Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) had its price objective raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $950.00 to $1,100.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 15.04% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on EQIX. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $915.00 price target on shares of Equinix in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Barclays reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $870.00 target price on shares of Equinix in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Equinix from $925.00 to $975.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. UBS Group upped their price objective on Equinix from $950.00 to $1,010.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Equinix from $785.00 to $894.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $996.23.

Equinix Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of EQIX opened at $956.19 on Thursday. Equinix has a 12-month low of $701.41 and a 12-month high of $992.90. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40. The company has a market capitalization of $93.88 billion, a PE ratio of 69.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50 day moving average is $792.68 and its 200 day moving average is $789.66.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The financial services provider reported $8.91 earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.46 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $7.92 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts expect that Equinix will post 33.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Equinix news, insider Jonathan Lin sold 888 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $801.78, for a total value of $711,980.64. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 9,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Keith D. Taylor sold 2,051 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $804.17, for a total value of $1,649,352.67. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 26,373 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,208,375.41. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 19,490 shares of company stock valued at $15,281,999. 0.27% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Equinix

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Equinix in the fourth quarter worth about $984,355,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its position in Equinix by 408.1% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 1,186,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $929,312,000 after buying an additional 953,001 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in Equinix by 377,167.4% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 716,808 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $549,190,000 after acquiring an additional 716,618 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Equinix by 25.8% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,875,355 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,252,094,000 after acquiring an additional 588,967 shares during the period. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Equinix by 23.3% in the fourth quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 2,609,011 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,998,978,000 after purchasing an additional 493,141 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Equinix

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.