Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Digital Realty entered the second half of 2026 with strong leasing momentum, a record $1.4 billion annualized backlog at its share, 25.4% cash renewal spreads and higher full-year core FFO guidance. July hyperscale signings and the subsequent provisional 50-megawatt Singapore allocation extend the growth runway. The principal constraints are the nine-month average lease-commencement lag, elevated development spending and dependence on continued access to debt, equity and partner capital.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets31 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$190.00
Mean target$223.00
High · most bullish analyst$250.00
Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$190.0019%

Twelve-month bear scenario: power, construction or customer-readiness delays slow backlog conversion while development spending and funding needs remain elevated.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$223.0058%
Matches the consensus mean

Twelve-month base scenario: Digital Realty delivers within its $8.15-$8.20 core FFO-per-share outlook, converts a meaningful portion of its signed backlog and contains development spending within guidance.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$250.0023%

Twelve-month bull scenario: backlog converts on schedule, July hyperscale leases advance without material delays, renewal pricing remains strong and new capacity such as the Singapore allocation improves the longer-term growth pipeline.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Q2 2026 produced $208 million of annualized bookings at Digital Realty's share, a record $1.4 billion backlog at its share and 25.4% cash renewal-rate growth.
  • Management raised 2026 core FFO guidance excluding net promote to $8.15-$8.20 per share, while the August 2026 Singapore selection added a provisional 50 megawatts of prospective capacity.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Signed leases had a nine-month weighted-average commencement lag, leaving earnings growth exposed to construction, utility-power and customer-readiness delays.
  • Management's $4.25-$4.75 billion development-spending outlook and substantial 2026 ATM equity issuance demonstrate high capital intensity and potential dilution or financing risk.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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