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    What Digital Realty Trust (DLR)'s Milan Expansion and Capital Team Hires Mean For Shareholders

    Simply Wall St·04/04/2026 11:18:46
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    • Digital Realty recently announced its entry into the Milan market, acquiring two land parcels near key subsea and fiber routes to build a new data center campus, while simultaneously enhancing its private capital capabilities with senior hires Michael Yang and Bradley Petersen.
    • This combination of European expansion and strengthened fund management and capital-raising leadership underscores Digital Realty’s intent to scale its global data center platform while tapping institutional capital more effectively.
    • Next, we’ll examine how Digital Realty’s move into Milan and reinforced capital-raising bench could influence its broader investment narrative.

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    Digital Realty Trust Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Digital Realty, you need to believe in sustained demand for its global data center platform and its ability to fund that growth without overstretching its balance sheet. The Milan entry and new fund management hires tighten the link between data center development and third party capital, but do not materially change the near term focus on executing the U.S. development pipeline while managing financing and interest rate risk.

    The most relevant recent announcement here is Digital Realty’s successful closing of a US$3.25 billion U.S. hyperscale data center fund with global institutional investors, where it retains a 20% stake and earns recurring fees. That fund structure sits neatly alongside the Milan buildout and broader European expansion, reinforcing the near term catalyst of converting a record lease backlog into operating assets without relying solely on its own balance sheet.

    But while these moves expand options for growth funding, investors should still be aware of the risk that capital market volatility could...

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    Digital Realty Trust's narrative projects $8.2 billion revenue and $897.5 million earnings by 2029.

    Uncover how Digital Realty Trust's forecasts yield a $198.55 fair value, a 9% upside to its current price.

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    Two fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly US$198.55 to US$260.57 per share, showing how far opinions can stretch. When you compare that with the catalyst of a record leasing backlog waiting to turn into revenue, it underlines why you may want to review several viewpoints on how Digital Realty’s growth ambitions could filter through to future performance.

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    This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned.