CapWealth Advisors LLC Lowers Position in Equinix, Inc. $EQIX

CapWealth Advisors LLC decreased its position in shares of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) by 7.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 22,567 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 1,843 shares during the quarter. CapWealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Equinix were worth $17,675,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Equinix by 1.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,129,041 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $10,443,758,000 after buying an additional 222,221 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equinix by 298,148.6% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,157,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,488,728,000 after acquiring an additional 8,154,365 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Equinix by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,249,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,971,512,000 after acquiring an additional 220,981 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Equinix in the 2nd quarter valued at about $892,431,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its holdings in Equinix by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,102,423 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $876,944,000 after purchasing an additional 38,936 shares during the period. 94.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equinix Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of EQIX opened at $795.48 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $764.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $782.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $78.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.62, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. Equinix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $701.41 and a 12-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, beating the consensus estimate of $9.27 by $0.56. Equinix had a return on equity of 7.70% and a net margin of 11.82%.The business had revenue of $2.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.33 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $9.05 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 EPS for the current year.

Equinix Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors 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 of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. Equinix’s payout ratio is presently 171.79%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on EQIX. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a report on Thursday, December 11th. 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 research report on Thursday, December 18th. Daiwa Capital Markets set a $917.00 price target on shares of Equinix and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Equinix from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Barclays reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $870.00 price objective on shares of Equinix in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Equinix currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $959.64.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equinix

In related news, EVP Raouf Abdel sold 927 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $801.78, for a total transaction of $743,250.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,337 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,882,659.86. The trade was a 11.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Charles J. Meyers sold 5,087 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $778.47, for a total value of $3,960,076.89. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 10,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,116,328.22. This represents a 32.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 19,590 shares of company stock valued at $15,366,046. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Equinix

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reaffirmed a Buy and raised its target on Equinix to $950, highlighting the company’s enterprise colocation strength and providing analyst-driven upside for the stock. Enterprise Colocation Expertise Offer Fundamental Strength to Equinix
• Neutral Sentiment: Equinix clarified the tax treatment for all 2025 common‑stock distributions, removing a tax‑reporting uncertainty for income investors; this is informational rather than a fundamental change to cash flows. Equinix Announces Tax Treatment of 2025 Distributions
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion pieces and previews are urging investors to reassess EQIX after a recent pullback; these stories can amplify near‑term volatility around results but do not by themselves change the company’s reported revenue/guidance. Is It Time To Reassess Equinix After Its Recent Share Price Pullback?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple senior insiders disclosed sizable sales on Jan. 16 (CEO Adaire Fox‑Martin, CFO Keith Taylor, Chairman Charles Meyers, EVP Raouf Abdel and others), offloading blocks around ~$801–$804 per share. Large, clustered insider sales are weighing on sentiment and likely contributed to intraday weakness; note that sales can reflect diversification or tax planning rather than loss of confidence, but they often trigger short‑term selling pressure. (See SEC filings: CEO, CFO, Chairman, EVP.) 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.