Equinix, Inc. $EQIX Shares Sold by Atria Investments Inc

Atria Investments Inc cut its holdings in Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) by 32.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,490 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 2,689 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Equinix were worth $4,300,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC boosted its position in shares of Equinix by 21.1% in the second quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 384 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Equinix by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 544,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $426,444,000 after buying an additional 7,409 shares during the period. Chilton Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Equinix by 5.1% during the 3rd quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 36,908 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,908,000 after acquiring an additional 1,805 shares in the last quarter. Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership boosted its holdings in Equinix by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership now owns 26,139 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $20,425,000 after acquiring an additional 2,378 shares during the period. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 32,790 shares during the period. 94.94% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Adaire Fox-Martin sold 2,670 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $804.08, for a total value of $2,146,893.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 14,857 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,946,216.56. This trade represents a 15.23% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Raouf Abdel sold 927 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 transaction of $743,250.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 7,337 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,882,659.86. This trade represents a 11.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 19,490 shares of company stock valued at $15,281,999 over the last quarter. 0.27% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $1,075.00 price target on shares of Equinix in a research note on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $915.00 price objective on shares of Equinix in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research downgraded Equinix from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their price target on Equinix from $933.00 to $985.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equinix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $996.23.

Equinix Price Performance

EQIX opened at $956.19 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $93.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.54, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50-day moving average of $792.68 and a 200-day moving average of $789.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.32. Equinix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $701.41 and a 1-year high of $992.90.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The financial services provider reported $8.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $9.07 by ($0.16). Equinix had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 9.60%. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $7.92 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equinix Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a $5.16 dividend. This is a boost from Equinix’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.69. This represents a $20.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. Equinix’s dividend payout ratio is presently 136.44%.

Trending Headlines about Equinix

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued strong full‑year 2026 guidance (revenue and FFO growth driven by AI data‑center demand), which investors favored and which pushed the stock up after the print. Guidance, Not Earnings, Sends Equinix Stock Higher
• Positive Sentiment: Company cited strong bookings that underpin the upbeat 2026 outlook — a confirmation that sales momentum into AI infrastructure is accelerating. Equinix shares jump as bookings drive guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets and reiterated buy/overweight calls after the print (JPMorgan to $1,100 overweight; Jefferies to $1,000 buy; Scotiabank to $997; BMO and TD Cowen maintained bullish views), adding institutional support for higher prices. Analyst coverage/price target updates Analyst notes (TipRanks)
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a 10% increase to the quarterly dividend (new quarterly payout $5.16), which supports the REIT income case for holders. Dividend hike and Q4 note (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in some feeds show large increases but the reported figures appear to be data anomalies (zeros/NaN); overall short interest remains low versus float and isn’t a major immediate pressure point. Short interest data (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed AFFO/FFO and revenue estimates as expenses rose (FFO $8.91 vs. est. $9.07), which is the reason management had to lean on forward guidance rather than the quarter itself. Q4 misses (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Halper Sadeh LLC issued a shareholder notice encouraging contact about possible claims — a potential legal overhang that could create uncertainty for investors. Shareholder notice (GlobeNewswire)

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.