Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) Insider Michael Shane Paladin Sells 327 Shares of Stock

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) insider Michael Shane Paladin sold 327 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $804.36, for a total value of $263,025.72. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $765,750.72. The trade was a 25.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Equinix Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EQIX opened at $784.20 on Wednesday. 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. Equinix, Inc. has a 1 year low of $701.41 and a 1 year high of $953.41. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $764.95 and its two-hundred 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.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $9.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 period last year, the firm posted $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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equinix Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Daiwa Capital Markets set a $917.00 price objective on Equinix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. HSBC set a $1,050.00 price target on Equinix and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $915.00 price objective on shares of Equinix in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Equinix from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $795.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Equinix from $993.00 to $995.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $959.64.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Equinix

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quent Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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. increased its position in Equinix by 1.3% during 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 during the last quarter. CVA Family Office LLC raised its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Equinix by 1.0% in the third quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 1,295 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,014,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equinix by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Equinix News Roundup

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.