Digital Realty Trust, Inc. · DLR-PL · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026

Digital Realty raises guidance as AI demand lifts leasing and backlog

Management described a record third quarter, with AI-driven demand supporting leasing, interconnection and hyperscale growth. The raised core FFO outlook and backlog provide visibility, while execution, capital costs and infrastructure scrutiny remain key constraints.

Reported After market closeNYSEReal Estate $50.87B market cap
85quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.48 Consensus $0.52
EPS surprise -8.4% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.90B Consensus $1.75B
Revenue surprise +8.5% Reported versus consensus

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What changed

The company reported record third-quarter leasing of $855 million and a $2.5 billion backlog, raised full-year core FFO guidance by 2% to $8.30-$8.35 per share, and highlighted more than $1.4 billion of cornerstone equity commitments for a new perpetual-capital strategy. It also entered Turkey through a joint venture and cited AI-lab interconnection bookings across 15 EMEA sites.

Guidance delta

Management raised full-year 2026 core FFO guidance to $8.30-$8.35 per share, describing the outlook as near-double-digit growth.

Key takeaways

  • Record leasing and backlog improve visibility into future growth.
  • AI demand is broadening across interconnection, hyperscale and edge-inference workloads.
  • Private-capital commitments and geographic expansion add funding and growth avenues.
  • Reported EPS was below the supplied estimate while revenue was above it, making guidance and operating demand important context.

Management priorities

  • Scale 0-1 MW interconnection and AI-ready infrastructure globally.
  • Expand private-capital equity commitments and debt financing.
  • Develop Turkey, Indianapolis and other international markets.
  • Pursue strategic acquisitions aligned with the company's growth pillars.

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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Digital 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.

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