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Digital Realty

Largest colo REIT riding record $800M+ AI-driven signed-not-commenced leasing backlog

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Recent Business Signals

  1. Aug 4, 2026

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    The AI Buildout Runs on Power and Cooling. Bitzero Just Deepened Its Bench With Vertiv. - TradingView The AI Buildout Runs on Power and Cooling. Bitzero Just Deepened Its Bench With Vertiv. TradingView

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  2. Aug 4, 2026

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    The AI Buildout Runs on Power and Cooling. Bitzero Just Deepened Its Bench With Vertiv. - TradingView The AI Buildout Runs on Power and Cooling. Bitzero Just Deepened Its Bench With Vertiv. TradingView

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  3. Jul 31, 2026

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    DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC._June 30, 2026 0001297996 0001494877 --12-31 --12-31 2026 2026 Q2 Q2 false false 10-Q 2026-06-30 http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2026#OtherAssets http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2026#AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndN

    source: sec_edgar

  4. Jul 24, 2026

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    Digital Realty Trust Jumps After Big Q2 Beat And Raised 2026 Outlook - timothysykes.com Digital Realty Trust Jumps After Big Q2 Beat And Raised 2026 Outlook timothysykes.com

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  5. Jul 24, 2026

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    Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Q2 2026 Earnings: Massive EPS Beat Driven by Strong Data Center Demand - Operating Income Trends - po-news-eg.net Digital Realty Trust (DLR) Q2 2026 Earnings: Massive EPS Beat Driven by Strong Data Center Demand -

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  6. Jul 24, 2026

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    Digital Realty Trust Jumps As Q2 Beat Fuels Guidance Hike - StocksToTrade Digital Realty Trust Jumps As Q2 Beat Fuels Guidance Hike StocksToTrade

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  7. Jul 24, 2026

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    Digital Realty Revenue Jumps 29% to $1.9B as Data Center Demand Drives Record FFO - MLQ.ai Digital Realty Revenue Jumps 29% to $1.9B as Data Center Demand Drives Record FFO MLQ.ai

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  8. Jul 23, 2026

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    Digital Realty stock trades steadily as data center growth supports earnings - Ad-hoc-news.de Digital Realty stock trades steadily as data center growth supports earnings Ad-hoc-news.de

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  9. Jul 23, 2026

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    Digital Realty trades up after strong Q2 earnings reflect robust demand (DLR:NYSE) - Seeking Alpha Digital Realty trades up after strong Q2 earnings reflect robust demand (DLR:NYSE) Seeking Alpha

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  10. Jul 23, 2026

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    Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) Crushes Earnings Estimates, Soaring on Data Center Demand and Raised Guidance - ChartMill Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR) Crushes Earnings Estimates, Soaring on Data Center Demand and Raised Guidance ChartMil

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  11. Jul 21, 2026

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    Digital Realty stock trades steady as data center demand supports revenue growth - Ad-hoc-news.de Digital Realty stock trades steady as data center demand supports revenue growth Ad-hoc-news.de

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  12. Jul 20, 2026

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    Digital Realty Trust Q2 2026 Earnings Preview — July 23, Street Expects $0.57 EPS - AlphaStreet Digital Realty Trust Q2 2026 Earnings Preview — July 23, Street

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  13. Jul 18, 2026

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    Digital Realty stock trades steadily as data center demand supports revenue growth - ad-hoc-news.de Digital Realty stock trades steadily as data center demand supports revenue growth ad-hoc-news.de

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  14. Jul 17, 2026

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    Best Data Center REITs for 2026 and How to Invest - The Motley Fool Best Data Center REITs for 2026 and How to Invest The Motley Fool

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  15. Jul 17, 2026

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    Digital Realty stock holds steady as report metrics stay in focus - ad-hoc-news.de Digital Realty stock holds steady as report metrics stay in focus ad-hoc-news.de

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  16. Jul 15, 2026

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    Digital Realty stock holds steady as data-center demand supports long-term growth - Ad-hoc-news.de Digital Realty stock holds steady as data-center demand supports long-term growth Ad-hoc-news.de

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  17. Jul 13, 2026

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    BTIG names top data center REITs as AI demand surges - Investing.com BTIG names top data center REITs as AI demand surges Investing.com

