Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Surpasses Q3 FFO and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Digital Realty Trust (DLR) reported quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.89 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.78 per share, and up from $1.67 per share a year ago, representing an FFO surprise of +6.18% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $1.58 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.65%, compared to $1.43 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Digital Realty Trust has consistently surpassed consensus FFO estimates over the last four quarters, achieving this four times [2] Financial Performance - The FFO for the previous quarter was $1.87 per share, which was also above the expected $1.74 per share, resulting in a surprise of +7.47% [1] - The current consensus FFO estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.79 on revenues of $1.54 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $7.21 on revenues of $5.97 billion [7] Market Position - Digital Realty Trust shares have underperformed the market, losing about 2.8% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 13.9% [3] - The Zacks Industry Rank places the REIT and Equity Trust - Other sector in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable industry outlook [8] Future Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will depend on management's commentary during the earnings call and the trends in estimate revisions [3][4] - The estimate revisions trend for Digital Realty Trust was favorable ahead of the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, suggesting it is expected to outperform the market in the near future [6]