Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. Purchases 7,963 Shares of Equinix, Inc. $EQIX

Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. raised its holdings in shares of Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) by 53.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 22,809 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,963 shares during the quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co.’s holdings in Equinix were worth $17,865,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Equinix by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,129,041 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $10,443,758,000 after buying an additional 222,221 shares in the last quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Equinix by 298,148.6% during the 2nd quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 8,157,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,488,728,000 after acquiring an additional 8,154,365 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Equinix by 3.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,249,780 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $4,971,512,000 after acquiring an additional 220,981 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Equinix in the second quarter worth $892,431,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its holdings in shares of Equinix by 3.7% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,102,423 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $876,944,000 after acquiring an additional 38,936 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.94% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on EQIX shares. Morgan Stanley started coverage on Equinix in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $950.00 price objective on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut Equinix from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 10th. UBS Group set a $959.00 price objective on shares of Equinix in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Scotiabank reduced their price objective on shares of Equinix from $965.00 to $959.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Equinix from $940.00 to $950.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Equinix has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $959.64.

Trending Headlines about Equinix

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..

Equinix Trading Down 2.2%

Shares of Equinix stock opened at $784.20 on Wednesday. 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. The firm has a market cap of $77.00 billion, a PE ratio of 71.81, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $764.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $782.54.

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

Equinix Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Equinix

In related news, insider Brandi Galvin Morandi sold 1,333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $804.25, for a total value of $1,072,065.25. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 9,551 shares in the company, valued at $7,681,391.75. The trade was a 12.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Adaire Fox-Martin sold 2,894 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $731.09, for a total transaction of $2,115,774.46. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 12,366 shares in the company, valued at $9,040,658.94. The trade was a 18.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 19,590 shares of company stock worth $15,366,046 in the last quarter. 0.27% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.