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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Purchases Shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR)

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Key Points

  • Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene purchased shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) worth between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 11th, as disclosed in a filing on September 27th.
  • Digital Realty Trust recently reported a quarterly revenue of $1.49 billion, exceeding analyst estimates, and set its FY 2025 guidance for earnings per share between 7.150 and 7.250.
  • The company will pay a quarterly dividend of $1.22 on September 30th, reflecting an annualized yield of 2.9% and a dividend payout ratio of 128.08%.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in October.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) recently bought shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. NYSE: DLR. In a filing disclosed on September 27th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Digital Realty Trust stock on September 11th.

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene also recently made the following trade(s):

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  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Morgan Stanley NYSE: MS on 9/11/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Duke Energy NYSE: DUK on 9/11/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amgen NASDAQ: AMGN on 9/11/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ASML NASDAQ: ASML on 9/11/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of CrowdStrike NASDAQ: CRWD on 9/11/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group NYSE: GS on 9/11/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alphabet NASDAQ: GOOG on 9/11/2025.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Morgan Stanley NYSE: MS on 8/28/2025.

Digital Realty Trust Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of DLR opened at $169.86 on Tuesday. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has a 12 month low of $129.95 and a 12 month high of $198.00. The stock's 50-day moving average is $170.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $165.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 2.22. The stock has a market cap of $57.93 billion, a PE ratio of 44.58, a P/E/G ratio of 4.93 and a beta of 0.96.

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.74 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. Digital Realty Trust had a return on equity of 6.46% and a net margin of 23.98%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share. Digital Realty Trust has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.150-7.250 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Digital Realty Trust, Inc. will post 7.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Digital Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 15th will be given a $1.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 15th. This represents a $4.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.9%. Digital Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 128.08%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Andrew Power sold 53,269 shares of Digital Realty Trust stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.16, for a total value of $9,330,598.04. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.17% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Digital Realty Trust

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of DLR. South Plains Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 280.5% in the 2nd quarter. South Plains Financial Inc. now owns 156 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 115 shares in the last quarter. Tobam bought a new position in Digital Realty Trust during the second quarter worth $28,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. acquired a new position in Digital Realty Trust in the first quarter worth $26,000. AdvisorShares Investments LLC bought a new stake in Digital Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC increased its stake in Digital Realty Trust by 149.3% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 187 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.71% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on DLR. Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, July 9th. They set a "neutral" rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $185.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Digital Realty Trust from $177.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 17th. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on Digital Realty Trust from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $190.74.

Read Our Latest Research Report on Digital Realty Trust

About Representative Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Greene (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Digital Realty Trust Company Profile

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Digital Realty Trust, Inc operates as a real estate investment trust, which engages in the provision of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. It serves the following industries: artificial intelligence (AI), networks, cloud, digital media, mobile, financial services, healthcare, and gaming.

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