Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) Chairman Charles Meyers Sells 2,094 Shares

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) Chairman Charles Meyers sold 2,094 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $804.14, for a total value of $1,683,869.16. Following the transaction, the chairman owned 13,253 shares in the company, valued at $10,657,267.42. This represents a 13.64% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Equinix Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of EQIX stock opened at $784.20 on Wednesday. Equinix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $701.41 and a 1-year high of $953.41. The company has a market cap of $77.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.81, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.05. 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $764.95 and a 200-day simple moving average of $782.54.

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

Equinix Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Equinix

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Equinix by 200.0% during the 4th quarter. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC now owns 42 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC grew its position in Equinix by 7.3% in the fourth quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 1,366 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,047,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Savvy Advisors Inc. grew its position in Equinix by 49.2% in the fourth quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 864 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $662,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. Perpetual Ltd increased its stake in Equinix by 11.7% during the fourth quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 3,335 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,555,000 after acquiring an additional 348 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arvest Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in Equinix in the fourth quarter valued at $1,044,000. 94.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on the company. HSBC set a $1,050.00 price target on Equinix and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Barclays reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $870.00 target price on shares of Equinix in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Equinix from $961.00 to $973.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Equinix presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $959.64.

Trending Headlines about Equinix

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

Equinix Company Profile

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.