** Shares of self-storage facilities operator Extra Space Storage EXR.N fall 7% to $132 in early trading, the lowest in a year
** Co forecast 2025 core funds from operations (FFO) below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday due to continued pressure from sluggish same-store growth
** It expects annual core FFO between $8.12 and $8.20 per share, the midpoint of which is below analysts' avg. estimate of $8.18 according to data compiled by LSEG
** Co's key challenges include regaining pricing power and offsetting the impact of shifting occupancy trends
** Co posted Q3 revenue of $858.5 mln, above estimates of $779.9 mln
** Its quarterly core FFO of $2.08/share was in line with estimates
** Including session's move, shares down 11.6% YTD
(Reporting by Apratim Sarkar in Bengaluru)
((Apratim.Sarkar@thomsonreuters.com))