Recent top stock upgrades from Wall Street analysts can often mean compelling long-term opportunities. When a widely-followed analyst raises the rating or price target on a company, investors pay attention. Such upgrades are usually based on a favorable change in the underlying business, an improving growth outlook or an attractive valuation. Digital Realty Trust (DLR) We start our discussion on top stock upgrades with the real estate investment trust (REIT) Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR), which provides d ...

Loading... Although the company was heavily leveraged for much of 2023, the analyst believes its improved capital position following the Blackstone Inc. BX joint venture has positioned it well for the next two years. Last week, JP Morgan upgraded the stock to Overweight (from Neutral) and raised the price target to $175 from $150. Price Action: DLR shares are up 0.03% at $152.09 at the last check Monday. Loading... The analyst says he observes robust secular demand trends, propelled by AI and hyperscaler de ...

To participate in the live call, investors are invited to dial +1 (888) 317-6003 (for domestic callers) or +1 (412) 317-6061 (for international callers) and reference the conference ID #2977783 at least five minutes prior to start time. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investors section of Digital Realty's website at https://investor.digitalrealty.com. Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions ...

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Digital Realty Trust Inc (NYSE:DLR) is up nearly 2% before the opening bell, after JPMorgan Securities upgraded the real estate investment trust (REIT) to "overweight" from "neutral." The analyst in coverage also lifted its price target from $150 to $175 -- a 17.7% premium to last night's close -- noting artificial intelligence (AI) advancement and cloud growth could benefit the REIT stock. Coming into today, Digital Realty Trust stock boasted a 35.7% year-over-year lead and a 10.5% gain. Despite that, nine ...

Shares of Digital Realty (DLR) , currently carrying a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), have soared 9% in the year-todate period against the industry's decline of 8%. Let us decipher the factors behind the surge in the stock price. Its tenant roster includes several behemoths and investment grade, and numerous customers use multiple locations across the portfolio. This assures stable revenue generation for the company. For 2024, management expects total revenues to grow 2% and adjusted EBITDA to grow 4% at the midpoint ...

Digital Realty's (DLR) portfolio of data centers globally is well-positioned to benefit from the growing reliance on technology and an acceleration in digital transformation strategies by enterprises. A solid tenant base assures stable revenues. It also carries out various development and redevelopment activities, which is encouraging. However, competition in its industry and high interest rate environment remain concerns. High growth in cloud computing, the Internet of Things and Big Data and the elevated ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is Wall Street's new obsession, with companies discussing the technology in a snowballing fashion and helping to keep market sentiment positive. Interestingly enough, there are several stocks investors can tap into for exposure, including Vertiv (VRT) , Digital Realty Trust (DLR) , and Iron Mountain (IRM) . For those interested in exposure to the technology, let's take a closer look at each. Vertiv Vertiv provides services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial ...

Erik Isakson/DigitalVision via Getty Images Summary In our initial report on Digital Realty (NYSE:DLR), we rated the shares a Hold on valuation. We believed they were "too expensive to consider a Buy", though we acknowledged that the near-term fundamentals of the DC market were too strong to allow significant underperformance. We have updated our valuation for the recent earnings release, which saw record leasing activity and favorable pricing trends. Despite the strong quarter, and continued strength of th ...

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) Nareit REIT Week: 2024 Investor Conference June 4, 2024 8:45 AM ET Company Participants Andrew Power - President and CEO Matthew Mercier - CFO Conference Call Participants Matthew Niknam - Deutsche Bank Matthew Niknam Okay, everybody can go ahead and please take their seats, we're going to go ahead and get started with what I believe is the first session of the day. I'm Matt Niknam, Common Infrastructure Analyst here at Deutsche Bank, for those who don't know me. We're ...