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Digital Realty owns and operates over 300 data centers worldwide. It has nearly 40 million rentable square feet across five continents. Digital's offerings range from retail co-location, where an enterprise may rent a single cabinet and rely on Digital to provide all the accommodations, to "cold shells," where hyperscale cloud service providers can simply rent much, or all, of a barren, power-connected building. In recent years, Digital Realty has de-emphasized cold shells and now primarily provides higher-level service to tenants, which outsource their related IT needs to Digital. The company operates as a real estate investment trust.

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Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) underwent analysis by 12 analysts in the last quarter, revealing a spectrum of viewpoints from bullish to bearish.
The following table encapsulates their recent ratings, offering a glimpse into the evolving sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Providing deeper insights, analysts have established 12-month price targets, indicating an average target of $195.5, along with a high estimate of $220.00 and a low estimate of $139.00. A negative shift in sentiment is evident as analysts have decreased the average price target by 2.03%. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1744923659_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Interpreting Analyst Ratings: A Closer Look</h2>
A clear picture of Digital Realty Trust's perception among financial experts is painted with a thorough analysis of recent analyst actions. The summary below outlines key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
&#x7C; Analyst &#x7C; Analyst Firm &#x7C; Action Taken &#x7C; Rating &#x7C;Current Price Target&#x7C; Prior Price Target &#x7C; 
&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C;---------------&#x7C;-----------------&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C;--------------------&#x7C; 
&#x7C;Michael Rollins &#x7C;Citigroup &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $174.00&#x7C;$188.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Omotayo Okusanya &#x7C;Mizuho &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Outperform &#x7C; $177.00&#x7C;$211.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Brendan Lynch &#x7C;Barclays &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Underweight &#x7C; $139.00&#x7C;$142.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Anthony Hau &#x7C;Truist Securities &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Buy &#x7C; $185.00&#x7C;$201.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Greg Miller &#x7C;JMP Securities &#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Market Outperform&#x7C; $220.00&#x7C;$220.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Maher Yaghi &#x7C;Scotiabank &#x7C;Announces &#x7C;Sector Outperform&#x7C; $208.00&#x7C;- &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Greg Miller &#x7C;JMP Securities &#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Market Outperform&#x7C; $220.00&#x7C;$220.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Richard Choe &#x7C;JP Morgan &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Overweight &#x7C; $190.00&#x7C;$185.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Greg Miller &#x7C;JMP Securities &#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Market Outperform&#x7C; $220.00&#x7C;$220.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Eric Luebchow &#x7C;Wells Fargo &#x7C;Lowers &#x7C;Overweight &#x7C; $185.00&#x7C;$210.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Greg Miller &#x7C;JMP Securities &#x7C;Maintains &#x7C;Market Outperform&#x7C; $220.00&#x7C;$220.00 &#x7C; 
&#x7C;Maher Yaghi &#x7C;Scotiabank &#x7C;Raises &#x7C;Sector Perform &#x7C; $208.00&#x7C;$178.00 &#x7C;
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: Responding to changing market dynamics and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their response to recent developments related to Digital Realty Trust. This offers insight into analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analyzing trends, analysts offer qualitative evaluations, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey expectations for the relative performance of Digital Realty Trust compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Delving into movements, analysts provide estimates for the future value of Digital Realty Trust's stock. This analysis reveals shifts in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
For valuable insights into Digital Realty Trust's market performance, consider these analyst evaluations alongside crucial financial indicators. Stay well-informed and make prudent decisions using our Ratings Table.
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<h2>All You Need to Know About Digital Realty Trust</h2>
Digital Realty owns and operates over 300 data centers worldwide. It has nearly 40 million rentable square feet across five continents. Digital's offerings range from retail co-location, where an enterprise may rent a single cabinet and rely on Digital to provide all the accommodations, to "cold shells," where hyperscale cloud service providers can simply rent much, or all, of a barren, power-connected building. In recent years, Digital Realty has de-emphasized cold shells and now primarily provides higher-level service to tenants, which outsource their related IT needs to Digital. The company operates as a real estate investment trust.
<h3>Digital Realty Trust's Economic Impact: An Analysis</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: The company's market capitalization surpasses industry averages, showcasing a dominant size relative to peers and suggesting a strong market position.
Revenue Growth: Over the 3M period, Digital Realty Trust showcased positive performance, achieving a revenue growth rate of 4.84% as of 31 December, 2024. This reflects a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. When compared to others in the Real Estate sector, the company excelled with a growth rate higher than the average among peers.
Net Margin: Digital Realty Trust's net margin falls below industry averages, indicating challenges in achieving strong profitability. With a net margin of 12.49%, the company may face hurdles in effective cost management.
Return on Equity (ROE): Digital Realty Trust's ROE is below industry standards, pointing towards difficulties in efficiently utilizing equity capital. With an ROE of 0.87%, the company may encounter challenges in delivering satisfactory returns for shareholders.
Return on Assets (ROA): Digital Realty Trust's ROA is below industry standards, pointing towards difficulties in efficiently utilizing assets. With an ROA of 0.4%, the company may encounter challenges in delivering satisfactory returns from its assets.
Debt Management: The company maintains a balanced debt approach with a debt-to-equity ratio below industry norms, standing at 0.87.
<h2>Analyst Ratings: What Are They?</h2>
Within the domain of banking and financial systems, analysts specialize in reporting for specific stocks or defined sectors. Their work involves attending company conference calls and meetings, researching company financial statements, and communicating with insiders to publish "analyst ratings" for stocks. Analysts typically assess and rate each stock once per quarter.
Some analysts will also offer forecasts for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue to provide further guidance on stocks. Investors who use analyst ratings should note that this specialized advice comes from humans and may be subject to error.
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The Analyst Verdict: Digital Realty Trust In The Eyes Of 12 Experts

