CubeSmart · CUBE · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

CubeSmart Q1: Same-Store Revenue Turns Positive as Rentals Improve

The quarter's improving operating indicators—positive same-store revenue, a narrower occupancy gap and stronger net rentals—support management's view that demand is stabilizing. The evidence is constructive but not conclusive: growth was modest, management cited market-specific supply and cost pressures, and regulatory proposals remain a watchpoint.

Reported After market closeNYSEReal Estate $10.02B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.36 Consensus $0.35
EPS surprise +2.9% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $281.9M Consensus $275.2M
Revenue surprise +2.4% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -0.8% Event window
SPY move +0.3% Same window
Abnormal move -1.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.6× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -2.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

For FY2026 Q1, CubeSmart reported $0.36 EPS versus a $0.3498 estimate and revenue of $281.929 million versus a $275.2492 million estimate. Transcript analysis highlights 0.6% same-store revenue growth, the first positive reading since mid-2024, a 30-basis-point narrowing in the occupancy gap and a 240% quarter-over-quarter increase in net rentals. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance. The event-close-to-next-session share move was -0.84%, versus +0.28% for the benchmark; that market reaction does not establish why the shares moved.

Guidance delta

Management reaffirmed full-year guidance; the supplied current-quarter analysis does not specify a change to the guidance range.

Key takeaways

  • Same-store revenue growth turned positive at 0.6%.
  • The occupancy gap narrowed by 30 basis points; net rentals increased 240% quarter over quarter.
  • Management reported early signs of return from higher marketing spend and continued share repurchases.
  • The CBRE joint venture is funding acquisitions, including the first store closed under the arrangement.

Management priorities

  • Use targeted marketing while assessing its contribution to move-ins and pricing.
  • Deploy CBRE joint-venture capital toward acquisitions in high-growth markets.
  • Expand the third-party management platform.
  • Continue share repurchases and evaluate refinancing for the September 2026 debt maturity.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
CUBE REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $236M Q4 '23 actual $265M, beat Q1 '24 estimate $251M Q1 '24 actual $261M, beat Q2 '24 estimate $255M Q2 '24 actual $266M, beat Q3 '24 estimate $264M Q3 '24 actual $271M, beat Q2 '25 estimate $283M Q2 '25 actual $282M, match Q3 '25 estimate $280M Q3 '25 actual $285M, beat Q4 '25 estimate $277M Q4 '25 actual $283M, beat Q1 '26 estimate $275M Q1 '26 actual $282M, beat Q2 '26 estimate $281M Q2 '26 actual $286M, beat Q3 '26 estimate $287M Q3 '26 actual $294M, beat Q4 '26 estimate $284M Q1 '27 estimate $287M Q2 '27 estimate $293M Q3 '27 estimate $299M
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold27 ratings
Bullish1348.2%
Neutral1348.1%
Bearish13.7%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$44.27Current
$37Low
$45.61Average
$62High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Nov 3, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 16, 2026
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainSep 21, 2026
Mizuho Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 2, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainJul 24, 2026
Barclays Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeJul 10, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $44.27. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
UBSAnalyst unavailable$38$38.56 -14.2%Oct 16, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$46$39.7 +3.9%Sep 21, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$41$39.73 -7.4%Sep 2, 2026
RBC CapitalBrad Heffern$47$41.78 +6.2%Aug 4, 2026
Wells FargoAnalyst unavailable$42$41.01 -5.1%Jul 24, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

CubeSmart functions as an independent real estate investment trust (REIT), overseeing both its administration and management. The company's self-storage facilities deliver secure, convenient, and budget-friendly storage options for both private individuals and commercial entities. According to data from the 2020 Self-Storage Almanac, CubeSmart ranks among the top three owners and operators of self-storage properties nationwide.

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Sources

  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-03T02:10:45.171153+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-03T02:10:45.168108+00:00

Methodology

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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-11-03. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.