Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX – Get Free Report) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect Equinix to post earnings of $4.11 per share and revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter. Equinix has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.690-43.290 EPS. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.
Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $11.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.73 by $7.05. Equinix had a net margin of 15.64% and a return on equity of 10.76%. The business had revenue of $2.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $9.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Equinix to post $38.23 EPS for the current fiscal year and $42.48 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Equinix Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ EQIX opened at $967.65 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $95.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.31, a PEG ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 0.98. Equinix has a twelve month low of $720.62 and a twelve month high of $1,128.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1,030.66 and a 200 day moving average of $1,002.43.
Equinix Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th were issued a $5.16 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $20.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Equinix’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 132.90%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
EQIX has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Equinix from $1,143.00 to $1,166.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on shares of Equinix from $1,222.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,235.00 target price on shares of Equinix in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $1,208.00 price target on shares of Equinix in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, HSBC reduced their price target on shares of Equinix from $1,400.00 to $1,380.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,215.68.
Read Our Latest Analysis on EQIX
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Equinix news, insider Michael Paladin sold 307 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,035.01, for a total value of $317,748.07. Following the transaction, the insider owned 2,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,535,774.50. This represents a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Kurt Pletcher sold 135 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,075.50, for a total value of $145,192.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,077 shares in the company, valued at $4,384,813.50. The trade was a 3.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 4,770 shares of company stock valued at $4,884,197 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.
About Equinix
Equinix, Inc is a global digital infrastructure company that operates data centers where businesses, cloud providers, telecommunications carriers and other organizations can securely house and connect their information technology systems. Its International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers provide colocation services, allowing customers to place equipment in highly connected facilities without building and operating their own sites.
The company also provides interconnection and networking services, including Equinix Fabric, which enables customers to establish virtual connections among data centers, cloud platforms, networks and business partners.
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