Digital Realty Trust, Inc. $DLR Stock Holdings Boosted by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its position in Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) by 13.3% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 23,737 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,784 shares during the period. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.’s holdings in Digital Realty Trust were worth $4,167,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at approximately $7,277,032,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in Digital Realty Trust during the 2nd quarter valued at $1,605,671,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board purchased a new stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust during the second quarter valued at about $1,178,095,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 17,256.9% in the 2nd 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 worth $878,325,000 after buying an additional 4,862,814 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter worth $691,559,000. Institutional investors own 99.71% of the company’s stock.

Digital Realty Trust Price Performance

NYSE:DLR opened at $183.21 on Friday. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has a 52 week low of $146.23 and a 52 week high of $208.14. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $181.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $182.80. The company has a market capitalization of $67.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.47 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.

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $1.58. The firm had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. Digital Realty Trust had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 11.80%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.89 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Digital Realty Trust, Inc. will post 8.33 EPS for the current year.

Digital Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were given a dividend of $1.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $4.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Digital Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 236.89%.

Key Digital Realty Trust News

Here are the key news stories impacting Digital Realty Trust this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations: Digital Realty reported third-quarter revenue of approximately $1.90 billion, above the $1.75 billion consensus estimate, while reported FFO of $2.10 per share beat expectations by $0.10. Revenue increased 20.6% from the prior-year quarter. Digital Realty Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook was raised: Management increased its full-year 2026 core FFO outlook to $8.30–$8.35 per share. The range is broadly in line with the FactSet consensus of $8.34, but the guidance increase reinforces investor confidence in the company’s operating momentum. Digital Realty Trust reports Q3 earnings above consensus; 2026 outlook raised
• Positive Sentiment: Strong underlying metrics supported the report: The earnings release and analyst reviews highlighted quarterly performance that surpassed Wall Street expectations, helping offset concerns about valuation and the capital-intensive nature of data-center expansion. Digital Realty Trust Q3 earnings metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Guidance leaves limited room for an upside surprise: Although the outlook was raised, the midpoint of the new core FFO range is slightly below the current consensus estimate, making execution and future guidance important for additional share-price gains. Digital Realty Trust 2026 core FFO outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually high put-option activity signals caution: Investors bought about 3,148 put options, roughly 87% above typical daily volume. This may reflect hedging or bearish positioning, though it does not change the company’s fundamental results.

Insider Buying and Selling at Digital Realty Trust

In other news, Director Mark Patterson sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.96, for a total value of $38,792.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,226,215.12. This represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.15% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

DLR has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Digital Realty Trust from $230.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $240.00 price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a report on Friday, July 24th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce assumed coverage on Digital Realty Trust in a report on Tuesday, October 20th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $213.00 price target for the company. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, September 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $227.00 target price for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $220.26.

Digital Realty Trust Company Profile

Digital Realty Trust, Inc is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops data center facilities for businesses, cloud service providers, information technology companies and telecommunications organizations. The company provides the physical infrastructure needed to support data storage, networking, cloud computing and other digital operations.

Its services include data center colocation, interconnection and private connectivity solutions. Digital Realty also offers access to cloud and network providers through its PlatformDIGITAL platform, which is designed to help customers deploy, connect and manage their digital infrastructure across multiple locations.

Founded in 2001, Digital Realty serves customers through a global portfolio of data centers and related facilities across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.