Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Buys New Position in Equinix, Inc. $EQIX

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 52,689 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $41,268,000. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.05% of Equinix as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Equinix by 28.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 326 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $307,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its stake in Equinix by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 522 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $425,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Equinix by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 3,050 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,487,000 after purchasing an additional 546 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Equinix by 13.4% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $4,068,000 after purchasing an additional 612 shares during the period. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in Equinix by 143.5% in the second quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $904,000 after purchasing an additional 670 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Equinix

In other news, insider Brandi Galvin Morandi sold 1,333 shares of Equinix stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $804.25, for a total transaction of $1,072,065.25. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 9,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,681,391.75. This trade represents a 12.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Raouf Abdel sold 927 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 a total of 19,590 shares of company stock valued at $15,366,046 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Equinix Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of EQIX stock opened at $784.20 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $764.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $782.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $77.00 billion, a PE ratio of 71.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.62 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Equinix, Inc. has a 1-year low of $701.41 and a 1-year high of $953.41.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $9.83 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.27 by $0.56. Equinix had a return on equity of 7.70% and a net margin of 11.82%.The company had revenue of $2.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.33 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $9.05 earnings per share. Equinix’s quarterly revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Equinix has set its FY 2025 guidance at 37.950-38.77 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Equinix, Inc. will post 33.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Equinix Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 19th were issued a dividend of $4.69 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $18.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Equinix’s payout ratio is currently 171.79%.

Equinix News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Equinix this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Equinix published the tax treatment for all 2025 common?stock distributions, giving investors clarity on how distributions will be reported for tax purposes — typically neutral unless it changes after?tax yield expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Previews and analyst commentary ahead of Equinix’s Q4/2025 report are circulating; outlets are flagging an underperforming period and highlighting forward guidance and margins as key drivers for the stock. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion pieces are urging investors to reassess EQIX after a recent pullback — these stories can amplify volatility around earnings but do not change fundamentals by themselves. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling was disclosed on Jan. 16: CEO Adaire Fox?Martin (2,670 shares), CFO Keith D. Taylor (2,051), Chairman Charles J. Meyers (2,094), EVP Raouf Abdel (927) and several other senior insiders sold blocks at roughly $801–$804. The concentrated, high?profile sales likely pressured sentiment and explain part of today’s weaker price action. SEC Form 4 filings: Read More. Read More. Read More. Read More..

Analyst Ratings Changes

EQIX has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research lowered Equinix from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. UBS Group set a $959.00 target price on Equinix in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Scotiabank dropped their target price on Equinix from $965.00 to $959.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Equinix from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Equinix in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $959.64.

Equinix 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.