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SmartStop Self Storage Reports Stable Occupancy, Softer New Rates

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  • SmartStop Self Storage REIT operates a portfolio of stabilized self-storage facilities serving rental customers.
  • Year-end 2025 metrics showed flat occupancy, lower web and move-in rates, but stable in-place rents for SmartStop.
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SmartStop Self Storage Reports Stable Occupancy, Softer New Rates

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An announcement from SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. ( (SMA) ) is now available.

On January 8, 2026, SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. reported operating metrics for its same-store self-storage facilities that had been included in its consolidated results since January 1, 2024, excluding four properties. For these same-store locations, physical occupancy was essentially flat year over year at 92.1% as of December 31, 2025, compared with 92.3% a year earlier, while monthly web and move-in rates declined from $0.97 to $0.91 and from $0.94 to $0.88, respectively, over the same period; however, monthly in-place rental rates held steady at $1.63, suggesting that while pricing for new and online customers eased, revenue from existing tenants remained stable going into year-end 2025.

The most recent analyst rating on (SMA) stock is a Hold with a $33.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. stock, see the SMA Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on SMA Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, SMA is a Neutral.

The score is driven by decent underlying financials (strong free cash flow and improving leverage) and a constructive earnings-call outlook with maintained guidance and strategic growth actions. Offsetting these positives are weak price momentum/technical setup and ongoing profitability challenges (negative net margin/ROE), with valuation also constrained by negative earnings despite a supportive dividend yield.

To see Spark’s full report on SMA stock, click here.

More about SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust focused on the self-storage industry, operating stabilized, same-store self-storage facilities that generate rental income from individual and business customers seeking storage solutions.

Average Trading Volume: 761,340

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Sell

Current Market Cap: $1.89B

For detailed information about SMA stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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