Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Takes Position in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. $DLR

Key Points

• Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management acquired 37,733 shares of Digital Realty Trust worth approximately $6.8 million, while institutional investors collectively own 99.71% of the REIT.
• Digital Realty reported quarterly revenue of $1.92 billion, up 28.9% year over year and above estimates, but earnings of $1.21 per share missed consensus by $0.77. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.15–$8.20.
• The REIT declared a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share, equivalent to an annualized $4.88 payout and a 2.6% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $219.45 versus the stock’s reported $190.81 price.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 37,733 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $6,776,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gables Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust during the second quarter worth about $29,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 347.2% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 161 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the period. Bell Investment Advisors Inc boosted its position in Digital Realty Trust by 56.9% during the first quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 171 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in Digital Realty Trust by 970.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 182 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in Digital Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.71% of the company's stock.

Digital Realty Trust Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE DLR opened at $190.81 on Monday. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has a 52-week low of $146.23 and a 52-week high of $208.14. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $186.89 and a 200-day moving average of $185.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.79 billion, a PE ratio of 92.63, a P/E/G ratio of 5.40 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68.

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR - Get Free Report) last released 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 return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 11.80%.The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.66 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.87 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. Digital Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.200 EPS. On average, 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 declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $4.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Digital Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio is currently 236.89%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on DLR shares. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Digital Realty Trust from $211.00 to $221.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. TD Cowen raised Digital Realty Trust from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $192.00 to $222.00 in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $240.00 target price on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $229.00 price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Mizuho set a $223.00 price target on Digital Realty Trust in a report on Monday, August 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $219.45.

About Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty Trust, Inc NYSE: DLR is a real estate investment trust that owns, acquires and operates carrier-neutral data centers and provides related colocation and interconnection solutions. The company focuses on large-scale, mission-critical facilities that support the physical infrastructure needs of cloud providers, enterprises, network operators and content companies. Digital Realty's offerings are designed to enable secure, reliable and highly available IT infrastructure with an emphasis on power density, cooling, and physical security.

Digital Realty's product set spans wholesale data center space, turnkey build-to-suit facilities, and retail colocation suites, complemented by interconnection services that allow customers to establish private and public connections to networks, cloud on-ramps and other ecosystem partners.

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