Citigroup analyst Michael Rollins maintains Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $188 to $174.

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Citigroup Maintains Buy on Digital Realty Trust, Lowers Price Target to $174

- SEC Filing
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Our operating partnership, Digital Realty Trust, L.P., issued and sold $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 1.875% exchangeable senior notes due 2029, or the notes, in a private transaction that closed in November 2024. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by us. Under certain circumstances, we may issue shares of our common stock, $0.01 par value per share, or our common stock, upon the exchange of the notes. In such circumstances, the recipients of such shares of common stock, whom we refer to herein as the selling securityholders, may use this prospectus to resell from time to time such shares. Additional selling securityholders may be named by future prospectus supplements.
The registration of the shares of our common stock covered by this prospectus does not necessarily mean that any of the selling securityholders will exchange their notes for our common stock, that upon any exchange of the notes we will elect, in our sole and absolute discretion, to exchange some or all of the notes for shares of our common stock rather than cash, or that any shares of our common stock received upon exchange of the notes will be offered or sold by the selling securityholders.

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Digital Realty Trust's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) short percent of float has risen 5.9% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 8.28 million shares sold short, which is 3.23% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.09 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Digital Realty Trust Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743707722_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Digital Realty Trust has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Digital Realty Trust's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Digital Realty Trust's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.93%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
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What Does the Market Think About Digital Realty Trust?

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.42% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.53%. Currently, Digital Realty Trust has a market capitalization of $48.82 billion. 
Buying $1000 In DLR: If an investor had bought $1000 of DLR stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $10,543.87 today based on a price of $145.03 for DLR at the time of writing.
<h3>Digital Realty Trust's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743610137_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Here's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Digital Realty Trust Stock In The Last 20 Years

