Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX) EVP Raouf Abdel Sells 1,331 Shares

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX - Get Free Report) EVP Raouf Abdel sold 1,331 shares of Equinix stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $903.71, for a total value of $1,202,838.01. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 6,579 shares in the company, valued at $5,945,508.09. This represents a 16.83 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Raouf Abdel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, November 8th, Raouf Abdel sold 1,022 shares of Equinix stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $923.56, for a total value of $943,878.32.

Equinix Stock Performance

Shares of EQIX stock traded down $4.30 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $915.59. 623,348 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 520,832. Equinix, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $684.14 and a fifty-two week high of $994.03. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $88.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 82.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $941.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $874.79.

Equinix Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 13th were paid a dividend of $4.26 per share. This represents a $17.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 13th. Equinix's payout ratio is currently 153.65%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on EQIX. Hsbc Global Res raised shares of Equinix from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Equinix from $870.00 to $980.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Equinix from $936.00 to $1,025.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Equinix from $945.00 to $975.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Equinix from $995.00 to $1,080.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $976.81.

Institutional Trading of Equinix

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EQIX. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Equinix by 50.0% during the third quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 39 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its stake in Equinix by 50.0% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 39 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the period. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Equinix by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sugarloaf Wealth Management LLC now owns 40 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Equinix by 108.7% in the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 48 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Webster Bank N. A. grew its holdings in shares of Equinix by 112.5% during the 3rd quarter. Webster Bank N. A. now owns 51 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. 94.94% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Equinix Company Profile

Equinix Nasdaq: EQIX is the world's digital infrastructure company . Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

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