EverHint Lens - National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA) - Yahoo Top Gainer Stock Analysis - March 16, 2026

Analysis Date: 2026-03-16
Sector: Real Estate
Industry: REIT - Industrial
Exchange: NYSE

Executive Summary

National Storage Affiliates Trust is currently trading at $39.42 (🟢 +27.43% today) with a market capitalization of $3.04B.

National Storage Affiliates Trust is a Maryland real estate investment trust focused on the ownership, operation and acquisition of self storage properties located within the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas throughout the United States. As of September 30, 2020, the Company held ownership interests in and operated 788 self storage properties located in 35 states and Puerto Rico with approximately 49.5 million rentable square feet.

Price & Valuation

Current Price: $39.42 (at 11:41 AM ET)
Current Volume: 11.2M
Day Range: $39.26 - $40.93
52-Week Range: $27.43 - $40.93
P/E Ratio: 41.07

DCF Valuation: Undervalued

• Intrinsic Value (Unlevered DCF): $72.56
• Current Price: $39.42
• Discount/Premium: +84.1%

Levered DCF: $71.03 (+80.2%)

⚠️ DCF shows extreme valuation gap (>100%)

DCF analysis suggests the stock may be trading at a 84.1% discount to its intrinsic value.

DCF values calculated as of 2026-03-16. Underlying assumptions are not disclosed by the data provider. Levered vs unlevered can diverge materially for highly levered companies.

Market Context

Real Estate Sector: 1.25237% | Sector P/E: 63.08

Major Indices:

• S&P 500: $6710.43 (🟢 +1.18%)
• NASDAQ Composite: $22423.46 (🟢 +1.44%)
• Dow Jones Industrial Average: $47042.10 (🟢 +1.04%)

Peer Comparison

Peer comparison (9 companies):

• NSA - National Storage Affiliates Trust ($39.42, +27.4%, $3.04B) ← Current
• PSA - Public Storage ($282.99, -4.9%, $49.67B)
• EPR - EPR Properties ($56.54, +0.9%, $4.33B)
• DBRG - DigitalBridge Group, Inc. ($15.38, +0.0%, $2.81B)
• LXP - LXP Industrial Trust ($47.55, +1.8%, $2.81B)
• UE - Urban Edge Properties ($20.89, +1.7%, $2.63B)
• IVT - InvenTrust Properties Corp. ($31.95, +2.3%, $2.48B)
• DEI - Douglas Emmett, Inc. ($9.90, +1.6%, $1.66B)
• EFC - Ellington Financial Inc. ($11.94, +1.2%, $1.19B)

Financial Performance

Latest Quarter (2025-12-31):

• Revenue: $187.03M
• Net Income: $22.89M
• EPS: $0.24
• Revenue Growth (QoQ): -0.9%

Dividend Analysis

Dividend Status: Active dividend-paying stock

Latest Dividend:

• Amount: $0.57 per share
• Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-03-13
• Payment Date: 2026-03-31
  Annual Metrics:
• Annual Dividend (TTM): $2.28
• Dividend Yield: 5.78%
• Payment Frequency: Quarterly
• Payment History: 44 dividend payments tracked

Consistency: NSA has a consistent quarterly dividend payment history.

Earnings Calendar

Next Earnings Report: 2026-05-04 (Before Market Open)

• EPS Estimate: $0.12
• Revenue Estimate: $0.19B

Most Recent Report: 2026-02-25

• EPS: $0.57 (Est: $0.17) ✓ Beat
• Revenue: $0.19B

Historical Data: 50 earnings events tracked

Analyst Outlook

Analyst Price Target Consensus:

• Target: $32.00 (-18.8% upside)
• Range: $29.00 - $33.00
• Median: $32.50

Next Quarter Estimates (2028-12-31):

• Revenue: $143.25M
• EPS: $0.10

Analyst Consensus

Overall Rating: Hold

Rating Distribution (159 total ratings):

