Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) Insider Kurt Pletcher Sells 596 Shares of Stock

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) insider Kurt Pletcher sold 596 shares of Equinix stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $801.78, for a total value of $477,860.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 3,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,561,687.10. This represents a 15.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Kurt Pletcher also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, December 2nd, Kurt Pletcher sold 290 shares of Equinix stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $731.19, for a total value of $212,045.10.

Equinix Price Performance

Shares of EQIX opened at $784.20 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market cap of $77.00 billion, a PE ratio of 71.81, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.05. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $764.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $782.54. Equinix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $701.41 and a twelve month high of $953.41.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last announced 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 for 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%. Equinix’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $9.05 EPS. Equinix has set its FY 2025 guidance at 37.950-38.77 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equinix Announces Dividend

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

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have commented on EQIX. UBS Group set a $959.00 price target on Equinix in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. HSBC set a $1,050.00 target price on shares of Equinix and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. TD Cowen raised their price target on Equinix from $993.00 to $995.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays reissued a “positive” rating and set a $870.00 price objective on shares of Equinix in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Equinix from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $795.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Four research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $959.64.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equinix

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EQIX. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its position 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 in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. lifted its stake in Equinix by 433.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 32 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in Equinix during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust grew its stake in shares of Equinix by 70.0% in the 2nd 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 raised its holdings in shares of Equinix by 209.1% in the 3rd quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 34 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

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.