Public Storage shares fall 3.2% as stock trades ex-dividend, with REIT sentiment also weighing

Public Storage (PSA) is down 3.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The most likely driver is the stock trading ex-dividend for its regular $3.00 quarterly payout, which often leads to a mechanical step-down in the share price. Broader REIT volatility and recent self-storage outlook caution could also be contributing to additional selling beyond the dividend effect.

Details:

Public Storage’s board declared a regular quarterly common dividend of $3.00 per share on February 17, 2026, payable March 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 16, 2026.

Multiple market dividend calendars list March 16, 2026 as PSA’s ex-dividend date for the $3.00 quarterly dividend.

A $3.00 dividend represents roughly about 1% of PSA’s share price near recent trading levels, so a larger one-day decline suggests additional pressure beyond the typical ex-dividend adjustment.

Recent analyst note flow has included price-target adjustments for PSA, which can influence short-term positioning even without new company fundamentals.

Sources:

Public Storage Investor Relations, Dividend.com, TipRanks

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$PSA Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 427 institutional investors add shares of $PSA stock to their portfolio, and 702 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 6,480,360 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,681,653,420
CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS added 3,686,211 shares (+821.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $956,571,754
VANGUARD GROUP INC added 2,274,397 shares (+9.9%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $590,206,021
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 1,730,791 shares (-62.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $449,140,264
FMR LLC removed 607,825 shares (-13.1%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $157,730,587
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC removed 599,676 shares (-61.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $155,615,922
NORGES BANK added 551,759 shares (+14.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $143,181,460

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

$PSA Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $PSA stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $PSA stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE VIRGINIA FOXX sold up to $15,000 on 01/12.
REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. sold up to $15,000 on 12/19.

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$PSA Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $PSA in the last several months. We have seen 2 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Truist Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 01/20/2026
Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/27/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $PSA, check out Quiver Quantitative's $PSA forecast page.

$PSA Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $PSA recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $PSA in the last 6 months, with a median target of $304.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Brendan Lynch from Barclays set a target price of $347.0 on 03/05/2026
Steve Sakwa from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $311.0 on 03/05/2026
Nicholas Yulico from Scotiabank set a target price of $319.0 on 03/02/2026
Eric Luebchow from Wells Fargo set a target price of $295.0 on 02/05/2026
Ki Bin Kim from Truist Securities set a target price of $317.0 on 01/20/2026
Michael Goldsmith from UBS set a target price of $276.0 on 01/08/2026
Michael Mueller from JP Morgan set a target price of $301.0 on 12/18/2025

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