Equinix (EQIX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EQIX) is a global digital infrastructure company specializing in data center services and interconnection solutions. The company designs, builds and operates carrier-neutral International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers, enabling enterprises, network service providers and cloud operators to colocate critical IT infrastructure and directly interconnect with customers and partners. Equinix’s ecosystem approach facilitates low-latency, high-bandwidth exchange of digital information across public and private networks.

Founded in 1998 by Jay Adelson and Al Avery and headquartered in Redwood City, California, Equinix completed its initial public offering in 2000. Since its inception, the company has expanded steadily through both organic development and strategic acquisitions, establishing a presence in key business markets worldwide. Equinix now operates in more than 70 data centers across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific, serving a diverse mix of multinational corporations, cloud service providers and network operators.

Equinix’s core product portfolio includes colocation space and power services, Equinix Fabric™ software-defined interconnection, Equinix Metal™ automated bare metal servers and Network Edge services for virtual network functions. These offerings enable customers to deploy hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, exchange data securely with trading partners and optimize application performance. The company also provides managed services for remote hands, customer support and professional consulting to accelerate digital transformation initiatives.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Meyers, Equinix continues to invest in sustainability, renewable energy and network diversity. By leveraging its global platform and open-architecture design, the company aims to support the evolving connectivity needs of digital businesses and foster innovation across industries.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $782.49 to $808.15
• 50-Day Range: $762.22 to $803.28
• 52-Week Range: $701.41 to $994.03
• Volume: 474,902 shs
• Average Volume: 596,264 shs
• Market Capitalization: $78.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 78.71
• Dividend Yield: 2.33%
• Price Target: $960.65
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Equinix Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Equinix scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 925 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Equinix has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.96, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Equinix has a consensus price target of $960.65, representing about 19.5% upside from its current price of $803.62.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Equinix has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Equinix are expected to grow by 9.03% in the coming year, from $33.10 to $36.09 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Equinix is 78.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Equinix is 78.71, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Equinix has a PEG Ratio of 1.41. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Equinix has a P/B Ratio of 5.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.36% of the outstanding shares of Equinix have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equinix has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equinix has recently decreased by 2.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Equinix pays a meaningful dividend of 2.38%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Equinix has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Equinix is 183.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Equinix will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.98% next year. This indicates that Equinix will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.18

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.36% of the outstanding shares of Equinix have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Equinix has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Equinix has recently decreased by 2.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.27

News Sentiment

Equinix has a news sentiment score of 1.27. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Equinix this week, compared to 31 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

37 people have searched for EQIX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 23% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

23 people have added Equinix to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 475% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Equinix insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $370,141.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.27% of the stock of Equinix is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.94% of the stock of Equinix is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EQIX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EQIX shares performed this year?

Equinix's stock was trading at $942.89 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EQIX stock has decreased by 14.8% and is now trading at $803.62.

How were Equinix's earnings last quarter?

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $9.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.49 by $6.42. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Equinix have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Equinix: Packet, Metronode, Itconic Innovate IT, TelecityGroup, Bit-isle Equinix, Nimbo, Alog Data Centers do Brasil, and more.

Who are Equinix's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Equinix include Gradient Investments LLC (0.03%), Czech National Bank (0.03%), Cardinal Capital Management Inc. (0.02%) and Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary Hromadko, Keith D Taylor, Christopher B Paisley, Karl Strohmeyer, Charles J Meyers, Michael Earl Campbell, Adaire Fox-Martin, Brandi Galvin Morandi, Camp Peter Van, Jonathan Lin, Raouf Abdel, Simon Miller, Kurt Pletcher, Scott Crenshaw, Meredith Williamson and Fidelma Russo.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Equinix?

Shares of EQIX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Equinix own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Equinix investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Salesforce (CRM) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2025
• Record date for 9/17 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend: 8/20/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/17/2025
• Today: 10/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL
• Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EQIX
• CIK: 1101239
• Web: www.equinix.com
• Phone: (650) 598-6000
• Fax: 650-598-6900
• Employees: 13,606
• Year Founded: 1998

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Equinix: $960.65
• High Price Target: $1,200.00
• Low Price Target: $804.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.96
• Research Coverage: 27 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $10.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 78.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.28
• P/E Growth: 1.41
• Net Income: $815 million
• Net Margins: 11.11%
• Pretax Margin: 12.83%
• Return on Equity: 7.22%
• Return on Assets: 2.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.29
• Current Ratio: 1.54
• Quick Ratio: 1.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $8.75 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.99
• Cash Flow: $29.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.80
• Book Value: $140.19 per share
• Price / Book: 5.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 97,860,000
• Free Float: 97,600,000
• Market Cap: $78.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92