Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

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Below is Validea's guru fundamental report for DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC (DLR). Of the 22 guru strategies we follow, DLR rates highest using our Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig. This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations and low debt.
DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC (DLR) is a large-cap growth stock in the Real Estate Operations industry. The rating using this strategy is 62% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of DIGITAL REALTY TRUST INC
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Guru Fundamental Report for DLR - Martin Zweig

Medical Properties Trust, Inc. MPW — also known as MPT — reported second-quarter 2025 normalized funds from operations (NFFO) per share of 14 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 15 cents. This compared unfavorably with 23 cents per share recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Results reflect a decrease in rent billed, income from financing leases and interest and other income revenues. Also, an increase in interest expenses in the quarter remains a concern. However, a rise in straight-line rent revenues supported the results to some extent.
MPT clocked in revenues of $240.4 million in the second quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $228.6 million. However, the figure declined 9.8% from the year-ago quarter.
Per Edward K. Aldag, Jr., chairman, president and CEO, “During the quarter, our portfolio of new operators continued to successfully ramp operations around the country. As expected, rental income from these operators increased significantly quarter-over-quarter and, in turn, we remain confident in our visibility to annualized pro rata cash rent of more than $1 billion by the fourth quarter of 2026.”
Behind the Headlines
In the reported quarter, Medical Properties’ rent billed totaled $177.9 million, decreasing 3.2% from the prior-year quarter.
Its straight-line rent revenues were $39.7 million, up 3.3% from the year-ago quarter.
Income from financing leases of $9.9 million in the second quarter decreased 64.1% from the year-ago quarter. Interest and other income were $12.9 million, down 23% from the year-ago period.
Medical Properties’ interest expenses were up 27.9% year over year to $129.7 million.
In the second quarter, MPW sold a post-acute facility with the most recent annualized cash rents of nearly $4 million for aggregate proceeds of around $28 million and an approximate $5 million real estate gain.
MPW's Balance Sheet Position
Medical Properties exited the second quarter of 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $509.8 million, down from $673.5 million as of March 31, 2025.
As of June 30, 2025, it had an adjusted net debt to adjusted annualized EBITDA ratio of 9.6.
MPW’s Zacks Rank
Medical Properties currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Performance of Other REITs
American Tower Corporation AMT reported its second-quarter 2025 adjusted FFO, attributable to AMT common stockholders per share, of $2.60, meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares favorably with the prior year’s reported figure of $2.54.
Results reflected a year-over-year rise in revenues, aided by revenue growth across its property and service operations segment. AMT recorded healthy year-over-year organic tenant billings growth of 4.7% and total tenant billings growth of 5.2%.
Digital Realty Trust DLR reported second-quarter 2025 core FFO per share of $1.87, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.74. FFO per share also increased 13.3% year over year.
DLR’s result reflected steady leasing momentum with better rental rates amid rising demand. The company raised its 2025 core FFO guidance range.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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Medical Properties Q2 NFFO Misses Estimates, Revenues Fall Y/Y

