** Data center operator Iron Mountain's shares IRM.N rise
2% to $59.7
** RBC upgrades co to "outperform" from "sector perform"
** Brokerage increases PT to $68 from $58; an upside of
16.2% to last close of $58.5
** RBC says upgrade based on strong demand, attractive adj.
fund from operations (AFFO)/shr, dividend payout and growth
prospects of IRM
** IRM reported higher-than-expected Q2 rev and declared a
dividend of 65 cents/shr for Q3
** Six of nine analysts covering the stock rate "buy", while
one each rates "strong buy", "hold" and "sell": median price
target at $68 - Refinitiv
** IRM shares up 20% YTD
(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Purvi.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))