Ratings for Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) were provided by 13 analysts in the past three months, showcasing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives.
The following table summarizes their recent ratings, shedding light on the changing sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
In the assessment of 12-month price targets, analysts unveil insights for Digital Realty Trust, presenting an average target of $197.77, a high estimate of $220.00, and a low estimate of $139.00. This current average has increased by 1.46% from the previous average price target of $194.92. 
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1743192039_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Diving into Analyst Ratings: An In-Depth Exploration</h2>
The perception of Digital Realty Trust by financial experts is analyzed through recent analyst actions. The following summary presents key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Omotayo Okusanya</td>
<td>Mizuho</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Outperform</td>
<td>$177.00</td>
<td>$211.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Brendan Lynch</td>
<td>Barclays</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Underweight</td>
<td>$139.00</td>
<td>$142.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Anthony Hau</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$201.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greg Miller</td>
<td>JMP Securities</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maher Yaghi</td>
<td>Scotiabank</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Sector Outperform</td>
<td>$208.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greg Miller</td>
<td>JMP Securities</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Richard Choe</td>
<td>JP Morgan</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greg Miller</td>
<td>JMP Securities</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eric Luebchow</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greg Miller</td>
<td>JMP Securities</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maher Yaghi</td>
<td>Scotiabank</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Sector Perform</td>
<td>$208.00</td>
<td>$178.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Matthew Niknam</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$194.00</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>John Hodulik</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$147.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: In response to dynamic market conditions and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their reaction to recent developments related to Digital Realty Trust. This insight gives a snapshot of analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analyzing trends, analysts offer qualitative evaluations, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey expectations for the relative performance of Digital Realty Trust compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts provide insights into price targets, offering estimates for the future value of Digital Realty Trust's stock. This comparison reveals trends in analysts' expectations over time.</li>
</ul>
To gain a panoramic view of Digital Realty Trust's market performance, explore these analyst evaluations alongside essential financial indicators. Stay informed and make judicious decisions using our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DLR/analyst-ratings?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=analyst-ratings&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Stay up to date on Digital Realty Trust analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>Delving into Digital Realty Trust's Background</h2>
Digital Realty owns and operates over 300 data centers worldwide. It has nearly 40 million rentable square feet across five continents. Digital's offerings range from retail co-location, where an enterprise may rent a single cabinet and rely on Digital to provide all the accommodations, to "cold shells," where hyperscale cloud service providers can simply rent much, or all, of a barren, power-connected building. In recent years, Digital Realty has de-emphasized cold shells and now primarily provides higher-level service to tenants, which outsource their related IT needs to Digital. The company operates as a real estate investment trust.
<h3>A Deep Dive into Digital Realty Trust's Financials</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: The company's market capitalization surpasses industry averages, showcasing a dominant size relative to peers and suggesting a strong market position.
Revenue Growth: Over the 3 months period, Digital Realty Trust showcased positive performance, achieving a revenue growth rate of 4.84% as of 31 December, 2024. This reflects a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. When compared to others in the Real Estate sector, the company faces challenges, achieving a growth rate lower than the average among peers.
Net Margin: Digital Realty Trust's net margin is below industry averages, indicating potential challenges in maintaining strong profitability. With a net margin of 12.49%, the company may face hurdles in effective cost management.
Return on Equity (ROE): Digital Realty Trust's ROE is below industry averages, indicating potential challenges in efficiently utilizing equity capital. With an ROE of 0.87%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial returns.
Return on Assets (ROA): Digital Realty Trust's ROA is below industry averages, indicating potential challenges in efficiently utilizing assets. With an ROA of 0.4%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial returns.
Debt Management: Digital Realty Trust's debt-to-equity ratio is below the industry average. With a ratio of 0.87, the company relies less on debt financing, maintaining a healthier balance between debt and equity, which can be viewed positively by investors.
<h2>Analyst Ratings: Simplified</h2>
Analyst ratings serve as essential indicators of stock performance, provided by experts in banking and financial systems. These specialists diligently analyze company financial statements, participate in conference calls, and engage with insiders to generate quarterly ratings for individual stocks.
Beyond their standard evaluations, some analysts contribute predictions for metrics like growth estimates, earnings, and revenue, furnishing investors with additional guidance. Users of analyst ratings should be mindful that this specialized advice is shaped by human perspectives and may be subject to variability.
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Where Digital Realty Trust Stands With Analysts

Mizuho analyst Omotayo Okusanya maintains Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $211 to $177.

Mizuho Maintains Outperform on Digital Realty Trust, Lowers Price Target to $177

Barclays analyst Brendan Lynch maintains Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) with a Underweight and lowers the price target from $142 to $139.

Barclays Maintains Underweight on Digital Realty Trust, Lowers Price Target to $139

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Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.25% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.46%. Currently, Digital Realty Trust has a market capitalization of $51.12 billion. 
Buying $1000 In DLR: If an investor had bought $1000 of DLR stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $10,656.14 today based on a price of $151.85 for DLR at the time of writing.
<h3>Digital Realty Trust's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1742251557_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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If You Invested $1000 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Digital Realty Trust's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) short percent of float has risen 11.86% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.76 million shares sold short, which is 2.64% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.03 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Digital Realty Trust Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741723232_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Digital Realty Trust has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Digital Realty Trust's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Digital Realty Trust's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.31%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
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Peering Into Digital Realty Trust's Recent Short Interest

