Equinix (EQIX) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$834.59 -17.13 (-2.01%)

Closing price 03/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$834.83 +0.24 (+0.03%)

As of 03/21/2025 07:35 PM Eastern

Equinix - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
3

Buy
18

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Equinix in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 15 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for EQIX.

Consensus Price Target

$990.06
18.63% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Equinix, the average price target is $990.06. The highest price target for EQIX is $1,200.00, while the lowest price target for EQIX is $762.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 18.63% from the current price of $834.59.

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EQIX Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/24/24 to 3/24/25	1 Month Ago 2/23/24 to 2/22/25	3 Months Ago 12/25/23 to 12/24/24	1 Year Ago 3/25/23 to 3/24/24
Strong Buy	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	15 Buy rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$990.06	$994.82	$976.81	$869.00
Forecasted Upside	18.63% Upside	8.17% Upside	2.82% Upside	8.49% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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EQIX Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

EQIX Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Equinix Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Equinix	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.52	2.54
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	18.63% Upside	47.30% Upside	18.90% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent EQIX News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/20/2025	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Tim Long Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$822.00 ➝ $834.00	-2.23%
3/10/2025	Truist Financial 2 of 5 stars	Anthony Hau Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$1,028.00 ➝ $990.00	+18.12%
3/3/2025	Scotiabank 5 of 5 stars	Maher Yaghi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform	$1,033.00 ➝ $1,040.00	+13.42%
2/13/2025	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Ari Klein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$1,085.00 ➝ $1,065.00	+16.22%
2/13/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Timothy Horan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$950.00 ➝ $975.00	+6.07%
2/13/2025	JMP Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Greg Miller Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform ➝ Market Outperform	$1,200.00 ➝ $1,200.00	+30.53%
2/13/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Eric Luebchow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$1,075.00 ➝ $1,065.00	+15.84%
2/5/2025	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	N. Deo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
1/27/2025	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	G. Miller Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Strong-Buy
12/11/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$936.00 ➝ $1,025.00	+6.19%
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11/20/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$995.00 ➝ $1,080.00	+17.72%
10/31/2024	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$865.00 ➝ $984.00	+6.86%
10/23/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Liu Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$945.00 ➝ $975.00	+10.11%
10/4/2024	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Kanumuri Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/4/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$865.00 ➝ $1,000.00	+14.13%
10/1/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$950.00 ➝ $975.00	+10.21%
9/26/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Schneider Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$870.00 ➝ $980.00	+10.69%
9/24/2024	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold
9/12/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$873.00 ➝ $971.00	+11.91%
8/13/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$880.00 ➝ $910.00	+11.10%
3/28/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$767.00 ➝ $762.00	-7.53%
1/2/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Peer Perform
12/6/2023	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Sector Weight
8/3/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Strong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy	$885.00 ➝ $910.00	+20.34%
6/23/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$750.00 ➝ $850.00	+13.79%
6/22/2023	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$765.00 ➝ $900.00	+17.19%
5/18/2023	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$720.00 ➝ $795.00	+9.18%
5/5/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$825.00 ➝ $830.00	+13.80%
5/4/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$753.00 ➝ $768.00	+10.09%

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Should I Buy Equinix Stock? EQIX Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, March 17, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Equinix pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Equinix
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Equinix, Inc.:

Equinix, Inc. has received multiple upgrades from analysts, including a recent upgrade to a "strong-buy" rating, indicating strong confidence in the company's future performance.
The stock price currently stands at $837.68, which is significantly lower than the average price target of $989.35 set by analysts, suggesting potential for price appreciation.
Equinix, Inc. reported impressive earnings, with an EPS of $7.92, far exceeding analysts' expectations, which reflects strong operational performance and profitability.
The company has a solid market capitalization of $81.53 billion, indicating its substantial size and stability in the financial services sector.
With a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, Equinix, Inc. maintains a manageable level of debt, which is crucial for financial health and reduces the risk for investors.

Equinix
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Equinix, Inc. for these reasons:

The stock has experienced insider selling, with significant shares sold by both the CFO and CEO, which may raise concerns about the company's future prospects.
Equinix, Inc. has a high P/E ratio of 97.97, suggesting that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors.
Recent trading volumes have shown fluctuations, with a notable average volume of 586,035 shares, indicating potential volatility in the stock price.
Despite a strong performance, the company has a relatively low net margin of 9.32%, which may limit its profitability compared to competitors.
Institutional investors hold 94.94% of the stock, which could lead to less liquidity and more significant price swings if large investors decide to sell.

EQIX Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Equinix is $990.06, with a high forecast of $1,200.00 and a low forecast of $762.00.
: 21 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Equinix in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 15 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" EQIX shares.
: According to analysts, Equinix's stock has a predicted upside of 18.63% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Equinix's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.
: Equinix has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citizens Jmp, JMP Securities, Moffett Nathanson, Oppenheimer, Scotiabank, Truist Financial, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Equinix more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Equinix is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how EQIX compares to other companies.

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Equinix (EQIX) Stock Forecast & Price Target