36,375 Shares in Equinix, Inc. $EQIX Bought by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 36,375 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $36,796,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Equinix during the second quarter worth approximately $11,930,074,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Equinix by 1.4% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,980,497 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,941,377,000 after purchasing an additional 27,643 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in shares of Equinix by 26,831.6% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,239,122 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,291,648,000 after purchasing an additional 1,234,521 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in Equinix during the second quarter worth about $1,181,260,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new stake in shares of Equinix in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,163,662,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Equinix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Equinix reported third-quarter 2026 FFO of $11.64 per share, well above the $10.51 consensus estimate and up from $9.83 a year earlier. Record bookings, strong pricing and robust demand supported revenue growth. Equinix Surpasses Q3 FFO and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 outlook for the third consecutive quarter, now projecting EPS of $43.71–$44.11 versus a $38.23 consensus estimate and revenue of $10.3–$10.4 billion. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $2.7 billion also exceeded the $2.6 billion consensus. Equinix Q3 AFFO, Revenue Rise; Issues Q4 Guidance; Lifts 2026 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their targets following the results: JPMorgan to $1,350 with an Overweight rating, Citigroup to $1,320 with a Buy rating, and TD Cowen to $1,210 with a Buy rating. Bernstein maintained its Buy rating and $1,270 target, while Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed Overweight.
• Positive Sentiment: Equinix declared a quarterly dividend of $5.16 per share, or $20.64 annualized, representing an approximately 2% yield for income-oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays maintained a Hold rating, providing a more cautious counterpoint to the recent target increases. Equinix’s elevated valuation—about 61 times earnings—may also limit near-term upside even as fundamentals improve. Barclays Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Equinix

Equinix Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EQIX opened at $1,013.70 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.59. The business’s 50 day moving average is $1,022.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,007.90. The company has a market cap of $100.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.44 and a beta of 0.98. Equinix, Inc. has a 12 month low of $720.62 and a 12 month high of $1,128.68.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 28th. The financial services provider reported $4.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.11 by $0.82. Equinix had a return on equity of 11.49% and a net margin of 16.38%. The company had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.56 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $9.83 earnings per share. Equinix’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Equinix, Inc. will post 38.23 EPS for the current year.

Equinix Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 18th will be given a dividend of $5.16 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 18th. This represents a $20.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Equinix’s dividend payout ratio is currently 123.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on EQIX shares. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $1,250.00 price target on shares of Equinix in a report on Thursday. BTIG Research raised their target price on Equinix from $1,210.00 to $1,240.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 10th. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Equinix from $1,166.00 to $1,210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Mizuho set a $1,275.00 target price on Equinix in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,340.00 price target (up from $1,300.00) on shares of Equinix in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,226.97.

Insider Activity at Equinix

In other news, insider Michael Paladin sold 307 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,035.01, for a total transaction of $317,748.07. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 2,450 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,535,774.50. The trade was a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Kurt Pletcher sold 135 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,075.50, for a total transaction of $145,192.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,077 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,384,813.50. This trade represents a 3.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 770 shares of company stock worth $807,077 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Equinix Company Profile

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.