Union Savings Bank Buys 16,991 Shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. $DLR

Key Points

• Union Savings Bank acquired 16,991 shares of Digital Realty Trust during the third quarter, worth approximately $2.98 million and representing 1.2% of its investment portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 99.71% of the company.
• Digital Realty reported quarterly revenue of $1.92 billion, up 28.9% year over year, but earnings per share of $1.21 fell short of the $1.98 consensus estimate. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.15–$8.20.
• DLR shares recently traded at $172, while analysts maintained an overall “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $219.69. The company also pays a quarterly dividend of $1.22 per share, yielding about 2.8% annually.

Union Savings Bank bought a new stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 16,991 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $2,982,000. Digital Realty Trust comprises 1.2% of Union Savings Bank's investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of DLR. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Digital Realty Trust in the second quarter worth $7,277,032,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 6.0% during the first 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 purchasing an additional 534,158 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at $1,178,095,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 17,256.9% during the second 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 last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Digital Realty Trust by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,850,416 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $874,046,000 after buying an additional 35,850 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.71% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Mark Patterson sold 200 shares of Digital Realty Trust stock in a transaction 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 transaction, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company's stock.

Digital Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of Digital Realty Trust stock traded down $6.14 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $172.00. 1,754,269 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,317,421. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has a one year low of $146.23 and a one year high of $208.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $63.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.50, a P/E/G ratio of 3.45 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $185.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $187.24.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.98 by ($0.77). The business had revenue of $1.92 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.66 billion. Digital Realty Trust had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 11.80%. Digital Realty Trust's revenue for the quarter was up 28.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.87 EPS. Digital Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Digital Realty Trust, Inc. will post 8.40 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Digital Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a dividend of $1.22 per share. This represents a $4.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Digital Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 236.89%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on DLR. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Digital Realty Trust from $225.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. BTIG Research upped their target price on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $229.00 price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a report on Monday, July 27th. Guggenheim upgraded shares of Digital Realty Trust from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $200.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, KeyCorp reissued a "sector weight" rating on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $219.69.

Digital Realty Trust Company Profile

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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