Verdence Capital Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 1,914 Equinix, Inc. $EQIX

Verdence Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 1,914 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,613,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EQIX. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Equinix by 190.9% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 32 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of Equinix during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust boosted its holdings in shares of Equinix by 70.0% during the second quarter. Bank of Jackson Hole Trust now owns 34 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the period. Abound Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Equinix by 209.1% in the third quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 34 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd purchased a new position in Equinix during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. 94.94% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Equinix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Equinix published the tax treatment for all 2025 common‑stock distributions, providing clarity for investors on how distributions will be reported for tax purposes — typically a neutral event unless the release changes expected after‑tax yield. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Previews and commentary ahead of Equinix’s Q4/2025 results are circulating; analysts and outlets are flagging this as an underperforming period and setting expectations, which keeps forward guidance and margins the focus for investors. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/opinion pieces are urging investors to reassess EQIX after a recent share‑price pullback; these stories can amplify volatility around earnings but do not by themselves change fundamentals. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling was disclosed (executive and board sales on Jan 16): CEO Adaire Fox‑Martin, CFO Keith Taylor, Chairman Charles Meyers, EVP Raouf Abdel and several other senior insiders sold sizable blocks at roughly $801–$804 per share. Large, coordinated insider sales can weigh on sentiment and help explain today’s weaker price action; SEC Form 4 filings are available for each sale. CEO Form 4 CFO Form 4 Chairman Form 4 EVP Form 4

Equinix Price Performance

Shares of EQIX stock opened at $784.20 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $764.95 and its 200 day moving average is $782.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market cap of $77.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.81, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.05. Equinix, Inc. has a twelve month low of $701.41 and a twelve month high of $953.41.

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

Equinix Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were issued a $4.69 dividend. This represents a $18.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. Equinix’s dividend payout ratio is 171.79%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. UBS Group set a $959.00 price objective on Equinix in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Equinix in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $950.00 target price for the company. HSBC set a $1,050.00 price target on shares of Equinix and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $915.00 target price on shares of Equinix in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Equinix currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $959.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equinix news, insider Jonathan Lin sold 888 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $801.78, for a total transaction of $711,980.64. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 9,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,528,714.20. This trade represents a 8.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Kurt Pletcher sold 596 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,195 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,561,687.10. This represents a 15.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 Profile

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.