Digital Realty Trust Acquires Malaysia Data Center, Expanding to 14 Megawatts
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
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Source: seekingalpha
- Market Expansion: Digital Realty Trust officially enters the Malaysian market through the acquisition of CSF Advisers, enhancing its business footprint in Southeast Asia and laying the groundwork for future growth.
- Data Center Capacity: The acquired TelcoHub 1 data center currently operates at 1.5 megawatts, and with the acquisition of adjacent land, it can support up to 14 megawatts of IT load, significantly boosting the company's data processing capabilities.
- Transaction Timeline: The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2026, marking a further investment and strategic positioning for Digital Realty in the Southeast Asian market, aligning with its long-term growth objectives.
- Industry Outlook: As demand for data centers continues to rise, Digital Realty's expansion plans not only enhance its market competitiveness but may also attract more investor interest in its future profitability potential.
Analyst Views on DLR
Wall Street analysts forecast DLR stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for DLR is 189.06 USD with a low forecast of 139.00 USD and a high forecast of 220.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
18 Analyst Rating
15 Buy
2 Hold
1 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 160.570
Low
139.00
Averages
189.06
High
220.00
Current: 160.570
Low
139.00
Averages
189.06
High
220.00
About DLR
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The Company owns, acquires, develops, and operates data centers through its operating partnership subsidiary, Digital Realty Trust, L.P. The Company is focused on providing data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions for domestic and international customers across a variety of industry verticals ranging from cloud and information technology services, communications and social networking to financial services, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and consumer products. Its portfolio consists of over 308 data centers, of which 121 are located in the United States, 112 are located in Europe, 36 are located in Latin America, 16 are located in Africa, 16 are located in Asia, six are located in Australia and three are located in Canada. Its PlatformDIGITAL is a global data center platform for scaling digital business which enables customers to deploy their critical infrastructure with a global data center provider.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
