Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) CEO Adaire Fox-Martin Sells 2,670 Shares

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) CEO Adaire Fox-Martin sold 2,670 shares of Equinix stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $804.08, for a total value of $2,146,893.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,857 shares in the company, valued at $11,946,216.56. This represents a 15.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Adaire Fox-Martin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 2nd, Adaire Fox-Martin sold 2,894 shares of Equinix stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $731.09, for a total transaction of $2,115,774.46.

Equinix Stock Performance

Equinix stock opened at $784.20 on Wednesday. Equinix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $701.41 and a fifty-two week high of $953.41. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $764.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $782.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a market cap of $77.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.05.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $9.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.27 by $0.56. Equinix had a net margin of 11.82% and a return on equity of 7.70%. The firm had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $9.05 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equinix has set its FY 2025 guidance at 37.950-38.77 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 EPS for the current year.

Equinix Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were given a dividend of $4.69 per share. This represents a $18.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. Equinix’s payout ratio is presently 171.79%.

Equinix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Equinix published the tax treatment for all 2025 common‑stock distributions, providing clarity for investors on how distributions will be reported for tax purposes — typically a neutral event unless the release changes expected after‑tax yield. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Previews and commentary ahead of Equinix’s Q4/2025 results are circulating; analysts and outlets are flagging this as an underperforming period and setting expectations, which keeps forward guidance and margins the focus for investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/opinion pieces are urging investors to reassess EQIX after a recent share‑price pullback; these stories can amplify volatility around earnings but do not by themselves change fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling was disclosed (executive and board sales on Jan 16): CEO Adaire Fox‑Martin, CFO Keith Taylor, Chairman Charles Meyers, EVP Raouf Abdel and several other senior insiders sold sizable blocks at roughly $801–$804 per share. Large, coordinated insider sales can weigh on sentiment and help explain today’s weaker price action; SEC Form 4 filings are available for each sale. CEO Form 4 CFO Form 4 Chairman Form 4 EVP Form 4

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on EQIX. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Equinix in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $950.00 target price on the stock. HSBC set a $1,050.00 price objective on shares of Equinix and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equinix in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Equinix from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $795.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets set a $917.00 price objective on Equinix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $959.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equinix

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EQIX. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Equinix by 190.9% during the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 32 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its holdings in Equinix by 433.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 32 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Equinix during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust raised its position in shares of Equinix by 70.0% in the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 34 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Abound Wealth Management lifted its stake in shares of Equinix by 209.1% in the third quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 34 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. 94.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Equinix

Equinix, Inc is a global provider of digital infrastructure and interconnection services, specializing in carrier-neutral data centers and colocation. The company operates a platform that enables enterprises, cloud and network service providers, and content companies to colocate IT infrastructure, interconnect directly with partners and providers, and access cloud on-ramps and network services in a secure, low-latency environment.

Equinix’s offerings include traditional colocation space and power, cross-connects and meet-me rooms, and a suite of connectivity and on-demand services designed for hybrid multicloud architectures.