Zacks Research Issues Positive Outlook for Equinix Earnings

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Equinix in a report issued on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings of $34.16 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $33.78. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Equinix’s current full-year earnings is $33.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Equinix’s Q4 2025 earnings at $8.16 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $8.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $8.93 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $9.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $9.62 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $36.22 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $9.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $9.48 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $9.82 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $38.70 EPS.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $9.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.27 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. Equinix had a return on equity of 7.74% and a net margin of 11.82%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $9.05 EPS. Equinix has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 37.950-38.77 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on EQIX. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Equinix from $940.00 to $950.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Daiwa Capital Markets set a $917.00 price target on Equinix and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Equinix from $993.00 to $995.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equinix in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equinix presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $961.33.

Equinix Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EQIX opened at $754.68 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $802.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $813.08. The company has a quick ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 1.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $74.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 69.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 0.92. Equinix has a 52 week low of $701.41 and a 52 week high of $994.03.

Equinix Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be given a $4.69 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $18.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Equinix’s payout ratio is currently 171.79%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Christopher B. Paisley sold 50 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $777.58, for a total transaction of $38,879.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 17,782 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,826,927.56. This represents a 0.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Chairman Charles J. Meyers sold 5,087 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $778.47, for a total value of $3,960,076.89. Following the sale, the chairman directly owned 10,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,116,328.22. The trade was a 32.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 5,641 shares of company stock worth $4,394,531. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Equinix

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Activest Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Equinix by 121.4% during the first quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 31 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Equinix by 190.9% during 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 in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Equinix by 433.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 32 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Equinix in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Bank of Jackson Hole Trust increased its stake in 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Equinix Company Profile

Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company . Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.