Aberdeen Group plc Has $193.81 Million Holdings in Equinix, Inc. $EQIX

Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in shares of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 250,274 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,605 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned about 0.25% of Equinix worth $193,807,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EQIX. Quent Capital LLC raised its stake in Equinix by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 298 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 12 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in shares of Equinix by 1.3% in the second quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,040 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $827,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of Equinix by 10.9% in the second quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 132 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Flputnam Investment Management Co. lifted its stake in shares of Equinix by 1.0% during the 3rd 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 holdings 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 buying an additional 13 shares during the period. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Equinix Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EQIX opened at $956.19 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $93.95 billion, a PE ratio of 69.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. Equinix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $701.41 and a twelve month high of $992.90. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $792.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $789.51.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.46 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $7.92 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 EPS for the current year.

Equinix Increases Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $5.16 per share. This represents a $20.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. This is a positive change from Equinix’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.69. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. Equinix’s dividend payout ratio is currently 136.44%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EQIX has been the subject of several analyst reports. Daiwa Securities Group set a $917.00 price objective on shares of Equinix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equinix in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $1,075.00 price objective on Equinix in a report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on Equinix from $950.00 to $1,010.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $996.23.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kurt Pletcher sold 596 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 directly owned 3,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,561,687.10. This trade represents a 15.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Michael Shane Paladin sold 327 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 952 shares in the company, valued at approximately $765,750.72. This represents a 25.57% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,490 shares of company stock valued at $15,281,999. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

More Equinix News

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.