Digital Realty Trust, Inc. · DLR-PJ · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
Digital Realty Raises FFO Guidance as Leasing and Backlog Reach Records
Digital Realty’s Q3 analysis supports a constructive operating trajectory: record leasing, a larger backlog, AI-related demand and capital formation strengthen the growth case. The main counterweights are execution across a large development pipeline, financing costs and infrastructure-related regulatory constraints.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, Digital Realty reported higher leasing and backlog, raised full-year core FFO guidance again, closed more than $1.4 billion of cornerstone equity commitments for a perpetual-capital strategy, acquired Columbia Capital and entered Turkey through a joint venture.
Guidance delta
Full-year 2026 core FFO guidance was raised to $8.30–$8.35 per share, from the prior quarter’s $8.15–$8.20 range.
Key takeaways
- Q3 leasing reached a record $855 million, while backlog increased to $2.5 billion and provides visibility through 2028.
- Management cited AI training, inference, edge deployments and connectivity demand as growth drivers.
- The company raised capital through $3.5 billion of debt and equity, including $1.4 billion of cornerstone equity, and continued geographic expansion.
Management priorities
- Accelerate commencements of more than 250 MW of pre-leased capacity over the next two quarters.
- Expand AI-ready infrastructure, including liquid-cooling solutions across more than 25 sites.
- Advance the 1 GW Indianapolis development, the perpetual private-capital strategy and expansion into additional global markets.
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Snapshot as of publicationDigital Realty supports the world's leading enterprises and service providers by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITALR, the company's global data center platform, provides customers a trusted foundation and proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture PDxTM solution methodology for scaling digital business and efficiently managing data gravity challenges. Digital Realty's global data center footprint gives customers access to the connected communities that matter to them with more than 284 facilities in 48 metros across 23 countries on six continents.
Real Estate peers this season
Latest reports in the same sector| Company | Quarter | EPS surprise | Market move | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | -8.4% | -3.0% | Digital Realty reports record leasing and raises FY2026 FFO outlook |
| KIM Kimco Realty Corporation | FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 | +101.6% | +4.4% | Kimco raises 2026 outlook as occupancy and lease spreads strengthen |
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