Digital Realty Trust DLR reported second-quarter 2025 core funds from operations (FFO) per share of $1.87, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.74. FFO also increased 13.3% year over year.
Results reflect steady leasing momentum with better rental rates amid rising demand. The company raised its 2025 core FFO guidance range.
The company registered operating revenues of $1.49 billion in the second quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 billion. Moreover, on a year-over-year basis, operating revenues increased 10.1%. DLR also reported "Same-Capital" cash net operating income (NOI) growth of 4.4%.
Per Digital Realty’s president & CEO, Andy Power, "Record bookings in our 0–1 megawatt plus interconnection product set underscore the strength of our full spectrum strategy and the breadth of thegrowing demand for digital infrastructure.”
On July 24, DLR announced that it has partnered with Oracle Solution Centers to support organizations in achieving faster innovations. This collaboration will bring together Digital Realty’s data center cloud-adjacent, colocation, multicloud and interconnection services to global customers, along with a portfolio of jointly developed deployment-ready frameworks on Oracle's solution centers for seamless adoption.
DLR’s Second Quarter in Detail
In the reported quarter, DLR’s signed total bookings were estimated to generate $135 million of annualized GAAP rental revenues at its share, including a $73 million contribution from the 0-1 megawatt category and a $17 million contribution from interconnection. The weighted average lag between the new leases signed in the second quarter and the contractual commencement date was four months.
Digital Realty signed renewal leases, marking $177 million of annualized cash rental revenues during the April-June quarter. Rental rates on renewal leases signed during the quarter rose 7.3% on a cash basis and 9.9% on a GAAP basis.
Adjusted EBITDA of $823.3 million in the quarter marked a 13.3% increase year over year.
DLR’s Portfolio Activity
During the April-June period, Digital Realty acquired land parcels in three metros. The first one, acquired for $120 million, is a 100-acre parcel in the Atlanta metro area, expected to support more than 200 megawatts of IT capacity.
The second land parcel, acquired for $11 million,is a 167-acre parcel in the Dallas metro area, expected to support around 480megawatts of IT capacity.
Lastly, several land parcels were acquired for around $6 million as part of an assemblage in the Chicago metro area to support the continued expansion of its Franklin Park campus.
During the reported quarter, Digital Realty received additional equity commitments for its U.S Hyperscale Data Center Fund from several global Limited Partners. As of July 24, 2025, the total commitment stands at more than $3 billion.
Post the quarter end, DLR disposed of a five-megawatt non-core data center in the Atlanta metro area for a gross proceeds value of $65 million.
DLR’s Balance Sheet Position
Digital Realty exited the second quarter of 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $3.55 billion, up from $2.32 billion recorded as of March 31, 2025.
As of March 31, 2025, this data center REIT had $18.5 billion of total debt outstanding, of which $17.7 billion was unsecured debt and $0.8 billion was secured debt and other. As of the same date, its net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA was 5.1X, while the fixed charge coverage was 4.7X.
Its debt maturity schedule is well-laddered with modest near-term maturities, with a weighted average term to initial maturity of 4.5 years and a 2.7% weighted average coupon as of June 30, 2025.
From the beginning of the second quarter through July 24, DLR has cumulatively sold 4.15 million shares of common stock under its At-The-Market equity issuance program for net proceeds of around $719 million.
DLR’s 2025 Guidance Revised
Digital Realty raised its 2025 core FFO per share guidance range to $7.15-$7.25 from the earlier guided range of $7.05-$7.15. The Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.04 lies below the guided range. The REIT also raised its guidance for 2025 constant currency core FFO per share. The company now expects it to be between $7.10 and $7.20, up from the earlier guided range of $7.05-$7.15.
DLR projects total revenues in the band of $5.925-$6.025 billion. The consensus mark is pegged at $5.88 billion, below the guided range. Adjusted EBITDA is expected in the range of $3.200-$3.300 billion.
DLR projects rental rates on renewal leases to be within 5-6% on a cash basis and 7-8% on a GAAP basis.
DLR’s Zacks Rank
Currently, DLR carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Upcoming Earnings Releases
We now look forward to the earnings releases of other REITs like Welltower WELL and Highwoods Properties HIW, slated to report on July 28 and July 29, respectively.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Welltower’s second-quarter 2025 FFO per share is pegged at $1.22, implying a 16.19% year-over-year increase. WELL currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Highwoods’ second-quarter 2025 FFO per share is pegged at 85 cents, calling for a 13.27% year-over-year decrease. HIW currently carries a Zacks Rank #3.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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Digital Realty's Q2 Core FFO & Revenues Top Estimates, '25 View Raised