• 🟢 Buy/Outperform: 35 (22.0%)
• ⚪ Hold/Neutral: 53 (33.3%)
• 🔴 Sell/Underperform: 21 (13.2%)

Recent Analyst Actions:

• Barclays (2026-03-05): Maintained Equal Weight
• Evercore ISI Group (2026-02-27): Maintained Underperform
• Wells Fargo (2026-02-05): Maintained Underweight
• Wolfe Research (2026-01-26): Underperform → Peer Perform
• Truist Securities (2026-01-20): Maintained Hold

Consensus based on 159 analyst ratings from major financial institutions

Trading Signals

Our technical analysis identified 1 trading signal in the last 60 days:

• 2026-01-16: Sma20 Sma50 - SMA20_x_SMA50_Buy @ $33.80

Insider Activity

Recent Transactions (Last 10):

• Buys: 7
• Sells: 3

Notable Transactions:

• 2026-02-27: Cowan William S. Jr. - Buy (Award, 55,289 shares)
• 2026-02-27: Cowan William S. Jr. - Buy (C-Conversion, 7,074 shares)
• 2026-02-27: Cowan William S. Jr. - Sell (C-Conversion, 7,074 shares)

Congressional Trading Activity

Tracking recent stock transactions by U.S. Congress members

House of Representatives: 5 transactions tracked

Recent Activity:

• 🔴 Lois Frankel (FL22): Sale on 2023-09-08 @ $33.97, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
• 🔴 Daniel Goldman (NY10): Sale on 2023-07-12 @ $36.43, Amount: $15,001 - $50,000
• 🟢 Lois Frankel (FL22): Purchase on 2023-05-22 @ $37.55, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
• 🟢 Lois Frankel (FL22): Purchase on 2023-05-19 @ $37.51, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
• 🟢 Lois Frankel (FL22): Purchase on 2023-05-16 @ $37.45, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000

Congressional trading data sourced from official disclosure filings

News Sentiment Analysis

AI Analysis (based on 30 recent articles):

Recent headlines are dominated by Public Storage's $5.7 billion acquisition of NSA, portrayed as creating significant value for stakeholders, though tempered by an investigation into shareholder pricing fairness. Earlier coverage shows steady dividends, earnings beats, and institutional buying amid analyst 'Reduce' ratings and dividend cut risks. Overall sentiment is positive driven by the transformative deal.

Key Themes:

• Acquisition by Public Storage
• Earnings and Dividends
• Institutional Activity and Analyst Ratings

Sentiment: Positive (82% confidence)

Reddit Sentiment

Community Discussion (last 30 days from r/wallstreetbets, r/stocks, r/investing):

Overall Sentiment: Strongly Bullish 📈📈 (Score: 0.976)

Post Analysis:

• Total posts: 1
• Bullish: 1 (100.0%)
• Bearish: 0 (0.0%)
• Neutral: 0 (0.0%)
• Total engagement: 173 (upvotes + comments)

Note: Sentiment score ranges from -1.0 (very bearish) to +1.0 (very bullish), weighted by post engagement.

Recent News

5 most recent articles covering NSA:

• NSA Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether National Storage Affiliates Trust is Obtaining a Fair Price for its Shareholders (businesswire.com, 2026-03-16) — Read more
• Public Storage to Acquire National Storage Affiliates in $5.7 Billion Stock Deal (wsj.com, 2026-03-16) — Read more
• Public Storage to Acquire National Storage Affiliates, Creating Significant Value for All Stakeholders (businesswire.com, 2026-03-16) — Read more
• Land & Buildings Loads Up National Affiliates Storage Trust With 1.3 Million Shares (fool.com, 2026-03-12) — Read more
• Waterfall Asset Management Takes Stake in National Storage Affiliates as Higher Rates Reshape REIT Growth (fool.com, 2026-02-28) — Read more

Full news analysis based on 30 recent articles

Generated by Everhint Lens - Quantitative Stock Analysis
Last updated: 2026-03-16 08:41:37 AM PDT

Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. Always do your own research before making investment decisions.