ALM First Financial Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. $DLR

Key Points

• ALM First Financial Advisors purchased 33,293 shares of Digital Realty Trust worth approximately $5.84 million, making DLR its 14th-largest holding and about 0.9% of its portfolio.
• Digital Realty reported quarterly revenue of $1.92 billion, up 28.9% year over year and above estimates, but EPS of $1.21 fell short of the $1.98 consensus. The company provided fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.15–$8.20.
• DLR shares recently traded at $178.77, while analysts maintain a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating with a $219.69 price target. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share, yielding approximately 2.7% annually.

ALM First Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 33,293 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $5,844,000. Digital Realty Trust accounts for approximately 0.9% of ALM First Financial Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest holding.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Digital Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $7,277,032,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,470,695 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,706,714,000 after acquiring an additional 534,158 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at about $1,178,095,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 17,256.9% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 4,890,993 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $878,325,000 after buying an additional 4,862,814 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Digital Realty Trust by 0.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,850,416 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $874,046,000 after acquiring an additional 35,850 shares during the last quarter. 99.71% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Digital Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE DLR traded down $1.39 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $178.77. 375,893 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,315,457. The company has a market cap of $66.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.78, a PEG ratio of 3.42 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $146.23 and a 52 week high of $208.14. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $186.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $187.24.

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.98 by ($0.77). Digital Realty Trust had a net margin of 11.80% and a return on equity of 3.34%. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.66 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.87 earnings per share. Digital Realty Trust's quarterly revenue was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Digital Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.200 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Digital Realty Trust, Inc. will post 8.40 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Digital Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a dividend of $1.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $4.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Digital Realty Trust's payout ratio is 236.89%.

Insider Transactions at Digital Realty Trust

In other news, Director Mark Patterson sold 200 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.96, for a total transaction of $38,792.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 6,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,226,215.12. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on DLR shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $229.00 target price on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a report on Monday, July 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Digital Realty Trust from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Digital Realty Trust from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $189.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a report on Monday, September 21st. They set a "buy" rating and a $227.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $219.69.

About Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty Trust, Inc is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops data centers and related digital infrastructure. The company provides facilities and technology environments that support the computing, storage, networking and connectivity needs of enterprises, cloud service providers, telecommunications companies and other organizations.

Through its PlatformDIGITAL platform, Digital Realty offers data center colocation, interconnection and hyperscale data center solutions.

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