CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.610-0.630 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.480. The company issued revenue guidance of -. CubeSmart also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 2.520-2.600 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CUBE. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of CubeSmart in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of CubeSmart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of CubeSmart from $45.00 to $43.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore decreased their price target on shares of CubeSmart from $49.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of CubeSmart from $48.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $44.13.

CubeSmart Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CUBE traded up $0.55 on Thursday, reaching $40.26. 3,068,807 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,392,546. CubeSmart has a twelve month low of $34.24 and a twelve month high of $44.13. The company has a fifty day moving average of $37.73 and a 200-day moving average of $38.65. The company has a market capitalization of $9.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.81, a PEG ratio of 12.26 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 0.47, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22.

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.02). CubeSmart had a net margin of 33.31% and a return on equity of 12.49%. CubeSmart has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.610-0.630 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.600 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that CubeSmart will post 2.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CubeSmart Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 1st. CubeSmart’s dividend payout ratio is 135.90%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CubeSmart

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CUBE. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in CubeSmart by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,297,286 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $118,867,000 after buying an additional 251,022 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CubeSmart during the 4th quarter worth approximately $387,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its stake in CubeSmart by 524.3% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 99,219 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,577,000 after acquiring an additional 83,326 shares during the last quarter. Zimmer Partners LP raised its position in CubeSmart by 77.9% during the fourth quarter. Zimmer Partners LP now owns 67,500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,433,000 after purchasing an additional 29,566 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VARCOV Co. acquired a new position in CubeSmart during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $619,000. 97.61% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CubeSmart Company Profile

CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, operation and management of self-storage facilities across the United States. The company’s portfolio comprises properties in primary and secondary markets, catering to both individual and business customers seeking flexible, short-term and long-term storage solutions. CubeSmart’s facilities feature a range of unit sizes, climate-controlled options and advanced security features, supported by on-site managers and centralized customer service operations.

In addition to traditional self-storage units, CubeSmart offers specialty services such as vehicle and boat storage, retail sales of packing and moving supplies, and tenant insurance programs.