Equinix (EQIX) Projected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.13 per share and revenue of $2.56 billion for the quarter. Equinix has set its FY 2026 guidance at 42.690-43.290 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.

Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $11.78 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.73 by $7.05. Equinix had a return on equity of 10.76% and a net margin of 15.64%. The company had revenue of $2.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $9.91 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Equinix to post $38.23 EPS for the current fiscal year and $42.48 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Equinix Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of EQIX stock opened at $987.44 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $97.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 0.98. Equinix has a 1 year low of $720.62 and a 1 year high of $1,128.68. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,036.19 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,050.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.44.

Equinix Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th were issued a $5.16 dividend. This represents a $20.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 19th. Equinix’s payout ratio is 132.90%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EQIX has been the topic of several analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their price objective on Equinix from $1,143.00 to $1,166.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on Equinix from $1,222.00 to $1,219.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays raised their target price on Equinix from $1,130.00 to $1,135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,270.00 price target (up from $1,207.00) on shares of Equinix in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,270.00 price target (up from $1,240.00) on shares of Equinix in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,206.55.

Insider Buying and Selling at Equinix

In other news, insider Michael Paladin sold 307 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider owned 2,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,535,774.50. This represents a 11.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Kurt Pletcher sold 135 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $4,384,813.50. This trade represents a 3.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 4,770 shares of company stock worth $4,884,197. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

About Equinix

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.