Cantor Fitzgerald Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) Stock

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) had its target price lifted by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $221.00 to $223.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s target price points to a potential upside of 21.72% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on DLR. Mizuho set a $223.00 price target on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a report on Friday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $229.00 target price on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research note on Monday, July 27th. HSBC lowered their target price on Digital Realty Trust from $240.00 to $235.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Finally, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce started coverage on Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $213.00 price target for the company. Two research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $221.03.

Digital Realty Trust Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of DLR stock opened at $183.21 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $181.73 and its two-hundred day moving average is $182.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.94, a PEG ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.99. Digital Realty Trust has a fifty-two week low of $146.23 and a fifty-two week high of $208.14.

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

Insider Transactions at Digital Realty Trust

In related news, Director Mark Patterson sold 200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.96, for a total transaction of $38,792.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 6,322 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,226,215.12. This trade represents 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 this link. Insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Digital Realty Trust

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gables Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Digital Realty Trust in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in Digital Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at $31,000. First Community Trust NA purchased a new stake in Digital Realty Trust in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Ashurst Perkins Coie Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Digital Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Solstein Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Digital Realty Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.71% of the company’s stock.

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 $2.10 in per-share funds from operations, beating consensus by $0.10, while revenue reached $1.9 billion—approximately $140 million above estimates. Revenue increased 20.6% year over year. Digital Realty Trust FFO and revenue beat estimates
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 outlook was raised: Management increased its full-year core FFO guidance to $8.30–$8.35 per share. The midpoint is broadly consistent with the $8.34 FactSet estimate, suggesting improved visibility but limited upside relative to current expectations. Digital Realty Trust reports Q3 earnings above consensus and raises outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating momentum: The quarterly report showed substantial year-over-year revenue growth, while the earnings release and conference call provided investors with additional detail on business performance and the company’s expectations. Digital Realty Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results

About Digital Realty Trust

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.