Analysts' ratings for Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) over the last quarter vary from bullish to bearish, as provided by 11 analysts.
The table below summarizes their recent ratings, showcasing the evolving sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th align="right">Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bullish</th>
<th align="right">Indifferent</th>
<th align="right">Somewhat Bearish</th>
<th align="right">Bearish</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Total Ratings</td>
<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last 30D</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1M Ago</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3M Ago</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Analysts provide deeper insights through their assessments of 12-month price targets, revealing an average target of $205.0, a high estimate of $220.00, and a low estimate of $185.00. This upward trend is evident, with the current average reflecting a 3.22% increase from the previous average price target of $198.60.
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1741633280_0.png" alt="price target chart" />
<h2>Interpreting Analyst Ratings: A Closer Look</h2>
A comprehensive examination of how financial experts perceive Digital Realty Trust is derived from recent analyst actions. The following is a detailed summary of key analysts, their recent evaluations, and adjustments to ratings and price targets.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Analyst</th>
<th>Analyst Firm</th>
<th>Action Taken</th>
<th>Rating</th>
<th>Current Price Target</th>
<th>Prior Price Target</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Anthony Hau</td>
<td>Truist Securities</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$201.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greg Miller</td>
<td>JMP Securities</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maher Yaghi</td>
<td>Scotiabank</td>
<td>Announces</td>
<td>Sector Outperform</td>
<td>$208.00</td>
<td>-</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greg Miller</td>
<td>JMP Securities</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Richard Choe</td>
<td>JP Morgan</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greg Miller</td>
<td>JMP Securities</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Eric Luebchow</td>
<td>Wells Fargo</td>
<td>Lowers</td>
<td>Overweight</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Greg Miller</td>
<td>JMP Securities</td>
<td>Maintains</td>
<td>Market Outperform</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maher Yaghi</td>
<td>Scotiabank</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Sector Perform</td>
<td>$208.00</td>
<td>$178.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Matthew Niknam</td>
<td>Deutsche Bank</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$194.00</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>John Hodulik</td>
<td>UBS</td>
<td>Raises</td>
<td>Buy</td>
<td>$205.00</td>
<td>$147.00</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h3>Key Insights:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Action Taken: In response to dynamic market conditions and company performance, analysts update their recommendations. Whether they 'Maintain', 'Raise', or 'Lower' their stance, it signifies their reaction to recent developments related to Digital Realty Trust. This insight gives a snapshot of analysts' perspectives on the current state of the company.</li>
<li>Rating: Analysts assign qualitative assessments to stocks, ranging from 'Outperform' to 'Underperform'. These ratings convey the analysts' expectations for the relative performance of Digital Realty Trust compared to the broader market.</li>
<li>Price Targets: Analysts predict movements in price targets, offering estimates for Digital Realty Trust's future value. Examining the current and prior targets offers insights into analysts' evolving expectations.</li>
</ul>
Understanding these analyst evaluations alongside key financial indicators can offer valuable insights into Digital Realty Trust's market standing. Stay informed and make well-considered decisions with our Ratings Table.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DLR/analyst-ratings?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=analyst-ratings&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Stay up to date on Digital Realty Trust analyst ratings.</a>
<h2>All You Need to Know About Digital Realty Trust</h2>
Digital Realty owns and operates over 300 data centers worldwide. It has nearly 40 million rentable square feet across five continents. Digital's offerings range from retail co-location, where an enterprise may rent a single cabinet and rely on Digital to provide all the accommodations, to "cold shells," where hyperscale cloud service providers can simply rent much, or all, of a barren, power-connected building. In recent years, Digital Realty has de-emphasized cold shells and now primarily provides higher-level service to tenants, which outsource their related IT needs to Digital. The company operates as a real estate investment trust.
<h3>Unraveling the Financial Story of Digital Realty Trust</h3>
Market Capitalization Analysis: With a profound presence, the company's market capitalization is above industry averages. This reflects substantial size and strong market recognition.
Revenue Growth: Over the 3 months period, Digital Realty Trust showcased positive performance, achieving a revenue growth rate of 4.84% as of 31 December, 2024. This reflects a substantial increase in the company's top-line earnings. As compared to competitors, the company encountered difficulties, with a growth rate lower than the average among peers in the Real Estate sector.
Net Margin: Digital Realty Trust's net margin falls below industry averages, indicating challenges in achieving strong profitability. With a net margin of 12.49%, the company may face hurdles in effective cost management.
Return on Equity (ROE): Digital Realty Trust's ROE lags behind industry averages, suggesting challenges in maximizing returns on equity capital. With an ROE of 0.87%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial performance.
Return on Assets (ROA): Digital Realty Trust's ROA is below industry averages, indicating potential challenges in efficiently utilizing assets. With an ROA of 0.4%, the company may face hurdles in achieving optimal financial returns.
Debt Management: The company maintains a balanced debt approach with a debt-to-equity ratio below industry norms, standing at 0.87.
<h2>Analyst Ratings: Simplified</h2>
Analysts work in banking and financial systems and typically specialize in reporting for stocks or defined sectors. Analysts may attend company conference calls and meetings, research company financial statements, and communicate with insiders to publish "analyst ratings" for stocks. Analysts typically rate each stock once per quarter.
In addition to their assessments, some analysts extend their insights by offering predictions for key metrics such as earnings, revenue, and growth estimates. This supplementary information provides further guidance for traders. It is crucial to recognize that, despite their specialization, analysts are human and can only provide forecasts based on their beliefs.
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Digital Realty Trust shares are trading lower after Truist Securities cut its price target on the stock from $201 to $185.

