Equinix (EQIX) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) in the last few weeks:

• 2/18/2026 – Equinix had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $973.00 to $1,087.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2026 – Equinix had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $1,075.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Scotiabank.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix was given a new $1,075.00 price target on by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $925.00 to $1,050.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $785.00 to $894.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $950.00 to $1,010.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its price target raised by analysts at Guggenheim from $933.00 to $985.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $925.00 to $975.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $950.00 to $1,100.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $950.00 to $1,000.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Equinix had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $959.00 to $997.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/22/2026 – Equinix had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/15/2026 – Equinix was given a new $1,050.00 price target on by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – Equinix was given a new $959.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/14/2026 – Equinix had its price target lowered by analysts at Scotiabank from $965.00 to $959.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – Equinix had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $870.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/10/2026 – Equinix was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 1/6/2026 – Equinix was given a new $915.00 price target on by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 1/5/2026 – Equinix is now covered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating and a $915.00 price target on the stock.

Equinix Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $5.16 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $20.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. This is an increase from Equinix’s previous quarterly dividend of $4.69. Equinix’s dividend payout ratio is presently 136.44%.

Insider Activity

In other Equinix news, EVP Raouf Abdel sold 927 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 7,337 shares in the company, valued at $5,882,659.86. This represents a 11.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Jonathan Lin sold 888 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 transaction of $711,980.64. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 9,390 shares in the company, valued at $7,528,714.20. This represents a 8.64% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 14,353 shares of company stock worth $11,283,043. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

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.