How to buy Equinix (EQIX) stocks

Equinix is a reit - specialty business based in the US. Equinix shares (EQIX) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $927.22 – a decrease of 3.92% over the previous week. Equinix employs 13,151 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $8.4 billion.

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Equinix stock price (NASDAQ: EQIX)

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Equinix stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$927.22
52-week range	$673.78 - $994.03
50-day moving average more info button	$921.26
200-day moving average more info button	$830.24
Wall St. target price	$1,003.00
PE ratio more info button	83.3076
Dividend yield more info button	$17.04 (1.84%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$11.12

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Equinix price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $921.57 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-16)	-3.80%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-1.58%
3 months (2024-09-23)	4.50%
6 months (2024-06-21)	20.47%

1 year (2023-12-22)	15.24%
2 years (2022-12-23)	45.82%
3 years (2021-12-23)	19.30%
5 years (2019-12-23)	76.18%

Is Equinix stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Equinix stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Equinix's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Equinix's P/E ratio

Equinix's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 83x. In other words, Equinix shares trade at around 83x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Equinix's PEG ratio

Equinix's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 5.462. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Equinix's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Equinix's EBITDA

Equinix's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $3.4 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Equinix's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Equinix financials

Revenue TTM	$8.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.68%
Gross profit TTM	$3 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.56%
Return on equity TTM	8.27%
Profit margin	12.57%
Book value	$140.83
Market Capitalization more info button	$89.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Equinix's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Equinix.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Equinix's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 19.65

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Equinix's overall score of 19.65 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 14th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Equinix is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Equinix's environmental score

Environmental score: 10.42/100

Equinix's environmental score of 10.42 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Equinix is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Equinix's social score

Social score: 9.24/100

Equinix's social score of 9.24 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Equinix is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Equinix's governance score

Governance score: 7.48/100

Equinix's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Equinix is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Equinix's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Equinix scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Equinix has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Equinix Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	19.65
Total ESG percentile	14.3
Environmental score	10.42
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	9.24
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	7.48
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	1

Equinix stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 1.54% of net profits

Recently Equinix has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Equinix shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Equinix's case, that would currently equate to about $17.04 per share.

While Equinix's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Equinix is investing more in its future growth.

Equinix's most recent dividend payout was on 10 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 12 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Equinix's stocks ever split?

Equinix's stocks were split on a 1:32 basis on 30 December 2002 . So if you had owned 32 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Equinix stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 3100% higher stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Equinix stocks, which in turn could have impacted Equinix's stock price.

Equinix stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Equinix's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $673.7835 up to $994.03. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Equinix's is 0.701. This would suggest that Equinix's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Equinix overview

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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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Equinix is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.273% of Equinix stocks are held by insiders and 98.5% by institutions. How many people work for Equinix?
Latest data suggests 13,151 work at Equinix. When does the fiscal year end for Equinix?
Equinix's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Equinix based?
Equinix's address is: One Lagoon Drive, Redwood City, CA, United States, 94065-1562 What is Equinix's ISIN number?
Equinix's international securities identification number is: US29444U7000 What is Equinix's CUSIP number?
Equinix's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 29444U106

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