DigitalBridge Group (NYSE:DBRG) Rating Lowered to Hold at Citizens Jmp

DigitalBridge Group (NYSE:DBRG) was downgraded by stock analysts at Citizens Jmp from a “market outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Monday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. They presently have a $16.00 price target on the stock. Citizens Jmp’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 4.68% from the stock’s current price.

DBRG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded DigitalBridge Group from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on shares of DigitalBridge Group from $11.00 to $12.50 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. B. Riley raised DigitalBridge Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of DigitalBridge Group from $19.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of DigitalBridge Group from $19.00 to $20.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, DigitalBridge Group currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.22.

DigitalBridge Group Stock Performance

DigitalBridge Group stock opened at $15.29 on Monday. DigitalBridge Group has a one year low of $6.41 and a one year high of $15.55. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 254.79 and a beta of 1.77.

DigitalBridge Group (NYSE:DBRG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 21st. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. DigitalBridge Group had a net margin of 18.57% and a return on equity of 4.78%. The firm had revenue of $232.83 million during the quarter. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that DigitalBridge Group will post 0.17 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DigitalBridge Group

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Portolan Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of DigitalBridge Group by 77.4% during the 3rd quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 5,468,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $63,978,000 after acquiring an additional 2,386,066 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its holdings in DigitalBridge Group by 380.3% in the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 2,963,403 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,672,000 after buying an additional 2,346,446 shares during the last quarter. Azora Capital LP bought a new position in DigitalBridge Group during the second quarter valued at approximately $23,579,000. Clearline Capital LP raised its holdings in shares of DigitalBridge Group by 189.8% during the 1st quarter. Clearline Capital LP now owns 2,286,782 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,169,000 after purchasing an additional 1,497,664 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Right Capital Management L.P. bought a new stake in DigitalBridge Group in the third quarter worth $16,190,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.69% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting DigitalBridge Group

Here are the key news stories impacting DigitalBridge Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SoftBank agreed to acquire DigitalBridge for $16.00 per share in a deal valued near $4 billion, underpinning the stock’s sharp rally as buyers price in the cash takeover and strategic AI/data‑center rationale. WSJ: SoftBank Group to Buy DigitalBridge CNBC: Shares jump on SoftBank talks
• Positive Sentiment: Trading volume and options activity spiked (large call buying and an early news halt), suggesting short covering and speculative interest amplified the price move. This raises near‑term volatility but confirms strong market attention. SchaeffersResearch: Stock Soars on Buyout Buzz Zacks: Will the strength last?
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple sell‑side firms have set or reaffirmed $16.00 price targets and hold/market‑perform ratings (Keefe, B. Riley, TD Cowen, Citizens/JMP), effectively aligning analyst fair value with the announced deal price and implying limited upside beyond the transaction premium. TickerReport / Benzinga: Analyst notes
• Negative Sentiment: Several shareholder law firms (Kahn Swick & Foti, Johnson Fistel, Halper Sadeh) launched investigations into whether the $16.00 deal and the board’s process are fair, which could lead to litigation, delay or renegotiation risk. BusinessWire: KSF investigates sale GlobeNewswire: Johnson Fistel investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentators and banks (Wells Fargo, RBC) argue the buyout price may be too low — Wells Fargo suggested up to ~25% higher and RBC downgraded after the announcement — increasing the chance of shareholder pushback or renegotiation. MSN: Wells Fargo view Yahoo/Reuters: RBC downgrades

About DigitalBridge Group

DigitalBridge Group, Inc (NYSE: DBRG) is a specialized global investment firm focused exclusively on digital infrastructure. The company originates, acquires, and manages a diversified portfolio of businesses that support the digital economy, including data centers, cell towers, small cells, fiber networks, edge infrastructure and related services. DigitalBridge seeks to generate sustainable, long-term returns for its investors by deploying capital into high-growth sectors driven by increasing data consumption, 5G deployment and cloud adoption.

Through its dedicated investment platforms, DigitalBridge provides equity and debt financing solutions to operators and owners of digital infrastructure assets.