Analyst Consensus ?
ConsensusHold27 ratings
Bullish1348.2%
Neutral1348.1%
Bearish13.7%
1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.
CubeSmart · CUBE · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
CubeSmart returns to positive NOI and FFO growth in Q3
The supplied analysis points to improving operating momentum: same-store revenue growth and higher occupancy combined with moderated expense growth to return NOI and FFO per share to positive growth. The outlook depends on sustained pricing and occupancy, disciplined costs, and execution of capital-allocation plans.
Reported After market closeNYSEReal Estate
$10.02B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.42
Consensus $0.41
EPS surprise
+2.3%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$294.0M
Consensus $287.3M
Revenue surprise
+2.3%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+4.0%
Event window
SPY move
-1.8%
Same window
Abnormal move
+5.8%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.4×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.6%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did CUBE rise 4.0% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?What changed in CUBE's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for CUBE after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with Q2's positive same-store revenue and raised full-year guidance, Q3 analysis describes a return to positive NOI and FFO-per-share growth, with same-store revenue growth, higher occupancy, and slower expense growth. Management also described deployed generative AI, an Agentic AI pilot, and a pending Heitman joint venture.
Guidance delta
The analysis characterizes guidance sentiment as raised, but provides no specific revised guidance figures. Management expressed optimism about 2027; no quantified outlook was supplied.
Key takeaways
- Q3 NOI and FFO per share returned to positive growth, exceeding the high end of internal guidance, according to the supplied analysis.
- Same-store revenue growth reflected higher occupancy and realized rent, while expense growth moderated.
- Management highlighted AI initiatives, the pending Heitman joint venture, and share repurchases; analysts focused on pricing power, supply, and JV execution.
Management priorities
- Apply generative and Agentic AI to revenue management and operating efficiency.
- Complete the Heitman joint venture and use proceeds to support growth and capital allocation.
- Maintain expense discipline and pursue selective value-add acquisitions.
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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.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Equal Weight | Upgrade | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 17, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 4, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | Nov 10, 2025 | |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 25, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Jun 20, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | May 13, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Sell | Upgrade | Jan 10, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 13, 2023 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Berenberg | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 7, 2021 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Underperform | Neutral | Downgrade | Jan 6, 2020 |
| Baird | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Nov 28, 2017 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 24, 2016 |
| FBR Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 23, 2016 |
| BB&T Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 10, 2015 |
| ISI Group | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 19, 2014 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Oct 28, 2013 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 4, 2012 |
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.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $38 | $38.56 | -14.2% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $39.7 | +3.9% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $39.73 | -7.4% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Heffern | $47 | $41.78 | +6.2% | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $41.01 | -5.1% | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $44 | $40.46 | -0.6% | Jul 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $40.13 | -2.9% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Brendan Lynch | $46 | $39.79 | +3.9% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $40.09 | +6.2% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Lewis | $43 | $41.2 | -2.9% | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ravi Vaidya | $42 | $39.96 | -5.1% | May 27, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $38.91 | -7.4% | May 18, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $39 | $38.94 | -11.9% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $36.23 | -7.4% | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $38.89 | -9.6% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $39.61 | -9.6% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Barclays | Brendan Lynch | $43 | $37.22 | -2.9% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| UBS | Michael Goldsmith | $37 | $36.33 | -16.4% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Michael Lewis | $42 | $36.13 | -5.1% | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Mizuho Securities | Ravi Vaidya | $38 | $36.81 | -14.2% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $36.81 | +8.4% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Brad Heffern | $46 | $37.67 | +3.9% | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Omotayo Okusanya | $45 | $39.33 | +1.6% | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $49 | $40.24 | +10.7% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| UBS | Michael Goldsmith | $42 | $40.88 | -5.1% | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Barclays | Brendan Lynch | $48 | $43.68 | +8.4% | May 16, 2025 |
| KeyBanc | Analyst unavailable | $47 | $42.26 | +6.2% | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $46 | $42.46 | +3.9% | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Luebchow | $50 | $49.98 | +12.9% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Jonathan Petersen | $62 | $54.05 | +40.0% | Sep 18, 2024 |
| UBS | Mike Goldsmith | $54 | $53.92 | +22.0% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Smedes Rose | $50 | $51.43 | +12.9% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Ki Bin Kim | $50 | $48.29 | +12.9% | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Jonathan Hughes | $50 | $48.17 | +12.9% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Juan Sanabria | $47 | $41.53 | +6.2% | May 29, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Luebchow | $46 | $44.74 | +3.9% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $39.4 | +8.4% | Jan 9, 2023 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $41 | $40.25 | -7.4% | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $42.64 | +19.7% | Sep 19, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $53 | $49.65 | +19.7% | Aug 22, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $58 | $50.59 | +31.0% | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Jonathan Petersen | $50 | $42.72 | +12.9% | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Jonathan Hughes | $52 | $42.07 | +17.5% | May 23, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $48 | $42.97 | +8.4% | May 16, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationCubeSmart 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.
Historical context
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-10-30T19:04:57.492444+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-11-03T01:23:13.143323+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-11-03T01:30:44.698545+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-11-03T01:30:44.695901+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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