Keybank National Association OH Cuts Position in CubeSmart $CUBE

Keybank National Association OH lessened its holdings in CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) by 34.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 43,235 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 22,228 shares during the period. Keybank National Association OH’s holdings in CubeSmart were worth $1,559,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of CUBE. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in CubeSmart by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,813,777 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $73,748,000 after purchasing an additional 75,855 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in CubeSmart by 817.9% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 98,298 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,936,000 after purchasing an additional 87,589 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its holdings in shares of CubeSmart by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 639,109 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,986,000 after acquiring an additional 32,697 shares during the period. Davidson Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of CubeSmart by 29.3% in the 3rd quarter. Davidson Investment Advisors now owns 460,024 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $18,705,000 after acquiring an additional 104,283 shares during the period. Finally, Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of CubeSmart in the 3rd quarter valued at $12,198,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 97.61% of the company’s stock.

CubeSmart Stock Down 0.8%

CubeSmart stock opened at $40.14 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 0.04 and a current ratio of 0.04. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $38.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.15. The company has a market cap of $9.15 billion, a PE ratio of 28.27, a PEG ratio of 6.33 and a beta of 1.11. CubeSmart has a fifty-two week low of $35.09 and a fifty-two week high of $44.13.

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $281.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $275.25 million. CubeSmart had a return on equity of 11.70% and a net margin of 28.93%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.64 EPS. CubeSmart has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.600 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.620-0.640 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that CubeSmart will post 2.57 EPS for the current year.

CubeSmart Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.53 per share. This represents a $2.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 1st. CubeSmart’s payout ratio is presently 149.30%.

CubeSmart News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CubeSmart this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Beat near-term estimates: Q1 EPS of $0.36 topped consensus ~$0.34 and revenue of $281.9M exceeded estimates; FFO/share of $0.63 slightly beat the Zacks consensus of $0.62. CubeSmart Reports First Quarter 2026 Results CubeSmart Surpasses Q1 FFO and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary (earnings call) provided color on operations and the outlook; the transcript is available for detail on occupancy, pricing and capital deployment decisions that drove the guidance. CubeSmart Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Cautious forward guidance: Q2 2026 EPS guided to $0.620–$0.640 (consensus ~0.640) and FY2026 EPS to $2.520–$2.600 (street ~2.57). The guidance range and a slight year-over-year decline in FFO/EPS raise near?term growth concerns. CubeSmart Earnings & Guidance Summary
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are reworking valuations and price targets after the mixed print and guidance; coverage notes emphasize slower FFO growth and the need to monitor operating trends. How The CubeSmart Story Is Shifting As Analysts Rework Valuation Targets
• Negative Sentiment: Net income and some per?share metrics are down year?over?year (FFO $0.63 vs $0.64 a year ago), underscoring the company’s slower growth trajectory despite the quarter’s beats. CubeSmart Posts Lower Q1 Earnings, Provides 2026 Outlook

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on CUBE shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on CubeSmart from $43.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Scotiabank upgraded CubeSmart to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Wolfe Research downgraded CubeSmart from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Barclays boosted their target price on CubeSmart from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on CubeSmart from $40.00 to $39.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, CubeSmart presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $43.57.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other CubeSmart news, insider Jeffrey P. Foster sold 23,148 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $41.02, for a total transaction of $949,530.96. Following the sale, the insider owned 205,057 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,411,438.14. The trade was a 10.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.76% of the company’s stock.

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.