Public Storage Ownership

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Public Storage owns a total of 175.46 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Public Storage outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Public Storage to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Public Storage. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Public Storage as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on September 12, 2025, Representative Gilbert Cisneros of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Public Storage's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
1985-09-30
Previous Quarter
175.9 M
Current Value
175.9 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
119.2 M
Quarterly Volatility
65.3 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Public Storage in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Public Storage, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Check out Your Equity Center to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Public Storage. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in main economic indicators.
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Public Stock Ownership Analysis

About 82.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company recorded earning per share (EPS) of 9.63. Public Storage last dividend was issued on the 15th of December 2025. The entity had 1:1 split on the 14th of August 2023. Public Storage, a member of the SP 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. which owned and operated approximately 28 million rentable square feet of commercial space at September 30, 2020. Public Storage operates under REITIndustrial classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 5800 people. To find out more about Public Storage contact Joseph Russell at 818 244 8080 or learn more at https://www.publicstorage.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Public Storage also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Public Storage's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Public Storage's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Public Storage Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

20.11 Billion

Public Storage Insider Trades History

About 10.0% of Public Storage are currently held by insiders. Unlike Public Storage's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Public Storage's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Public Storage's insider trades
 
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Public Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Public Storage is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Public Storage backward and forwards among themselves. Public Storage's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Public Storage's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
2.4 M
Apg Investments Us Inc2025-06-30
2.2 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2025-06-30
2.1 M
Legal & General Group Plc2025-06-30
M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
1.9 M
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss Llc2025-06-30
1.8 M
Deutsche Bank Ag2025-06-30
1.7 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2025-06-30
1.7 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-06-30
1.4 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
20.8 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
16.6 M
Note, although Public Storage's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Public Storage Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Public Storage insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Public Storage's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Public Storage insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Public Storage's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Public Storage, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Public Storage by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2025-09-12Representative Gilbert CisnerosAcquired Under $15KVerify

Public Storage Outstanding Bonds

Public Storage issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Public Storage uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Public bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Public Storage has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Public Storage Corporate Filings

30th of October 2025
Other Reports
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8K
29th of October 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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6th of October 2025
Certification of the accuracy of the financial statements and disclosures
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F4
2nd of October 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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When determining whether Public Storage offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Public Storage's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Public Storage Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Public Storage Stock:
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Is Self-Storage REITs space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Public Storage. If investors know Public will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Public Storage listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.213
Dividend Share
12
Earnings Share
9.63
Revenue Per Share
27.342
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.031
The market value of Public Storage is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Public that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Public Storage's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Public Storage's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Public Storage's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Public Storage's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Public Storage's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Public Storage is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Public Storage's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.