How to buy National Storage Affiliates Trust stock

National Storage Affiliates Trust is a reit-industrial business based in the US. National Storage Affiliates Trust shares (NSA) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. National Storage Affiliates Trust employs 924 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

National Storage Affiliates Trust share price

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National Storage Affiliates Trust shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-03-10.

52-week range	$18.74 - $40.67
50-day moving average	$37.73
200-day moving average	$35.33
Wall St. target price	$39.50
PE ratio	74.3774
Dividend yield	$1.35 (3.47%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$0.53

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Is National Storage Affiliates Trust under- or over-valued?

Valuing National Storage Affiliates Trust stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of National Storage Affiliates Trust's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

National Storage Affiliates Trust's P/E ratio

National Storage Affiliates Trust's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 74x. In other words, National Storage Affiliates Trust shares trade at around 74x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

National Storage Affiliates Trust's PEG ratio

National Storage Affiliates Trust's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.14. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into National Storage Affiliates Trust's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

National Storage Affiliates Trust's EBITDA

National Storage Affiliates Trust's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $262.1 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a National Storage Affiliates Trust's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

National Storage Affiliates Trust financials

Revenue TTM	$432.5 million
Operating margin TTM	33.52%
Gross profit TTM	$312.4 million
Return on assets TTM	2.75%
Return on equity TTM	5.51%
Profit margin	11.24%
Book value	$10.53
Market capitalisation	$2.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting National Storage Affiliates Trust shares

There are currently 3.0 million National Storage Affiliates Trust shares held short by investors – that's known as National Storage Affiliates Trust's "short interest". This figure is 3.5% up from 2.9 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting National Storage Affiliates Trust shares can be evaluated.

National Storage Affiliates Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

National Storage Affiliates Trust's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares traded daily (recently around 313732.26804124). National Storage Affiliates Trust's SIR currently stands at 9.7. In other words for every 100,000 National Storage Affiliates Trust shares traded daily on the market, roughly 9700 shares are currently held short.

However National Storage Affiliates Trust's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares, or, against the total number of tradable National Storage Affiliates Trust shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case National Storage Affiliates Trust's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 National Storage Affiliates Trust shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0642% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable National Storage Affiliates Trust shares, roughly 64 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against National Storage Affiliates Trust.

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National Storage Affiliates Trust share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 36.32% of net profits

Recently National Storage Affiliates Trust has paid out, on average, around 36.32% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.6% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), National Storage Affiliates Trust shareholders could enjoy a 3.6% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In National Storage Affiliates Trust's case, that would currently equate to about $1.35 per share.

While National Storage Affiliates Trust's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that National Storage Affiliates Trust may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

National Storage Affiliates Trust's most recent dividend payout was on 30 March 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 11 March 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

National Storage Affiliates Trust share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, National Storage Affiliates Trust's shares have ranged in value from as little as $18.7427 up to $40.67. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while National Storage Affiliates Trust's is 0.4177. This would suggest that National Storage Affiliates Trust's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

National Storage Affiliates Trust overview

National Storage Affiliates Trust is a Maryland real estate investment trust focused on the ownership, operation and acquisition of self storage properties located within the top 100 metropolitan statistical areas throughout the United States. As of September 30, 2020, the Company held ownership interests in and operated 788 self storage properties located in 35 states and Puerto Rico with approximately 49. 5 million rentable square feet. NSA is one of the largest owners and operators of self storage properties among public and private companies in the United States. .

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of National Storage Affiliates Trust is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 10.614% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by insiders and 90.194% by institutions.

• How many people work for National Storage Affiliates Trust?

  Latest data suggests 924 work at National Storage Affiliates Trust.

• When does the fiscal year end for National Storage Affiliates Trust?

  National Storage Affiliates Trust's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is National Storage Affiliates Trust based?

  National Storage Affiliates Trust's address is: 8400 East Prentice Avenue, Greenwood Village, CO, United States, 80111

• What is National Storage Affiliates Trust's ISIN number?

  National Storage Affiliates Trust's international securities identification number is: US6378701063

• What is National Storage Affiliates Trust's CUSIP number?

  National Storage Affiliates Trust's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 637870106