Digital Realty Trust, Inc. $DLR Shares Purchased by Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) by 13.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor 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 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 15.3% in the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 17,897 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,141,000 after buying an additional 2,373 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp grew its stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 3.4% during the third quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 2,683 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $471,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. lifted its position in Digital Realty Trust by 4.8% in the third quarter. Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc. now owns 7,104 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,247,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 24.6% in the third quarter. Radnor Capital Management LLC now owns 11,141 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,956,000 after purchasing an additional 2,200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valen Private Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Digital Realty Trust in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $230,000. 99.71% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Digital Realty Trust

In other Digital Realty Trust news, Director Mark Patterson sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the director owned 6,322 shares in the company, valued at $1,226,215.12. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.15% of the company’s stock.

Digital Realty Trust Trading Up 1.9%

NYSE:DLR opened at $183.21 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $181.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $182.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 88.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.99. Digital Realty Trust, Inc. has a one year low of $146.23 and a one year high of $208.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.06 and a quick ratio of 1.06.

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

Digital Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $1.22 dividend. This represents a $4.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. Digital Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 236.89%.

Key Headlines Impacting Digital Realty Trust

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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DLR has been the topic of several research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, September 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $227.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted 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. TD Cowen upgraded Digital Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $192.00 to $222.00 in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Mizuho set a $223.00 target price on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Digital Realty Trust has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $220.26.

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.