Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Buys 7,963 Shares of Equinix, Inc. $EQIX

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. boosted its stake in Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) by 53.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 22,809 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,963 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Equinix were worth $17,865,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EQIX. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equinix in the third quarter worth $41,268,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in Equinix by 8.5% during the 3rd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 236,992 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $185,622,000 after buying an additional 18,626 shares during the period. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA grew its holdings in Equinix by 6.7% in the 3rd quarter. Middleton & Co. Inc. MA now owns 12,295 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,630,000 after acquiring an additional 775 shares during the last quarter. Vert Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Equinix by 15.3% in the third quarter. Vert Asset Management LLC now owns 27,244 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $21,339,000 after acquiring an additional 3,623 shares during the period. Finally, LDR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Equinix by 2.0% in the third quarter. LDR Capital Management LLC now owns 4,945 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,873,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Equinix from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $900.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Equinix from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $795.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $915.00 target price on Equinix in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equinix in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equinix has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $959.64.

Equinix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Equinix published the tax treatment for all 2025 common‑stock distributions, giving investors clarity on how distributions will be reported for tax purposes — typically neutral unless it changes after‑tax yield expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Previews and analyst commentary ahead of Equinix’s Q4/2025 report are circulating; outlets are flagging an underperforming period and highlighting forward guidance and margins as key drivers for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion pieces are urging investors to reassess EQIX after a recent pullback — these stories can amplify volatility around earnings but do not change fundamentals by themselves. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling was disclosed on Jan. 16: CEO Adaire Fox‑Martin (2,670 shares), CFO Keith D. Taylor (2,051), Chairman Charles J. Meyers (2,094), EVP Raouf Abdel (927) and several other senior insiders sold blocks at roughly $801–$804. The concentrated, high‑profile sales likely pressured sentiment and explain part of today’s weaker price action. SEC Form 4 filings: Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More..

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Kurt Pletcher sold 596 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $2,561,687.10. This represents a 15.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Jonathan Lin sold 888 shares of Equinix stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $801.78, for a total value of $711,980.64. Following the transaction, the insider owned 9,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,528,714.20. The trade was a 8.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 19,590 shares of company stock valued at $15,366,046. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Equinix Trading Down 2.2%

EQIX opened at $784.20 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. Equinix, Inc. has a 52 week low of $701.41 and a 52 week high of $953.41. The stock 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 business has a 50 day moving average of $764.95 and a 200-day moving average of $782.54.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $9.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.27 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. Equinix had a return on equity of 7.70% and a net margin of 11.82%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $9.05 earnings per share. Equinix has set its FY 2025 guidance at 37.950-38.77 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equinix Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $18.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Equinix’s payout ratio is presently 171.79%.

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.