Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) EVP Raouf Abdel Sells 927 Shares of Stock

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) EVP Raouf Abdel sold 927 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $801.78, for a total value of $743,250.06. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 7,337 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,882,659.86. This trade represents a 11.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Raouf Abdel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 2nd, Raouf Abdel sold 159 shares of Equinix stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $731.19, for a total value of $116,259.21.

Equinix Stock Performance

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 stock has a market capitalization 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 quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.62. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $764.95 and its two-hundred day moving average is $782.54.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last released 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. Equinix had a net margin of 11.82% and a return on equity of 7.70%. The business had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.33 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $9.05 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equinix has set its FY 2025 guidance at 37.950-38.77 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 EPS for the current year.

Equinix Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EQIX. Quent Capital LLC increased its stake in Equinix by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 298 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 12 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in shares of Equinix by 1.3% in the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,040 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $827,000 after buying an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC grew its holdings in shares of Equinix by 10.9% during the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. increased its position in shares of Equinix by 1.0% during the third quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 1,295 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,014,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Equinix by 2.7% during the third quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $388,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on EQIX shares. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Equinix from $961.00 to $973.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. HSBC set a $1,050.00 price target on Equinix and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of Equinix from $965.00 to $959.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets set a $917.00 price objective on shares of 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 issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $959.64.

More Equinix News

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

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.