CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Sunday.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on CUBE. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of CubeSmart in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of CubeSmart from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of CubeSmart from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $40.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Evercore dropped their price objective on CubeSmart from $49.00 to $48.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on CubeSmart from $43.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 5th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $44.13.

CubeSmart Trading Up 2.3%

CUBE opened at $41.15 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 0.47 and a current ratio of 0.47. CubeSmart has a one year low of $34.24 and a one year high of $44.13. The company has a market cap of $9.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.38, a PEG ratio of 12.60 and a beta of 1.12. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $37.93 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.68.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CubeSmart

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CubeSmart during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of CubeSmart by 308.2% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 694 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake in shares of CubeSmart by 209.6% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 706 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in CubeSmart by 174.8% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 893 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 568 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in CubeSmart by 43.3% during the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 977 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 295 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.61% of the company’s stock.

CubeSmart News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CubeSmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 and Q1‑2026 EPS guidance well above consensus (FY: $2.520–$2.600 vs. street ~$1.90; Q1: $0.610–$0.630 vs. ~$0.48), signaling confidence in cash flow and driving optimism about growth and dividend coverage. CubeSmart Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2025 Results (press release)
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue modestly beat consensus ($282.69M vs. $280.11M), suggesting operational resilience despite sector headwinds. CubeSmart Reports Fourth Quarter and Annual 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Company declared a dividend (routine for REITs); supportive for income investors but already priced in given CubeSmart’s payout history. CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) Declares Dividend as NYSE Composite Sees Dip
• Neutral Sentiment: Full press release and earnings materials (including the conference call transcript) are available for details on portfolio performance, same-store trends and capital allocation. Useful for digging into why guidance was raised despite a mixed quarter. CubeSmart (CUBE) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 FFO/FFO per share (reported as $0.64) missed consensus (~$0.66) and declined versus year‑ago ($0.68), highlighting near‑term margin pressure and weaker profitability metrics. CubeSmart (CUBE) Misses Q4 FFO Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and coverage pieces note the industry recovery may be pushed later (some forecasts to 2027), which tempers enthusiasm and implies slower organic growth for self‑storage peers. CubeSmart earnings on deck as self-storage recovery pushed to 2027

About CubeSmart

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.