EXR Plummets 10% on $590M Volume Surge, Ranks 238th in Market Activity as Earnings Miss Weigh on Momentum

On July 31, 2025, Extra Space Storage (EXR) fell 10.03% with a trading volume of $0.59 billion, a 177.3% surge from the previous day, ranking 238th in market activity. The decline followed the company’s Q2 earnings report, which revealed a 0.5% year-over-year drop in core funds from operations (FFO) to $2.05 per share, missing estimates by $0.01. Quarterly revenue rose 3.8% to $841.6 million, driven by occupancy growth, but same-store operating expenses increased 8.6% to $191.4 million, eroding net operating income (NOI) by 3.1% to $474.2 million. Interest expenses also climbed 6.6% to $146.1 million, reflecting higher borrowing costs.

Despite revenue outperformance, the stock’s sharp decline was attributed to weak FFO and rising costs. The company narrowed its 2025 core FFO guidance to $8.05–$8.25, maintaining the midpoint of $8.18, while projecting same-store revenue growth of -0.50% to 1.00% and expenses of 4.00%–5.00%. Balance sheet updates showed $125.0 million in cash as of June 30, with 77.6% of debt fixed-rate and a weighted average maturity of 4.3 years. Share repurchases totaled $8.6 million during the quarter, leaving $491.4 million remaining under the buyback program.

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