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Data Center, Tower REITs Lead; Self-Storage M&A Advances

Digital Realty wins Asia Pacific recognition for AI infrastructure; Public Storage nears NSA acquisition close; Goldman covers tower operators

Money365.Market AI
3 min read
Market MoodCautious
Sentiment+25Mixed

Key DriverDigital infrastructure REITs gain recognition for AI-ready capacity while residential REITs face analyst downgrades

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  • Digital Realty awarded Outstanding Company honors for AI infrastructure in Asia
  • Public Storage nears NSA acquisition close after shareholder approval
  • Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on AMT at Buy $215, CCI Neutral $95
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Digital Infrastructure

Bullish

AMT Price Target

$215

CCI Price Target

$95
$DLR$AMT$CCI

Digital Realty ($DLR) announced it was named Outstanding Company of the Year at the Asia Pacific Business Awards 2025-2026, with Managing Director Serene Nah recognized as Outstanding Executive of the Year. The recognition underscores $DLR's leadership in delivering AI-ready digital infrastructure to customers in the Asia Pacific region.

American Tower ($AMT) received a Buy rating and $215 price target from Goldman Sachs in coverage assumed on June 26. Goldman called $AMT the leading global operator of tower assets. Analysts anticipate low single-digit FFO growth when the company releases second-quarter earnings later this month.

Crown Castle ($CCI) was covered by Goldman Sachs with a Neutral rating and $95 price target on June 26, with the firm describing $CCI as the largest pure-play US tower operator. Goldman's view positioned the tower REIT among beaten-down REITs ready for a rotation rally.

Self-Storage M&A

Neutral
$PSA

Public Storage ($PSA) announced that National Storage Affiliates Trust common shareholders voted to approve $PSA's proposed acquisition of NSA at a special meeting held on July 14, 2026. The company announced the anticipated closing date of the pending acquisition following NSA shareholder approval. Final voting results will be reported as part of a Form 8-K to be filed by NSA with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Residential REITs

Bearish
$EQR$AVB

Equity Residential ($EQR) was downgraded by Barclays on July 15, 2026. AvalonBay Communities ($AVB) was also downgraded by Barclays on July 14, 2026. The downgrades reflect analyst caution on the residential REIT subsector.

Net Lease & Specialty REITs

Neutral

Realty Income Revolver

$5.5B

Commercial Paper Capacity

$5.5B+from $3B
$O$WELL

Realty Income ($O) expanded liquidity with $5.5B revolving credit facilities and boosted commercial paper capacity to $5.5B from $3B, supporting global growth. The net lease REIT has been featured among dividend aristocrats popular with retirees given dependable dividend growth, and named among Wall Street's safest high-yield dividend stocks.

Welltower ($WELL), a senior housing REIT focused on the silver economy, was cited in options strategy analysis aimed to create income of 3.72% in two months, equivalent to approximately 20% annualized.

Commercial Services

Bullish

London Office Space

75,000 sq ft

CPACE Financing

$150M

CBRE Share Price

$138.03

YTD Return

13.83%

90-Day Return

6.15%

5-Year Return

71.4%

3-Year Return

56.60%

Potential Undervaluation

22%
$CBRE

CBRE Group ($CBRE) announced it will bring Morningstar's London operations, including colleagues from PitchBook, together in approximately 75,000 square feet at One Millennium Bridge, with plans to move in June 2027. The lease followed a rigorous evaluation process conducted with $CBRE.

$CBRE arranged more than $150 million in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing for Venu Holding Corporation, aimed at fully funding two upcoming amphitheater projects. The company's share price is $138.03 and has delivered a year to date return of 13.83% and a 90 day return of 6.15%. Over five years, $CBRE has returned 71.4%, with the 3 year total shareholder return at 56.60%. Analysis suggests the stock may trade below intrinsic value estimates, with one DCF approach indicating the stock could be 22% undervalued.

Analysts anticipate double-digit bottom-line growth when $CBRE releases second-quarter earnings later this month.

Looking Ahead

Neutral
$CBRE$AMT$PSA

$CBRE and $AMT will release second-quarter earnings later this month, with analysts anticipating double-digit bottom-line growth for $CBRE and low single-digit FFO growth for $AMT. The earnings reports will provide insight into commercial real estate transaction activity and tower leasing demand. $PSA's acquisition of NSA is expected to close following shareholder approval, consolidating the self-storage sector.

What to Watch

Late Jul 2026

CBRE Q2 earnings (double-digit growth expected)

$CBRE
Med
Late Jul 2026

American Tower Q2 earnings (low single-digit FFO growth)

$AMT
Med
Jun 2027

Morningstar London office move-in (75,000 sq ft)

$CBRE
Low

Risk Flags

NoteBarclays downgrades signal caution on residential REIT valuations

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