Truist Securities analyst Anthony Hau maintains Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $201 to $185.

Truist Securities Maintains Buy on Digital Realty Trust, Lowers Price Target to $185

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Shares of REIT and utility stocks are trading lower amid overall market weakness. Rising Treasury yields may be driving a rotation out of income-paying sectors.

Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.56% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.8%. Currently, Digital Realty Trust has a market capitalization of $52.97 billion. 
Buying $100 In DLR: If an investor had bought $100 of DLR stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,117.52 today based on a price of $159.69 for DLR at the time of writing.
<h3>Digital Realty Trust's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740493810_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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If You Invested $100 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with DLR, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 8 options trades for Digital Realty Trust.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 12% bullish and 50%, bearish.
Out of all of the options we uncovered, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $271,059, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $68,000.
<h3>Projected Price Targets</h3>
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $90.0 to $190.0 for Digital Realty Trust over the recent three months. 
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Digital Realty Trust's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Digital Realty Trust's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $90.0 to $190.0 over the preceding 30 days.
<h3>Digital Realty Trust 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1740157246_0.png" alt="Options Call Chart" />
<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Ask</th>
<th>Bid</th>
<th>Price</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th align="right">Open Interest</th>
<th align="right">Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>DLR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$7.0</td>
<td>$6.8</td>
<td>$6.8</td>
<td>$170.00</td>
<td>$68.0K</td>
<td align="right">177</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DLR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$13.2</td>
<td>$12.0</td>
<td>$12.6</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$54.1K</td>
<td align="right">194</td>
<td align="right">44</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DLR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/14/25</td>
<td>$11.8</td>
<td>$10.1</td>
<td>$10.98</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$47.2K</td>
<td align="right">70</td>
<td align="right">46</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DLR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>03/14/25</td>
<td>$21.5</td>
<td>$18.7</td>
<td>$20.1</td>
<td>$190.00</td>
<td>$46.2K</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
<td align="right">87</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DLR</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$17.9</td>
<td>$16.7</td>
<td>$16.7</td>
<td>$185.00</td>
<td>$38.4K</td>
<td align="right">179</td>
<td align="right">112</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h3>About Digital Realty Trust</h3>
Digital Realty owns and operates over 300 data centers worldwide. It has nearly 40 million rentable square feet across five continents. Digital's offerings range from retail co-location, where an enterprise may rent a single cabinet and rely on Digital to provide all the accommodations, to "cold shells," where hyperscale cloud service providers can simply rent much, or all, of a barren, power-connected building. In recent years, Digital Realty has de-emphasized cold shells and now primarily provides higher-level service to tenants, which outsource their related IT needs to Digital. The company operates as a real estate investment trust.
<h3>Digital Realty Trust's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 445,188, the DLR's price is down by -0.95%, now at $170.37. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 69 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Expert Opinions on Digital Realty Trust</h3>
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $204.6.
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&#x2A; An analyst from Wells Fargo persists with their Overweight rating on Digital Realty Trust, maintaining a target price of $185. 
&#x2A; An analyst from Scotiabank persists with their Sector Perform rating on Digital Realty Trust, maintaining a target price of $208. 
&#x2A; Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from JP Morgan keeps a Overweight rating on Digital Realty Trust with a target price of $190. 
&#x2A; Reflecting concerns, an analyst from JMP Securities lowers its rating to Market Outperform with a new price target of $220. 
&#x2A; An analyst from JMP Securities has revised its rating downward to Market Outperform, adjusting the price target to $220. 
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JMP Securities analyst Greg Miller reiterates Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DLR#NYSE">DLR</a>) with a Market Outperform and maintains $220 price target.

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JMP Securities Reiterates Market Outperform on Digital Realty Trust, Maintains $220 Price Target

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