Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Public Storage before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Public Storage’s stock price such as:

• Public Storage’s current stock price and volume
• Why Public Storage’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for PSA from analysts
• PSA’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Public Storage (PSA)

Before we jump into Public Storage’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities. At June 30, 2026, The firm: (i) owned and/or operated 3,584 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 259 million net rentable square feet in the United States and (ii) owned a 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage Limited (Euronext Brussels: SHUR), which owned 335 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European countries with approximately 19 million net rentable square feet operated under the Shurgard brand. Public Storage is headquartered in Frisco, Texas. Public Storage was incorporated in 1972 in Maryland.

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Public Storage’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Public Storage’s stock price was $324.170.

Public Storage is up 2.12% from its previous closing price of $317.450.

During the last market session, Public Storage’s stock traded between $313.550 and $326.250. Currently, there are approximately 175.56 million shares outstanding for Public Storage.

Public Storage’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 30.9, which is high compared to the Specialized REITs industry median of 29.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Public Storage Stock Price History

Public Storage’s (PSA) price is currently up 1.84% so far this month.

During the month of July, Public Storage’s stock price has reached a high of $335.550 and a low of $307.560.

Over the last year, Public Storage has hit prices as high as $335.550 and as low as $256.540. Year to date, Public Storage’s stock is up 24.92%.

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What Caused Public Storage Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Public Storage’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Public Storage’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Public Storage’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Public Storage’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Public Storage (PSA) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Public Storage

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Public Storage has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 0.99%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 57 and is considered to be Average.

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Public Storage Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Public Storage’s stock price is $324.170, which is up 2.12% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Public Storage stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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