Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Finance sector. Market cap $67.38B.

$182.12−2.14 (−1.2%)

Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:17 pm ET.

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Digital Realty (DLR) closes at $182.12, down 1.2%, sitting between its 50-day average of $187.58 and 200-day average of $180.04. The GekkoIndex reads 63.8, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone. Against Gekko Fair Value of $201.94, the current price stands 9.8% below that level.

Coverage this week centers on analyst sentiment and partnership activity. Brokerages carry a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from 32 firms with an average 12-month price target of $219.61, following a quarter in which revenue grew 28.9% year-over-year to $1.92 billion, though adjusted earnings per share missed estimates. Separately, Digital Realty entered a hosted private infrastructure-as-a-service partnership with AXG spanning more than 30 countries, and formed a joint venture with Rönesans Infrastructure to develop data centers in Türkiye, with an Ankara campus targeting completion in 2028. Institutional positioning was mixed, with Corient Private Wealth trimming its stake by 22.0% in the second quarter while other holders, including Amundi and HighTower Advisors, increased theirs.

Looking ahead, the next earnings report is set for 22 October 2026 after the close, 32 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day holding window. The prior report on 23 July 2026 produced an 11.6% reaction after core FFO of $2.13 beat the $1.98 estimate, part of a run of 6 beats in the last 8 quarters, with average absolute reactions of 4.4%. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -4.1% across 5 years, rising in only 2 of them, a pattern worth noting alongside the current gap to Gekko Fair Value.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.

Price vs fair value

Close $182.12200-day averageGekko Fair Value $201.94

Key stats

Market cap
$67.38B
P/E ratio
88.6
Forward P/E
66.2
EPS, TTM
$2.08
Revenue, TTM
$6.76B
Profit margin
11.8%
Dividend yield
2.70%
Beta
1.04
Volume
4.16M avg 2.07M
1-year return
+6.4%
Typical daily move
±2.6%
Typical 20-day move
±5.6%
50-day average
$187.58
200-day average
$180.04
Next earnings
Oct 22 after close
Shares outstanding
371.0M
52-week range
$146.23$208.14

Digital Realty Trust swing-trade checklist

Digital Realty Trust scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $182.12 sits between the 50-day ($187.58) and 200-day ($180.04) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    63.8, Accumulation

    Reading 63.8 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    9.8% below

    Price is 9.8% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 32 days

    Next report Oct 22, 2026, 32 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −4.1% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −4.1% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

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Digital Realty Trust stock chart and price history

Digital Realty Trust closed at $182.12 on Sep 18, 2026, +6.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $146.23 to $208.14.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−5.3%
3 months
−3.2%
6 months
+1.3%
1 year
+6.4%
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About Digital Realty Trust

Digital Realty Trust builds, buys, and manages facilities where businesses house their computing equipment. Its work centers on data center space, colocation, and the interconnection links that tie systems together, serving organizations in fields as varied as cloud computing, telecommunications, social media, banking, manufacturing, energy, medicine, and consumer goods, both within the United States and abroad.

The company runs its properties through an operating partnership structure, with Digital Realty Trust, L.P. holding and managing the underlying assets. Its facilities support the daily technical operations of clients ranging from technology firms to large corporate enterprises, and its holdings span sites across North America, Europe, South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa, encompassing both operating capacity and space still being developed for future use.

The company traces its incorporation to Maryland and now operates out of Austin, Texas. Shares of Digital Realty Trust are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker DLR.

Sector
Finance
Website
digitalrealty.com

Digital Realty Trust GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Digital Realty Trust’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 63.8, in the Accumulation zone, up 3.5 points over five sessions.

010063.8Accumulation

Up 3.5 points over five sessions.

Reading for Sep 18, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying22+1.6%+2.4%+0.7%+8.5%
Accumulation (current zone)179+0.6%+0.4%+0.8%+4.2%
Neutral372+0.1%+0.7%+1.7%+2.7%
Distribution400.0%−0.5%−0.9%−0.9%
Selling2Too few readings yet

Average DLR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →

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Is Digital Realty Trust stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Digital Realty Trust trades 9.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $201.94, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Digital Realty Trust shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$201.94

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026

9.8% Undervalued

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Digital Realty Trust insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Digital Realty Trust, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for DLR in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in DLR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Digital Realty Trust has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, year ended Dec 31, 2018
$3.86M
As a share of market cap
0.01%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

3of the funds Gekko tracks hold DLR.

