CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.65 in relation to its previous close of 42.93. However, the company has experienced a 1.52% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-11 that US equity markets posted modest declines this past week after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and maintained its status quo “wait-and-see” approach, but acknowledged heightened inflation and labor market risks. Meanwhile, White House officials headed to Switzerland to begin high-level trade talks with China, which follows the announcement of the first major post-Liberation Day trade deal with the United Kingdom. Following its best two-week stretch since late 2022, the S&P 500 slipped 0.4% this week – extending its drawdown to around 8% from its mid-February record highs.
Is It Worth Investing in CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) is above average at 25.18x. The 36-month beta value for CUBE is also noteworthy at 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CUBE is 225.72M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.62% of that float. The average trading volume of CUBE on May 14, 2025 was 1.96M shares.
CUBE’s Market Performance
CUBE stock saw an increase of 1.52% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 13.13% and a quarterly increase of 0.80%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.08%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.53% for CubeSmart (CUBE). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.68% for CUBE stock, with a simple moving average of -6.49% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CUBE
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CUBE reach a price target of $47. The rating they have provided for CUBE stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on March 06th, 2025.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to CUBE, setting the target price at $46 in the report published on March 05th of the current year.
CUBE Trading at 4.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CUBE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.65% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.08%, as shares surge +11.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CUBE rose by +1.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $40.74. In addition, CubeSmart saw -0.47% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CUBE starting from Jeffrey P. Foster, who proposed sale 18,616 shares at the price of $42.57 back on May 05 ’25. After this action, Jeffrey P. Foster now owns shares of CubeSmart, valued at $792,483 using the latest closing price.
Foster Jeffrey P, the CLO & Secretary of CubeSmart, sale 18,616 shares at $42.17 during a trade that took place back on May 05 ’25, which means that Foster Jeffrey P is holding 192,990 shares at $784,986 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CUBE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.49 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for CubeSmart stands at 0.36. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 13.72, with 5.96 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 688.82 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.01.
Conclusion
In summary, CubeSmart (CUBE) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
