SMA SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

bearish track record → $33.39 +0.20 (+0.6%)
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Mkt Cap $3B 52wk $29.41 - $39.77 Earnings 2026-05-06 8d ago
Insider buying: $623,318 bought by 9 insiders (30d)
Factor divergence: DIVERGENCE: insider_activity bullish vs estimate_revisions bearish
Est. revisions: -35.7%
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net -1.4)

Factor Model

net -1.4 2.5 / 10
Est. Revisions
-1.0
Insider Activity
+0.5
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
+0.0
Narrative Gap
+0.0

SmartStop insiders buy amid price target cuts

Watch: Upcoming quarterly earnings to clarify same-store revenue growth and pricing recovery amid rising capital investments.

Truist maintained its Buy rating on SmartStop Self Storage REIT, lowering the price target to $37 from $38 after Q4 results showed pricing pressure. SmartStop announced a $100M real estate credit joint venture, signaling capital expansion. Analyst Baird cut its target to $36 but kept an Outperform rating. Insider buying is strong, with officers purchasing over $600K total around $30-$33 per share.

Insider buying amid modest price target cuts signals confidence in SmartStop's operational recovery and growth potential despite pricing pressures and a downtrend in shares.

Evidence

5d ago Wells Fargo main SMA: Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
8d ago Insider buy by SCHWARTZ H MICHAEL (SMA): $198,188
8d ago Insider buy by BARRY JAMES R (SMA): $20,130
8d ago Insider buy by PERRY HAROLD (SMA): $90,000
8d ago Insider buy by JOHNSON WAYNE (SMA): $90,000
8d ago Insider buy by ROBINSON JOSEPH H (SMA): $15,000
8d ago Insider buy by TERJUNG MICHAEL O (SMA): $180,000
8d ago Insider buy by LOOK NICHOLAS M. (SMA): $30,000
3 older signals
9d ago Truist Maintains Buy Rating on SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA)
47d ago Truist Upgrades Shopify Inc. (SHOP) to Buy from Hold and Raises its Price Target to $150
57d ago Wells Fargo Downgrades SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) to Equal Weight and Lowers its price target to $33
Fundamentals & Data ▾
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. Real Estate · REIT - Industrial
Mkt Cap
$3B
Div Yield
482.00%
52w Range
$29.41 - $39.77
Short Interest
3.4M
Days to Cover
4.0 +2%
Technicals downtrend
from 52w Hi
0.0%
1w return
+5.2%
Insiders
buying 7B / 3S
Analysts
mixed
EPS Estimate
$0.08 -35.7% 30d 0up / 0dn
Est. Dispersion
8% 2 analysts
Analyst Target
$36 $30 - $40
Insider Cluster
strong buy 7B / 2S (officer)
Financials
Revenue
$78M +29% YoY
FCF
$14M
Gross Margin
61%
Op Margin
25%
Momentum: accelerating
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 11
net buying · $42,495 sold · $623,318 bought
9 insiders · 11 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
MUELLER DAVID J · sell · $13,506
SCHWARTZ H MICHAEL · buy · $198,188
LOOK NICHOLAS M. · sell · $15,045
BARRY JAMES R · buy · $20,130
MORRIS TIMOTHY S · award
PERRY HAROLD · buy · $90,000
JOHNSON WAYNE · buy · $90,000
ROBINSON JOSEPH H · buy · $15,000
TERJUNG MICHAEL O · buy · $180,000
LOOK NICHOLAS M. · buy · $30,000
MUELLER DAVID J · sell · $13,944
11 signals · latest 5d ago

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