1added1opened1trimmed1sold out
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Digital Realty Trust earnings: next date and track record

Digital Realty Trust reports on Oct 22, 2026, after the close (32 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4.4%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+9.2%Oct ’24+0.6%Feb ’25+5.5%Apr ’25−0.7%Jul ’25+4.0%Oct ’25+2.9%Feb ’26−0.4%Apr ’26+11.6%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 23, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Digital Realty reported a very strong Q2 2026 driven by record bookings across colocation/interconnection (0-1 MW) and healthy hyperscale leasing. Core FFO excluding net promote reached $2.13 per share, up 14% year-over-year, and management raised full-year 2026 core FFO per share guidance (implying ~10% constant currency growth at the midpoint). Bookings in the 0-1 MW plus interconnection category hit a record $108 million with interconnection bookings at $20.5 million. Renewal spreads were unusually strong (record 25%+), and backlog reached an all-time high with $1.4 billion of signings in the first half plus early July. Development pipeline stands at over $20 billion (full share) with ~63% pre-leased (~1.4 GW), representing substantial growth runway (~9 GW total runway). Private capital initiatives (including a $3.25B inaugural U.S. hyperscale fund and ~$10B of dry powder) were highlighted as a means to fund capacity and generate fee income. Management emphasized three core growth pillars: colocation & connectivity, hyperscale, and strategic private capital. Leverage was 4.7x at quarter end, below their long-term threshold, and management expressed confidence in delivering double-digit core FFO per share growth into 2027 and beyond.
Guidance
Management raised 2026 core FFO per share guidance range, implying ~10% constant currency growth at the midpoint. Management reiterated confidence in delivering double-digit core FFO per share growth in 2027 and beyond. No specific numeric 2027 guidance provided in the call beyond the qualitative 'double-digit' expectation. Also disclosed leverage at 4.7x at quarter end and development ramp timing (Kansas City ramp starting in 2028).
Risks flagged
Forward-looking statements subject to standard SEC risk disclosures (see 10-K). Mentioned risks/include: execution risk on large development pipeline and timing of deliveries; funding and execution of private capital vehicles; market/regulatory headwinds in specific jurisdictions (referenced political activity in New York State and Loudoun County); tenant credit diversification concerns for emerging neocloud/AI-native customers (not a material current exposure per management); supply-demand imbalances that can both be a tailwind (pricing) and constrain capacity; general macro/industry uncertainty that could impact leasing and renewals.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 23, 2026$2.13
est $1.98
+7.6%$1.92B
est $1.66B
+16.1%+11.6%
Apr 23, 2026$0.46
est $0.37
+25.4%$1.64B
est $1.60B
+2.1%−0.4%
Feb 5, 2026$0.24
est $0.29
−16.5%$1.63B
est $1.58B
+3.7%+2.9%
Oct 23, 2025$1.89
est $1.78
+6.2%$1.58B
est $1.58B
+0.1%+4.0%
Jul 24, 2025$0.39
est $0.31
+25.8%$1.49B
est $1.53B
−2.6%−0.7%
Apr 24, 2025$0.38
est $0.24
+58.3%$1.41B
est $1.42B
−1.2%+5.5%
Feb 13, 2025$0.29
est $0.26
+11.3%$1.44B
est $1.46B
−1.5%+0.6%
Oct 24, 2024$0.09
est $0.28
−67.9%$1.43B
est $1.47B
−2.4%+9.2%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Digital Realty Trust stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Digital Realty Trust is $223.48, +22.7% from the last close, from 25 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$223.48consensus 12-month target, +22.7% from the last close
Low $197High $240
Buy21
Hold4
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 25 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 14BernsteinBuy, maintained$226+24.1%
Sep 10BTIGBuy, maintained$220+20.8%
Sep 8BarclaysHold, maintained$197+8.2%
Sep 4CitiBuy, maintained
Aug 20BernsteinBuy, maintained$226+24.1%
+0.8%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−4.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Digital Realty Trust seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Digital Realty Trust averaged −4.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−6.2%2021−14.4%2022−2.9%2023+3.0%2024+0.4%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−3.5%1 of 5
Next 10 trading days−4.6%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days−7.4%1 of 5
Next 20 trading days−4.1%2 of 5
Next 30 trading days+0.6%2 of 5

For scale, DLR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.6%.

Digital Realty Trust market cap and key statistics

Digital Realty Trust’s market cap is $67.38B, with a P/E ratio of 88.6 and revenue of $6.76B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$67.38B
P/E ratio
88.6
Forward P/E
66.2
EPS, TTM
$2.08
Gekko Fair Value
$201.94

Trading

Volume
4.16M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.07M
52-week high
$208.14
52-week low
$146.23
Shares outstanding
371.0M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$6.76B
Profit margin
11.8%
Return on equity
2.9%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
−58.7%

Risk and income

Beta
1.04
Typical daily move
±2.6%
Typical 20-day move
±5.6%
Dividend yield
2.70%

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Digital Realty Trust stock FAQ

What is Digital Realty Trust’s market cap?

Digital Realty Trust’s market cap is $67.38B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $182.12, with 371.0M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 88.6.

What is the Digital Realty Trust stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Digital Realty Trust is $223.48, +22.7% from the last close. Of the 25 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 21 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Digital Realty Trust stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Digital Realty Trust is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $182.12 is 9.8% below Gekko Fair Value of $201.94. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Digital Realty Trust report earnings next?

Digital Realty Trust is expected to report on Oct 22, 2026, after the market closes (32 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.57 per share on revenue of $1.75B. Digital Realty Trust beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 4.4% on average across the report.

What is Digital Realty Trust’s 52-week high and low?

Digital Realty Trust’s 52-week high is $208.14 and its 52-week low is $146.23; it closed at $182.12 on Sep 18, 2026, +6.4% over the past year.

Is Digital Realty Trust stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

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