Digital Realty Trust (DLR) just put a marker down with a third quarter that topped expectations on revenue and Core FFO, paired with record leasing tied to AI and cloud demand.
The upbeat quarter landed in a stock that has already had a strong run in 2026. Digital Realty Trust’s share price is up 16.56% year to date, and the 1-year total shareholder return is 9.08%, despite a recent 5.50% pullback over 90 days.
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Most Popular Narrative: 19% Undervalued
Digital Realty Trust is priced at $180.70 against a widely followed fair value view of $223.59. This frames the current discount as a test of how much weight investors give to its backlog and development pipeline.
The expanded 1.4 GW development pipeline at an expected 11.5% stabilized yield, alongside 600 MW of secured utility power from 2028 and potential for 2 GW near Kansas City, positions Digital Realty to bring additional capacity on line that could support higher revenue and cash NOI once these projects are completed and leased.
See why 69 investors see Digital Realty Trust as 19% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of $223.59 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, the bigger swing factor is risk, ranging from Digital Realty Trust potentially adding capacity faster than demand in key markets to heavier reliance on external funding if capital becomes more expensive.
Find out about the key risks to this Digital Realty Trust narrative.
Another View: What The P/E Ratio Says About Digital Realty Trust
The SWS DCF model points to Digital Realty Trust trading at a discount to an estimated future cash flow value of $286.90, which suggests upside relative to the current price of $180.70. Yet the P/E ratio tells a different story. At 77.2x earnings, DLR is priced far above both the North American Specialized REITs sector on 27.1x and a fair ratio of 40.1x that the market could eventually move toward. That gap raises a simple question for investors: Is the cash flow optimism generous, or is the earnings multiple the metric that is out of line?
For a closer look at how those cash flows are modeled and what would need to happen for DLR to close that gap, take a look at the Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
Next Steps
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