Public Storage (PSA) Expands Into Canada With the Acquisition of Public Storage Canada

Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) ranks among the best real estate and realty stocks to invest in according to hedge funds. On June 22, UBS restated its Neutral rating on Public Storage (NYSE:PSA), with a $314 price objective. Given present-day sluggish demand circumstances, the firm anticipates that the company’s non-same-store pool will be the key growth catalyst in the near future.

UBS stated that if Public Storage is unable to improve its external expansion in NSA markets, the integration could be a significant undertaking with limited potential for upside. The firm cited prior REIT mergers as evidence that integration initiatives do not necessarily succeed.

Moreover, on June 23, Public Storage stated that its operating partners, Public Storage OP and Public Storage Operating Company, had decided to acquire Public Storage Canada for about $1.2 billion (CAD1.67 billion).

The acquisition is projected to broaden Public Storage’s network into major Canadian markets while also creating sustainable internal and external development potential.

Public Storage is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities.

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