Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) Price Target Raised to $1,000.00

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) had its target price hoisted by Jefferies Financial Group from $950.00 to $1,000.00 in a report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

EQIX has been the topic of a number of other research reports. HSBC set a $1,050.00 target price on Equinix and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Equinix from $940.00 to $950.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equinix in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Equinix from $950.00 to $1,010.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $996.23.

Equinix Trading Down 0.2%

NASDAQ EQIX opened at $956.19 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $93.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Equinix has a 12 month low of $701.41 and a 12 month high of $992.90. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $792.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $789.51.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The financial services provider reported $8.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $2.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $7.92 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts predict that Equinix will post 33.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Equinix Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a dividend of $5.16 per share. This represents a $20.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. This is a boost 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 presently 136.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equinix

In related news, CEO Adaire Fox-Martin sold 2,894 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $731.09, for a total value of $2,115,774.46. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,366 shares in the company, valued at $9,040,658.94. This trade represents a 18.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Keith D. Taylor sold 2,051 shares of Equinix stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $804.17, for a total value of $1,649,352.67. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,373 shares in the company, valued at $21,208,375.41. The trade was a 7.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 19,490 shares of company stock valued at $15,281,999. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Equinix

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Equinix in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $984,355,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in Equinix by 408.1% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,186,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $929,312,000 after purchasing an additional 953,001 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in Equinix by 377,167.4% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 716,808 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $549,190,000 after purchasing an additional 716,618 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Equinix by 25.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,875,355 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,252,094,000 after buying an additional 588,967 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Equinix by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 2,609,011 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,998,978,000 after buying an additional 493,141 shares during the period. 94.94% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Equinix News Roundup

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.