Raymond James Is Bullish On CubeSmart, Public Storage - Read Why - CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE), Public Storage (NYSE:PSA)

Raymond James analyst Jonathan Hughes upgraded CubeSmart CUBE from Outperform to Strong Buy and lowered the price target from $60 to $52 (24.6% upside).
Hughes maintained Public Storage PSA with a Strong Buy and lowered the price target from $375 to $365 (15.7% upside).
The self-storage REITs were vulnerable to the recent sell-off despite the positive fundamental updates. They have been among the most significant underperformers vs. the REIT average QTD.
Hughes believes the recent weakness is profit-taking and fears over customer behaviors, notably move-outs and rents returning to more normal levels, despite little change through April.
Hughes believes the declining new supply impact has likely declined further given the recent shift in macroeconomic and capital market conditions creating a scenario where fundamentals can surpass expectations for the next several years.
The revised earnings estimates are not as optimistic as they would have been several weeks ago, as Hughes now incorporates some impact from a potential consumer-driven recession.
Price Action: CUBE shares traded higher by 1.93% at $41.63 on the last check Monday.