NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC Takes Position in Equinix, Inc. $EQIX

NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 1,885 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,484,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Equinix by 298,148.6% in the second quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,157,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,488,728,000 after purchasing an additional 8,154,365 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Equinix in the 2nd quarter worth $892,431,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Equinix by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,129,041 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $10,443,758,000 after buying an additional 222,221 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Equinix by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,249,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,971,512,000 after buying an additional 220,981 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. bought a new stake in Equinix during the second quarter valued at about $172,581,000. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Equinix Stock Down 2.2%

NASDAQ EQIX opened at $784.20 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $764.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $782.54. Equinix, Inc. has a one year low of $701.41 and a one year high of $953.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 1.62. The company has a market capitalization of $77.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.05.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $9.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.27 by $0.56. The company 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%. Equinix’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 earnings per share. Equinix has set its FY 2025 guidance at 37.950-38.77 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equinix Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were given a dividend of $4.69 per share. This represents a $18.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 19th. Equinix’s dividend payout ratio is currently 171.79%.

Insider Transactions at Equinix

In related news, EVP Raouf Abdel sold 927 shares of Equinix stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $801.78, for a total value of $743,250.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,337 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,882,659.86. This trade represents a 11.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Adaire Fox-Martin sold 2,894 shares of the business’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. The trade was a 18.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 19,590 shares of company stock worth $15,366,046 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EQIX. UBS Group set a $959.00 price objective on Equinix in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Equinix from $993.00 to $995.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $870.00 price objective on shares of Equinix in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Daiwa Capital Markets set a $917.00 target price on shares of Equinix and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Equinix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $959.64.

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 Company 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.