Digital Realty Trust, Inc. $DLR Shares Bought by Andra AP fonden

Key Points

• Andra AP fonden increased its Digital Realty Trust stake by 959.8% in the second quarter, purchasing 20,300 additional shares for a total holding worth approximately $4.03 million. Institutional investors collectively own 99.71% of the company.
• Digital Realty reported quarterly revenue of $1.92 billion, up 28.9% year over year and above expectations, but earnings per share of $1.21 missed the $1.98 consensus estimate. The company guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $8.15–$8.20.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share, equivalent to $4.88 annually and a 2.7% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $219.84, above the reported share price of $181.14.

Andra AP fonden raised its holdings in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR - Free Report) by 959.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 22,415 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 20,300 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden's holdings in Digital Realty Trust were worth $4,025,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Premier Financial Group purchased a new position in Digital Realty Trust during the second quarter worth approximately $134,000. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA raised its position in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 24.4% in the 2nd quarter. Security National Bank of Sioux City Iowa IA now owns 16,851 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,026,000 after buying an additional 3,307 shares during the period. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Digital Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at $926,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Digital Realty Trust by 5.4% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 35,551 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $6,384,000 after acquiring an additional 1,806 shares during the period. Finally, National Pension Service grew its position in Digital Realty Trust by 1.7% during the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 578,303 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $103,852,000 after acquiring an additional 9,843 shares during the period. 99.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Digital Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of DLR stock opened at $181.14 on Thursday. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has a 12-month low of $146.23 and a 12-month high of $208.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 87.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $188.27 and a 200 day simple moving average of $187.22.

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.98 by ($0.77). The company had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. Digital Realty Trust had a net margin of 11.80% and a return on equity of 3.34%. Digital Realty Trust's revenue for the quarter was up 28.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.87 earnings per share. Digital Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Digital Realty Trust, Inc. will post 8.4 EPS for the current year.

Digital Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $1.22 dividend. This represents a $4.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Digital Realty Trust's payout ratio is currently 236.89%.

Insider Activity at Digital Realty Trust

In other news, Director Mark Patterson sold 200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.96, for a total value of $38,792.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,322 shares in the company, valued at $1,226,215.12. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on DLR shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Digital Realty Trust from $225.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Guggenheim upgraded Digital Realty Trust from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Digital Realty Trust from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on Digital Realty Trust from $189.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Digital Realty Trust currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $219.84.

About Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty Trust, Inc is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops data centers around the world. The company provides the physical infrastructure businesses need to house information technology equipment, cloud-computing resources and critical digital systems.

Its services include data center colocation, hyperscale facilities, interconnection and related infrastructure solutions. Through its PlatformDIGITAL offering, Digital Realty helps customers connect to cloud providers, network operators, internet service providers, enterprises and other digital ecosystems.

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