Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: DLR) is a leading global provider of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. The company acquires, develops, and operates purpose-built facilities that house critical computing infrastructure for a wide range of customers, including cloud and IT service providers, financial institutions, and enterprises. Digital Realty’s portfolio includes data centers, technology campuses, and interconnection hubs designed to meet evolving requirements for reliability, scalability, and security.

Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Digital Realty has grown to become one of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) focused on data centers. The company’s real estate footprint spans more than 290 facilities across over 50 metropolitan areas on six continents. Strategic locations in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America enable customers to deploy critical IT infrastructure close to end users, supporting low-latency connectivity and regulatory compliance.

In addition to providing secure colocation space with power, cooling, and physical security, Digital Realty offers a suite of interconnection services, including cross connects, meet-me rooms, and cloud on-ramps that facilitate direct, private connectivity between customers and major network and cloud service providers. Its data center campuses integrate flexible designs and modular deployments to support hyperscale projects as well as smaller enterprises seeking reliable infrastructure solutions.

Under the leadership of co-founder and President & Chief Executive Officer William “Bill” Stein, Digital Realty has pursued a strategic growth strategy combining organic development and selective acquisitions. The company emphasizes environmental sustainability and operational efficiency through initiatives aimed at reducing energy consumption and integrating renewable energy sources across its global platform. Digital Realty’s commitment to innovation and global scale positions it as a partner of choice for organizations seeking resilient and interconnected data center solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $172.80 to $176.23
• 50-Day Range: $161.23 to $176.90
• 52-Week Range: $129.95 to $198.00
• Volume: 1.32 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.42 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $59.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 45.67
• Dividend Yield: 2.80%
• Price Target: $191.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Digital Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Digital Realty Trust scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 273rd out of 945 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Digital Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 16 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Digital Realty Trust is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Digital Realty Trust has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 8.20%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Digital Realty Trust are expected to grow by 8.20% in the coming year, from $7.07 to $7.65 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Digital Realty Trust is 45.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.47.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Digital Realty Trust is 45.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 32.67.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Digital Realty Trust has a PEG Ratio of 4.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Digital Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.29% of the outstanding shares of Digital Realty Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Digital Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Digital Realty Trust has recently decreased by 2.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Digital Realty Trust pays a meaningful dividend of 2.79%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Digital Realty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Digital Realty Trust is 128.08%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Digital Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 63.79% next year. This indicates that Digital Realty Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.25

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.29% of the outstanding shares of Digital Realty Trust have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Digital Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Digital Realty Trust has recently decreased by 2.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.76

News Sentiment

Digital Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.76. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Digital Realty Trust this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

49 people have searched for DLR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 188% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 14 people have added Digital Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -63% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Digital Realty Trust insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,158,996.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.13% of the stock of Digital Realty Trust is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

99.71% of the stock of Digital Realty Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DLR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DLR shares performed this year?

Digital Realty Trust's stock was trading at $177.33 at the start of the year. Since then, DLR shares have decreased by 1.9% and is now trading at $174.02.

How were Digital Realty Trust's earnings last quarter?

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.13. Digital Realty Trust's quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Digital Realty Trust have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Digital Realty Trust: Teraco Data Environments, Teraco Data Environments Ltd., Interxion, Ascenty, DuPont Fabros Technology, Telx, Two Datacenter Properties, and others.

Who are Digital Realty Trust's major shareholders?

Digital Realty Trust's top institutional shareholders include Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.12%), Swedbank AB (0.10%), OFI Invest Asset Management (0.08%) and IFM Investors Pty Ltd (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Dyer Corey, Jeannie Lee, Jean F H P Mandeville, Jean F H P Mandeville, Peter C Olson, Mark R Patterson, Matt Mercier, Cindy Fiedelman and Andrew Power.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Digital Realty Trust?

Shares of DLR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Digital Realty Trust own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Digital Realty Trust investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel (INTC) and Cisco Systems (CSCO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2025
• Today: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
• Sub-Industry: Office REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DLR
• CIK: 1297996
• Web: www.digitalrealty.com
• Phone: (415) 738-6500
• Fax: 415-738-6501
• Employees: 3,936
• Year Founded: 2004

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Digital Realty Trust: $191.25
• High Price Target: $220.00
• Low Price Target: $128.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.79
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.81
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 45.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.58
• P/E Growth: 4.84
• Net Income: $615.19 million
• Net Margins: 23.98%
• Pretax Margin: 24.73%
• Return on Equity: 6.46%
• Return on Assets: 3.00%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 2.22
• Quick Ratio: 2.22

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.77 billion
• Price / Sales: 10.27
• Cash Flow: $7.38 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.54
• Book Value: $63.34 per share
• Price / Book: 2.74

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 341,050,000
• Free Float: 340,607,000
• Market Cap: $59.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.96