Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) Insider Jonathan Lin Sells 888 Shares of Stock

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) insider Jonathan Lin sold 888 shares of the company’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 $711,980.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 9,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,528,714.20. This trade represents a 8.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Jonathan Lin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 2nd, Jonathan Lin sold 124 shares of Equinix stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $731.18, for a total value of $90,666.32.

Equinix Trading Down 2.2%

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

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. Equinix had a net margin of 11.82% and a return on equity of 7.70%. The firm had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $9.05 earnings per share. Equinix’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equinix has set its FY 2025 guidance at 37.950-38.77 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equinix Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EQIX. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC grew its holdings in shares of Equinix by 21.1% during the 2nd quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 384 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. boosted its position in Equinix by 1.4% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 544,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $426,444,000 after purchasing an additional 7,409 shares during the last quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC grew its stake in Equinix by 13.5% in the second quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 485,538 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $386,231,000 after purchasing an additional 57,630 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in Equinix by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 483,483 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $376,193,000 after purchasing an additional 32,790 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP increased its position in Equinix by 5,346.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 14,705 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,697,000 after purchasing an additional 14,435 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EQIX. Barclays reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $870.00 price objective on shares of Equinix in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Daiwa Capital Markets set a $917.00 target price on Equinix and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equinix in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group set a $959.00 price objective on Equinix in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $915.00 target price on shares of Equinix in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $959.64.

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.