Digital Realty (DLR)
NYSEReal EstateReit - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-09-14
$179.27+0.07%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEReal EstateReit - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Real Estate is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 17% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 26%, softest on free-cash-flow margins.
View QualityManagement screens strong on earnings delivery, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationRelatively steady — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskDigital Realty's expansion in hyperscale data center capacity drives its growth potential. Revenue grew 29% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. It trades at 57× P/E versus a peer median of 13×, indicating the price reflects less growth than forecasted. If Digital Realty cuts guidance after recently raising it, that could harm credibility. Peer multiples imply a price about 4% below where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. DLR is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 33 analysts currently covering DLR (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 11 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for DLR in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 6 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Real Estate (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Compare the value case
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Advances: Increase Core FFO per share outlook
AI demand positively impacts Core FFO outlook.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-15. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $179.27
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $179.27.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Expand hyperscale data center capacity and strategic partnerships
Expansion aligns with hyperscale data center capacity growth objective.
Advances: Expand hyperscale data center capacity and strategic partnerships
Expanding capacity aligns with growth objectives.
Advances: Expand hyperscale data center capacity and strategic partnerships
Winning a data center slot expands hyperscale capacity.
Advances: Increase Core FFO per share outlook
Upgrade indicates confidence in growth potential.
Advances: Increase Core FFO per share outlook
Higher outlook confirms growth in Core FFO per share.
Threatens: Announce and execute share buyback program
Price target cut indicates potential dilution concerns.
Advances: Increase Core FFO per share outlook
Increased FFO forecast supports growth objectives.