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  18. Jul 13, 2026

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    BTIG names top data center REITs as AI demand surges - Investing.com UK BTIG names top data center REITs as AI demand surges Investing.com UK

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  19. Jul 12, 2026

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    Digital Realty stock reflects a steady data center demand outlook - ad-hoc-news.de Digital Realty stock reflects a steady data center demand outlook ad-hoc-news.de

    source: gnews-digital-realty

  20. Jul 3, 2026

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    Is Digital Realty Trust Stock Worth Retaining in Your Portfolio? - TradingView Is Digital Realty Trust Stock Worth Retaining in Your Portfolio? TradingView

    source: gnews-digital-realty

Funding & valuation history

  • Jul 1, 2026 · sec_edgar

    Digital Realty Trust, Inc. completed the acquisition of all of Blackstone Inc.'s interests in the Digital Carver Dulles 9 and Digital Carver Brickyard joint ventures on June 30, 2026.

  • Jun 29, 2026 · sec_edgar

    Digital Realty Trust, Inc. raised approximately $1.2 billion in net proceeds by selling 6,158,839 shares of common stock through its at-the-market equity program between April 29 and June 29, 2026.

  • Jun 29, 2026 · sec_edgar

    Digital Realty Trust, L.P. acquired 1,440 acres of land for development near Kansas City for $377.6 million in cash and 517,475 common units of partnership interest.

  • Jun 29, 2026 · sec_edgar

    Digital Realty Trust, Inc. agreed to acquire an additional 16% interest in its Teraco joint venture by issuing 3,425,031 shares of common stock, increasing its stake to 77%.

  • Jun 29, 2026 · sec_edgar

    Digital Realty Trust, Inc. agreed to acquire Blackstone's 64% interests in the Digital Carver Dulles 9 and Digital Carver Brickyard joint ventures, including three hyperscale data centers with 288 MW capacity, for $1.231 billion in cash and non-voting common stock valued at $2.346 billion.

  • Jun 22, 2026 · sec_edgar

    Digital Realty entered into an agreement to acquire Columbia Capital for an initial $45 million in cash and 2,337,036 shares of common stock, with up to an additional $290 million contingent on performance milestones.

  • Jun 22, 2026 · sec_edgar

    Digital Realty agreed to acquire an additional 16% interest in its Teraco joint venture for 3,425,031 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $644.4 million, increasing its total interest to 77%.

  • Mar 30, 2026 · funding-research

    Digital Realty held the final close of its inaugural U.S. Hyperscale Data Center Fund at its $3.25 billion hard cap, backed by global institutional investors including public pensions, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and family offices, with Eastdil Secured and PJT Park Hill Group as placement agents.

  • Mar 30, 2026 · funding-research

    Digital Realty closed its inaugural U.S. Hyperscale Data Center Fund at $3.25 billion in equity commitments from global institutional investors including public pensions, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and insurance companies, supporting over $10 billion of new hyperscale investment.

Strategic Position

What they do best

Converting multi-megawatt hyperscale/AI demand into a contracted pipeline, evidenced by the $800M+ signed-not-commenced backlog in signal b7af412b.

Their bet

PlatformDIGITAL power-shell builds plus 2026 hiring in grid interconnect, medium-voltage switchgear and liquid cooling bet that power access and CDU-ready halls, not space, win AI tenants.

Top risk

Grid interconnection/utility delays (Feb 2026 interconnection-manager hire) could stall the $800M+ backlog converting to commenced revenue; falsifiable if H2-2026 commenced leases stall.

Compared to peers

Direct competitor

Equinix

Equinix earns higher revenue-per-MW via interconnect density; DLR competes on raw hyperscale footprint and power-shell scale.

Substitute

Compass Datacenters

Compass offers single-tenant build-to-suit 50-200 MW campuses, substituting for DLR's multi-tenant fabric when a hyperscaler wants dedicated capacity.

Why someone would join

  1. 1.Backlog of $800M+ annualized signed-not-commenced rent (signal b7af412b) plus 2026 hires for medium-voltage switchgear and grid interconnection means years of real construction, not slideware.
  2. 2.Two consecutive ~$1.5B quarters with $1.87 Core FFO/share and raised FY2025 guidance (signals 3bc9cb33, 797fc204) fund the liquid-cooling/CDU buildout behind the May 2026 mechanical-engineer role.

Recent Hiring (60 days)

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