Equinix, Inc. $EQIX Shares Bought by Guardian Capital LP

Guardian Capital LP grew its position in Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) by 7.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,698 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 1,885 shares during the quarter. Guardian Capital LP’s holdings in Equinix were worth $22,477,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quent Capital LLC grew 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 last quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. raised its position in Equinix by 1.0% during the third quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 1,295 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,014,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Equinix by 2.7% during the third quarter. Paragon Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 495 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $388,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Equinix by 40.6% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 45 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Equinix by 5.6% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 262 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Equinix news, insider Brandi Galvin Morandi sold 1,333 shares of Equinix stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $804.25, for a total transaction of $1,072,065.25. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,681,391.75. The trade was a 12.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Adaire Fox-Martin sold 2,670 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $804.08, for a total transaction of $2,146,893.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 14,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,946,216.56. This represents a 15.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 13,602 shares of company stock valued at $11,369,645 over the last quarter. 0.27% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on EQIX shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Equinix from $950.00 to $1,100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $1,075.00 target price on Equinix in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. HSBC set a $1,050.00 target price on Equinix and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equinix in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Barclays restated a “positive” rating and issued a $870.00 price objective on shares of Equinix in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,006.91.

Equinix Price Performance

EQIX stock opened at $936.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $92.05 billion, a PE ratio of 68.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $852.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $807.23. Equinix, Inc. has a 12-month low of $701.41 and a 12-month high of $992.90.

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

Equinix Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a $5.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This is a positive change from Equinix’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.69. This represents a $20.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Equinix’s payout ratio is 150.11%.

Equinix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein initiated/covered EQIX and set a high price target (strong‑buy / outperform), signaling material upside potential and boosting investor confidence. Bernstein Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded Equinix’s senior unsecured rating to Baa1 with a stable outlook — this improves perceived credit quality and lowers refinancing/credit risk. Moody’s Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Equinix closed an offering of $1.5B of senior notes (2031 & 2033 maturities at ~4.40%–4.70%), which secures funding for growth/refinancing but increases long‑term debt load. Investors will weigh use of proceeds vs. added leverage. Senior Notes Close
• Neutral Sentiment: Some outlets reported the note issuance and company filings (additional coverage via TipRanks/FinanzNachrichten), reinforcing the financing story but adding little new information. TipRanks on Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data appears anomalous (shows 0 shares / NaN change); treat that data with caution — no clear shorting pressure signal. Zacks Note on Price Move
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Chairman Charles Meyers sold ~2,716 shares and several execs reportedly sold stock recently. Executive share sales can spook investors even if pre‑planned. Insider Filing

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.