AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Public Storage (PSA)

Public Storage Q1 Core FFO rises 2.4% to $4.22 per share; 2026 guidance reaffirmed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Public Storage reported first-quarter 2026 net income of $2.71 per share, up 32.8% from $2.04 a year earlier, and Core FFO of $4.22 per share, up 2.4% from $4.12. The company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance, including Core FFO per share of $16.35 to $17.00, and said its pending all-stock acquisition of National Storage Affiliates Trust remains on track to close in the third quarter of 2026.

Key points

  • Net income per share was $2.71 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared with $2.04 a year earlier.
  • Core FFO per share was $4.22, up $0.10 or 2.4% from $4.12.
  • 2026 guidance was reaffirmed, with Core FFO per share of $16.35 to $17.00 and Same Store net operating income growth of (3.9)% to (0.5)%.
  • The National Storage Affiliates merger, valued at an enterprise value of approximately $10.5 billion, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 subject to NSA shareholder approval.

The filing

CompanyPublic Storage (PSA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 27, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-027484

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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