Digital Realty stock gains on AI demand and fresh BTIG price target
Published on 09/10/2026 at 13:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. stock (ISIN US2538681030) closed at USD 189.08 on the NYSE on September 9, 2026, roughly 9 percent below its 52-week high of USD 208.14 and extending a strong year-to-date performance supported by artificial intelligence infrastructure demand per exchange data compiled by Forbes.
AI demand and BTIG price target support the shares
Investor attention on September 9, 2026 centered on Digital Realty’s participation in the Bank of America 2026 Media, Communications and Entertainment Conference, where management highlighted how accelerating AI workloads are lifting demand for high-density data center capacity according to Investing.com on September 9, 2026.
On the analyst side, BTIG reiterated its Buy rating on Digital Realty Trust and raised its price target to USD 220 in a fresh update on September 10, 2026, implying upside of around 16 percent from the September 9, 2026 NYSE close as reported by Benzinga.
Strong stock performance near the 52-week high
Per a profile overview from Forbes as of September 9, 2026, Digital Realty Trust stock traded in a 52-week range of USD 146.23 to USD 208.14, with the latest close of USD 189.08 leaving the shares closer to the top of that band than the bottom.
The same data show that Digital Realty’s market capitalization stood at USD 70.15 billion as of September 9, 2026, underscoring the company’s role as one of the largest listed data center real estate investment trusts globally per the NYSE quote summary on Forbes.
Revenue growth, margins and AI-fueled FFO outlook
From a fundamental perspective, trailing twelve-month revenue for Digital Realty reached USD 6.77 billion with year-over-year revenue growth of 18.85 percent, while EBITDA over the same period amounted to USD 3.21 billion, representing EBITDA growth of 24.74 percent according to valuation and performance metrics compiled by Forbes.
These figures translate into a trailing gross margin of 56.99 percent and an operating margin of 18.04 percent, while net margin stands at 11.82 percent, indicating that Digital Realty converts a meaningful portion of its top line into bottom-line results in its most recent reporting period per the same data set on Forbes.
Looking ahead, consensus compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence on September 9, 2026 indicates that core funds from operations per share are expected to rise from USD 7.39 in 2025 to USD 8.52 in 2026 and USD 10.15 by 2028, implying an annual compound growth rate of about 11 percent over 2025 to 2028.
Complementing this, guidance for fiscal year 2026 sets a projected EPS range of USD 8.15 to USD 8.20, and consensus forecasts around USD 8.4 in EPS for the current year, illustrating that Digital Realty’s management and covering analysts see robust earnings momentum aligned with the AI-driven expansion of its data center footprint according to the overview on MarketBeat dated September 10, 2026.
Dividend income and balance-sheet considerations
Income-oriented investors also note that Digital Realty pays a quarterly dividend of USD 1.22 per share, corresponding to an annualized payout of USD 4.88 and a dividend yield of approximately 2.6 percent based on recent trading levels, with the next payment scheduled for September 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2026 per the dividend disclosure cited by MarketBeat on September 10, 2026.
According to cash and debt metrics listed by Forbes, Digital Realty holds total cash of USD 1.91 billion against total debt of USD 20.07 billion, with a total debt-to-equity ratio of 67.94 percent and a current ratio of 0.89, numbers that highlight both the capital-intensive nature of the data center business and the importance of continued access to financing as the company builds out new capacity.
Analyst sentiment and valuation context
Consensus recommendations compiled by Forbes show a Buy rating on Digital Realty stock, with a consensus price target of USD 223.32 and individual targets ranging from USD 190.00 to USD 250.00, illustrating that most covering analysts see further potential for the shares beyond current levels.
Valuation measures in the same snapshot put Digital Realty at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 90.99 and a forward P/E of 81.31, alongside a price-to-sales ratio of 9.68 and a price-to-book value of 2.62, underscoring that the stock trades at a premium to many traditional real estate names but one that investors appear willing to pay for its AI and cloud infrastructure exposure, as outlined by Forbes.
Stock price level and trading venue
Digital Realty stock most recently closed at USD 189.08 on the NYSE on September 9, 2026, compared with USD 189.50 on September 8, 2026, with a trading volume of around 1.49 million shares on September 9, 2026 according to the historical quotes table in the NYSE key data section on Forbes.
Digital Realty stock key data
- Company: Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
- ISIN: US2538681030
- Ticker: DLR
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 9, 2026, 16:00): 189.08 USD
- Market capitalization: 70.15 billion USD (as of September 9, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Real Estate / Data Centers
- Index membership: S&P 500