(RTTNews) - Digital Realty Trust Inc. (DLR) revealed earnings for its second quarter that Increases, from the same period last year
The company's bottom line came in at $1.032 billion, or $2.94 per share. This compares with $80.22 million, or $0.20 per share, last year.
The company's revenue for the period rose 10.1% to $1.493 billion from $1.356 billion last year.
Digital Realty Trust Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings: $1.032 Bln. vs. $80.22 Mln. last year. -EPS: $2.94 vs. $0.20 last year. -Revenue: $1.493 Bln vs. $1.356 Bln last year.
-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $3.45 - $3.55 Full year revenue guidance: $5.925 - $6.025 bill
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Digital Realty Trust Inc. Profit Rises In Q2

Digital Realty Trust (DLR) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.87 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.74 per share. This compares to FFO of $1.65 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an FFO surprise of +7.47%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this real estate investment trust would post FFO of $1.73 per share when it actually produced FFO of $1.77, delivering a surprise of +2.31%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus FFO estimates three times.
Digital Realty Trust, which belongs to the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry, posted revenues of $1.49 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.45%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.36 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future FFO expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Digital Realty Trust shares have added about 1.1% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.1%.
What's Next for Digital Realty Trust?
While Digital Realty Trust has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's FFO outlook. Not only does this include current consensus FFO expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Digital Realty Trust was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus FFO estimate is $1.77 on $1.5 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $7.04 on $5.88 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, REIT and Equity Trust - Other is currently in the bottom 37% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Lamar Advertising (LAMR), another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2025. The results are expected to be released on August 8.
This outdoor and transit advertising company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $2.17 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +4.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Lamar Advertising's revenues are expected to be $583.28 million, up 3.2% from the year-ago quarter.
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Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Q2 FFO and Revenues Top Estimates

The following companies are expected to report earnings after hours on 07/24/2025. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Intel Corporation (INTC)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The semiconductor company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 14 analysts that follow the stock is $-0.14. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for INTC is -75.77 vs. an industry ratio of 0.50.
Newmont Corporation (NEM)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The gold mining company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.06. This value represents a 47.22% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NEM missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2024 by -2.41%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for NEM is 13.01 vs. an industry ratio of 1.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Deutsche Bank AG (DB)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The bank (foreign) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.78. This value represents a 290.24% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for DB is 9.15 vs. an industry ratio of 11.20.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The reit company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $1.74. This value represents a 5.45% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DLR has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for DLR is 25.42 vs. an industry ratio of 12.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The medical instruments company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.62. This value represents a 11.43% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year EW has met analyst expectations twice and beat the expectations the other two quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for EW is 31.26 vs. an industry ratio of 5.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $4.68. This value represents a 25.13% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year FIX has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 29.78%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for FIX is 28.42 vs. an industry ratio of 32.00.
Weyerhaeuser Company (WY)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The building company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.10. This value represents a 52.38% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. WY missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2024 by -4.55%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for WY is 61.81 vs. an industry ratio of 30.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The retail (shoe) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $0.68. This value represents a 9.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DECK has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 75.44%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2026 Price to Earnings ratio for DECK is 17.87 vs. an industry ratio of 21.30.
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (DOC)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The reit company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $0.46. This value represents a 2.22% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DOC has met analyst expectations once and beat the expectations the other three quarters. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for DOC is 10.30 vs. an industry ratio of 12.40.
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (GLPI)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The reit company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 8 analysts that follow the stock is $0.94. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. In the past year GLPI has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 2.13%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for GLPI is 12.53 vs. an industry ratio of 12.40, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (KNSL)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The insurance (property & casualty) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 9 analysts that follow the stock is $4.41. This value represents a 17.60% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year KNSL has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 17.78%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for KNSL is 26.98 vs. an industry ratio of 10.50, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Ovintiv Inc. (OVV)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The oil company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 6 analysts that follow the stock is $1.04. This value represents a 16.13% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year OVV has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 18.33%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for OVV is 7.43 vs. an industry ratio of 7.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
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After-Hours Earnings Report for July 24, 2025 : INTC, NEM, DB, DLR, EW, FIX, WY, DECK, DOC, GLPI, KNSL, OVV

