Trivium Point Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,706 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,778,000.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of EQIX. Avion Wealth boosted its holdings in Equinix by 73.3% during the first quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 26 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 11 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equinix by 166.7% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 24 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Equinix during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Equinix by 266.7% in the 1st quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 33 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC lifted its position in Equinix by 51.7% during the fourth quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 44 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Equinix Price Performance
Shares of EQIX stock opened at $1,102.10 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 1.13. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1,049.70 and its 200-day moving average is $1,014.65. The stock has a market cap of $108.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.97, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.99. Equinix, Inc. has a 52-week low of $720.62 and a 52-week high of $1,128.68.
Equinix Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be issued a dividend of $5.16 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $20.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. Equinix’s payout ratio is presently 132.90%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Equinix from $1,165.00 to $1,200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. BTIG Research started coverage on shares of Equinix in a report on Friday, July 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $1,210.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Equinix from $1,109.00 to $1,130.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $1,208.00 target price on shares of Equinix in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Equinix in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,202.20.
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Insider Activity at Equinix
In other news, EVP Raouf Abdel sold 2,040 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,083.47, for a total value of $2,210,278.80. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 5,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,206,116.16. This represents a 26.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Christopher B. Paisley sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,019.28, for a total value of $4,077,120.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 13,859 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,126,201.52. This trade represents a 22.40% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,766 shares of company stock worth $10,297,916. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.
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.
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