Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Jefferies Financial Group Analyst Says

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) had its price objective lifted by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $950.00 to $1,000.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 4.58% from the company’s current price.

EQIX has been the topic of several other reports. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Equinix from $950.00 to $1,010.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Equinix from $959.00 to $997.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a research note on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $915.00 price target on Equinix in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Equinix in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $996.23.

Equinix Price Performance

Equinix stock opened at $956.19 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $93.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.54, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.06. Equinix has a 1 year low of $701.41 and a 1 year high of $992.90. The business has a 50-day moving average of $792.68 and a 200-day moving average of $789.66. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The financial services provider reported $8.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.07 by ($0.16). Equinix had a net margin of 14.65% and a return on equity of 9.60%. The firm had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.46 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $7.92 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Equinix will post 33.1 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Equinix

In related news, CEO Adaire Fox-Martin sold 2,894 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $731.09, for a total transaction of $2,115,774.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 12,366 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,040,658.94. This trade represents a 18.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Raouf Abdel sold 927 shares of Equinix stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $801.78, for a total value of $743,250.06. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 7,337 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,882,659.86. This represents a 11.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 19,490 shares of company stock valued at $15,281,999 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Equinix

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC boosted its stake in shares of Equinix by 21.1% during the 2nd quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 384 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. raised its holdings in Equinix by 1.4% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 544,462 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $426,444,000 after acquiring an additional 7,409 shares in the last quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Equinix by 5.1% during the third quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC now owns 36,908 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,908,000 after acquiring an additional 1,805 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in Equinix by 7.3% during the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 483,483 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $376,193,000 after purchasing an additional 32,790 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership grew its stake in Equinix by 10.0% in the third quarter. Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership now owns 26,139 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $20,425,000 after purchasing an additional 2,378 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Equinix News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued strong full‑year 2026 guidance (revenue and FFO growth driven by AI data‑center demand), which investors favored and which pushed the stock up after the print. Guidance, Not Earnings, Sends Equinix Stock Higher
• Positive Sentiment: Company cited strong bookings that underpin the upbeat 2026 outlook — a confirmation that sales momentum into AI infrastructure is accelerating. Equinix shares jump as bookings drive guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets and reiterated buy/overweight calls after the print (JPMorgan to $1,100 overweight; Jefferies to $1,000 buy; Scotiabank to $997; BMO and TD Cowen maintained bullish views), adding institutional support for higher prices. Analyst coverage/price target updates Analyst notes (TipRanks)
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a 10% increase to the quarterly dividend (new quarterly payout $5.16), which supports the REIT income case for holders. Dividend hike and Q4 note (Zacks)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in some feeds show large increases but the reported figures appear to be data anomalies (zeros/NaN); overall short interest remains low versus float and isn’t a major immediate pressure point. Short interest data (MarketBeat)
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results missed AFFO/FFO and revenue estimates as expenses rose (FFO $8.91 vs. est. $9.07), which is the reason management had to lean on forward guidance rather than the quarter itself. Q4 misses (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Halper Sadeh LLC issued a shareholder notice encouraging contact about possible claims — a potential legal overhang that could create uncertainty for investors. Shareholder notice (GlobeNewswire)

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.