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (Symbol: IWS) where we have detected an approximate $109.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.8% decrease week over week (from 100,400,000 to 99,600,000). Among the largest underlying components of IWS, in trading today Bank of New York Mellon Corp (Symbol: BK) is up about 0.8%, Robinhood Markets Inc (Symbol: HOOD) is off about 1.3%, and Digital Realty Trust Inc (Symbol: DLR) is higher by about 0.8%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the IWS Holdings page » The chart below shows the one year price performance of IWS, versus its 200 day moving average:
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IWS, BK, HOOD, DLR: ETF Outflow Alert

Two factors often determine stock prices in the long run: earnings and interest rates. Investors can't control the latter, but they can focus on a company's earnings results every quarter.
We know earnings results are vital, but how a company performs compared to bottom line expectations can be even more important when it comes to stock prices, especially in the near-term. This means that investors might want to take advantage of these earnings surprises.
Hunting for 'earnings whispers' or companies poised to beat their quarterly earnings estimates is a somewhat common practice. But that doesn't make it easy. One way that has been proven to work is by using the Zacks Earnings ESP tool.
The Zacks Earnings ESP, Explained
The Zacks Earnings ESP is more formally known as the Expected Surprise Prediction, and it aims to grab the inside track on the latest analyst estimate revisions ahead of a company's report. The idea is relatively intuitive as a newer projection might be based on more complete information.
Now that we understand the basic idea, let's look at how the Expected Surprise Prediction works. The ESP is calculated by comparing the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate, with the percentage difference between the two giving us the Zacks ESP figure.
When we join a positive earnings ESP with a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or stronger, stocks posted a positive bottom-line surprise 70% of the time. Plus, this system saw investors produce roughly 28% annual returns on average, according to our 10 year backtest.
Stocks with a ranking of #3 (Hold), or 60% of all stocks covered by the Zacks Rank, are expected to perform in-line with the broader market. Stocks with rankings of #2 (Buy) and #1 (Strong Buy), or the top 15% and top 5% of stocks, respectively, should outperform the market; Strong Buy stocks should outperform more than any other rank.
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The last thing we will do today, now that we have a grasp on the ESP and how powerful of a tool it can be, is to quickly look at a qualifying stock. Skyward Specialty Insurance (SKWD) holds a #3 (Hold) at the moment and its Most Accurate Estimate comes in at $0.73 a share 15 days away from its upcoming earnings release on October 29, 2024.
By taking the percentage difference between the $0.73 Most Accurate Estimate and the $0.64 Zacks Consensus Estimate, Skyward Specialty Insurance has an Earnings ESP of +14.96%. Investors should also know that SKWD is one of a large group of stocks with positive ESPs. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
SKWD is part of a big group of Finance stocks that boast a positive ESP, and investors may want to take a look at Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) as well.
Slated to report earnings on December 5, 2024, Toronto-Dominion Bank holds a #3 (Hold) ranking on the Zacks Rank, and it's Most Accurate Estimate is $1.37 a share 52 days from its next quarterly update.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Toronto-Dominion Bank is $1.36, and when you take the percentage difference between that number and its Most Accurate Estimate, you get the Earnings ESP figure of +0.55%.
SKWD and TD's positive ESP metrics may signal that a positive earnings surprise for both stocks is on the horizon.
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How to Boost Your Portfolio with Top Finance Stocks Set to Beat Earnings

