Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR)

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) was the target of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Traders acquired 3,148 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 87% compared to the typical daily volume of 1,685 put options.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DLR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen upgraded shares of Digital Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $192.00 to $222.00 in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Mizuho set a $223.00 price target on Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $229.00 price objective on shares of Digital Realty Trust in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Guggenheim raised Digital Realty Trust from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Argus upgraded Digital Realty Trust from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $212.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, 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 opened at $183.21 on Friday. 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 has a 12-month low of $146.23 and a 12-month high of $208.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $67.97 billion, a PE ratio of 88.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.47 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $181.73 and its 200-day simple moving average is $182.80.

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. Digital Realty Trust had a return on equity of 3.34% and a net margin of 11.80%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 20.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Digital Realty Trust will post 8.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Digital Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. Digital Realty Trust’s payout ratio is currently 236.89%.

Digital Realty Trust News Roundup

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Mark Patterson sold 200 shares of the 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 owned 6,322 shares in the company, valued at $1,226,215.12. This trade represents a 3.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.15% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Digital Realty Trust

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Digital Realty Trust in the second quarter valued at approximately $7,277,032,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 6.0% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 9,470,695 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,706,714,000 after acquiring an additional 534,158 shares in the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Digital Realty Trust during the second quarter worth $1,178,095,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 17,256.9% during the second 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 acquiring an additional 4,862,814 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Digital Realty Trust by 0.7% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,850,416 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $874,046,000 after acquiring an additional 35,850 shares during the period. 99.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.