Wall Street analysts forecast that Digital Realty Trust (DLR) will report quarterly earnings of $1.74 per share in its upcoming release, pointing to a year-over-year increase of 5.5%. It is anticipated that revenues will amount to $1.44 billion, exhibiting an increase of 6.4% compared to the year-ago quarter.
Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 0.1% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.
Prior to a company's earnings release, it is of utmost importance to factor in any revisions made to the earnings projections. These revisions serve as a critical gauge for predicting potential investor behaviors with respect to the stock. Empirical studies consistently reveal a strong link between trends in earnings estimate revisions and the short-term price performance of a stock.
While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.
That said, let's delve into the average estimates of some Digital Realty Trust metrics that Wall Street analysts commonly model and monitor.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Revenues- Rental revenues' should arrive at $987.46 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of +8.2%.
The consensus among analysts is that 'Revenues- Tenant reimbursements- Utilities' will reach $274.21 million. The estimate points to a change of -0.1% from the year-ago quarter.
Analysts' assessment points toward 'Revenues- Tenant reimbursements- Other' reaching $43.52 million. The estimate indicates a change of +3.7% from the prior-year quarter.
Analysts forecast 'Revenues- Tenant reimbursements (Utilities + Other)' to reach $317.73 million. The estimate suggests a change of +0.4% year over year.
According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Revenues- Fee Income' should come in at $20.36 million. The estimate points to a change of +30.1% from the year-ago quarter.
It is projected by analysts that the 'Revenues- Interconnection and other' will reach $115.34 million. The estimate suggests a change of +5.3% year over year.
The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Depreciation and amortization' will likely reach $436.92 million.
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Seeking Clues to Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Q2 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics

Digital Realty Trust DLR is slated to report second-quarter 2025 results on July 24, after the closing bell. The quarterly results are expected to reflect year-over-year growth in both revenues and funds from operations (FFO) per share.
This Austin, TX-based data center real estate investment trust (REIT) reported a core FFO per share of $1.77 in the prior quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.73. Results reflected steady leasing momentum with better rental rates amid rising demand. However, higher operating expenses undermined the performance to an extent.
Over the trailing four quarters, Digital Realty’s core FFO per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate on three occasions and met once, with the average beat being 1.33%. This is depicted in the chart below:
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
Factors at Play and Projections for DLR
DLR is well-poised to gain from its unmatched global footprint of data centers with growing digital transformation, cloud computing and the proliferation of artificial intelligence. The rising demand for data centers is likely to have accelerated its leasing activity, aiding its revenue growth in the second quarter.
Moreover, this data center REIThas a global presence, with 308 data centers in more than 50 metros with decent occupancy. The company is poised for growth with more than 5,000 global customers and growing. Its tenant roster includes names like IBM, Oracle, LinkedIn, Meta Platforms, Comcast and other additions.This is anticipated to have aided stable revenue generation for the company during the to-be-reported quarter, driving its top line.
For the second quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for rental revenues is pegged at $987.5 million, up 8.2% from $913.0 million reported in the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for interconnection & other revenues currently stands at $115.3 million, indicating a projected increase of 5.3% from the year-ago quarter.
The consensus estimate for quarterly total revenues is pegged at $1.44 billion, suggesting a year-over-year increase of 6.4%.
Digital Realty’s activities in the to-be-reported quarter were inadequate to garner analysts’ confidence. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s quarterly FFO per share has remained unchanged at $1.74 over the past three months. However, the figure indicates year-over-year growth of 5.5%. (See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.)
What Our Quantitative Model Predicts for DLR
Our proven model predicts a surprise in terms of FFO per share for Digital Realty this season. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an FFO beat, which is the case here.
Digital Realty currently has an Earnings ESP of +0.38% and carries a Zacks Rank of 2. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Other Stocks That Warrant a Look
Here are two stocks from the broader REIT sector — American Tower AMT and Highwoods Properties HIW— you may want to consider, as our model shows that these have the right combination of elements to report a surprise this quarter.
American Tower, scheduled to report quarterly numbers on July 29, has an Earnings ESP of +1.08% and carries a Zacks Rank of 2. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Highwoods Properties, slated to release quarterly numbers on July 29, has an Earnings ESP of +1.18% and carries a Zacks Rank of 3 at present.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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