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Equinix, Inc. · EQIX · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
Equinix raises guidance as AI demand drives capacity expansion
Equinix's raised outlook is supported by low churn, pricing leverage and demand for hybrid AI infrastructure, but execution depends on power, permitting and construction.
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$99.43B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$4.93
Consensus $4.11
EPS surprise
+20.0%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$2.57B
Consensus $2.56B
Revenue surprise
+0.3%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+5.4%
Event window
SPY move
-0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
+6.0%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
0.1×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
0.0%
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Why did EQIX rise 5.4% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?What changed in EQIX's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for EQIX after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Management raised 2026 revenue, EBITDA margin and AFFO targets. Capacity plans now target 13,000 cabinets in Q4, with a 3 GW developable pipeline and 800 MW added through the atNorth transaction.
Guidance delta
Raised across revenue, EBITDA margin and AFFO targets.
Key takeaways
- Monthly recurring revenue grew 11% year over year and churn remained low at 1.7%.
- New-deal pricing increased 12% year over year, indicating pricing leverage.
- Capacity expansion is ahead of plan, with 13,000 cabinets expected in Q4 and a 3 GW developable pipeline.
- Fabric One and Inference Exchange target AI and hybrid workloads.
Management priorities
- Build out capacity, including 13,000 cabinets expected in Q4.
- Launch Fabric One and Inference Exchange, with general availability planned early next year.
- Expand power partnerships and global Innovation Centers for liquid-cooled AI infrastructure.
- Pursue opportunistic acquisitions while maintaining investment-grade leverage.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$1,051.33Current
$673Low
$1,028.06Average
$1,400High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 29, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 20, 2026 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 18, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Mizuho | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 7, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 30, 2026 |
| HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 12, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 12, 2026 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Jul 22, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 9, 2025 |
| TD Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 13, 2025 |
| CFRA | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Aug 3, 2023 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 18, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 4, 2023 |
| Exane BNP Paribas | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Dec 13, 2022 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2020 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 17, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 13, 2020 |
| FBN Securities | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 4, 2019 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Berenberg | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 8, 2019 |
| KeyBanc | Equal Weight | Sector Weight | Maintain | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Moffett Nathanson | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 9, 2018 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 11, 2017 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 7, 2017 |
| Pacific Crest | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Stephens & Co. | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Jul 31, 2014 |
| Evercore Partners | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 29, 2014 |
| PiperJaffray | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Feb 20, 2014 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 20, 2012 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Dougherty & Co. | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Dougherty | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Oxen Group | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Mar 14, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $1,051.33. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redburn Partners | Alex Haissl | $1,261 | $1,021.34 | +19.9% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| BTIG | Thomas Catherwood | $1,240 | $1,043.06 | +17.9% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $1,135 | $1,035.98 | +8.0% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $1,270 | $1,096.95 | +20.8% | Aug 18, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $1,400 | $1,073.78 | +33.2% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $1,225 | $1,051.53 | +16.5% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Benjamin Soff | $1,270 | $1,019.29 | +20.8% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| UBS | John Hodulik | $1,265 | $1,052.56 | +20.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $1,340 | $1,054.63 | +27.5% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $1,211 | $1,055.46 | +15.2% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $1,208 | $1,008.02 | +14.9% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $1,265 | $1,008.02 | +20.3% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $1,210 | $1,034.87 | +15.1% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $1,130 | $1,042.39 | +7.5% | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $1,207 | $1,073.68 | +14.8% | May 5, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $1,215 | $1,091.38 | +15.6% | May 1, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $1,120 | $1,074.48 | +6.5% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Timothy Horan | $1,200 | $1,055 | +14.1% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $1,240 | $1,089.85 | +17.9% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $1,235 | $1,108.89 | +17.5% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $1,250 | $1,108.89 | +18.9% | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $1,200 | $1,103.97 | +14.1% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $1,109 | $1,052.98 | +5.5% | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $1,173 | $1,031.57 | +11.6% | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $1,075 | $961.68 | +2.3% | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $997 | $957.49 | -5.2% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Erik Rasmussen | $1,075 | $982.27 | +2.3% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $1,050 | $978.61 | -0.1% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Michael Ng | $894 | $960.74 | -15.0% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $1,010 | $867.52 | -3.9% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $985 | $867.52 | -6.3% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $975 | $867.52 | -7.3% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $1,050 | $799.02 | -0.1% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $959 | $792.62 | -8.8% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Barclays | Brendan Lynch | $870 | $793.57 | -17.2% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $915 | $772.02 | -13.0% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Michael Ng | $795 | $747.88 | -24.4% | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Anthony Hau | $973 | $779.17 | -7.5% | Nov 18, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Ari Klein | $900 | $847.46 | -14.4% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Daiwa | Analyst unavailable | $917 | $822 | -12.8% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Anthony Hau | $961 | $779.34 | -8.6% | Aug 7, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | $850 | $824.31 | -19.2% | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Andrew Rosivach | $978 | $831.05 | -7.0% | Mar 26, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Jonathan Atkin | $1,025 | $973.57 | -2.5% | Dec 11, 2024 |
| CFRA | Kenneth Leon | $985 | $980.9 | -6.3% | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Anthony Hau | $1,090 | $980.9 | +3.7% | Nov 29, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Ari Klein | $1,020 | $910.22 | -3.0% | Oct 31, 2024 |
| HSBC | Phani Kanumuri | $1,000 | $876.22 | -4.9% | Oct 4, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Ari Klein | $975 | $883 | -7.3% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Erik Rasmussen | $960 | $883 | -8.7% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| CFRA | Kenneth Leon | $900 | $877.48 | -14.4% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Omotayo Okusanya | $971 | $861.44 | -7.6% | Sep 12, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Marie Ferguson | $900 | $817.98 | -14.4% | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Anthony Hau | $935 | $824 | -11.1% | Aug 21, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Luebchow | $875 | $798.86 | -16.8% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Mizuho Securities | Vikram Malhotra | $873 | $775.96 | -17.0% | Jul 10, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | James Schneider | $870 | $756.6 | -17.2% | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Erik Rasmussen | $920 | $761.06 | -12.5% | Jun 6, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Jonathan Atkin | $922 | $766.12 | -12.3% | May 28, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Ari Klein | $965 | $811.64 | -8.2% | Mar 21, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Anthony Hau | $815 | $766.48 | -22.5% | Jun 27, 2023 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Ari Klein | $870 | $785.79 | -17.2% | Jun 16, 2023 |
| BNP Paribas | Analyst unavailable | $886 | $715.55 | -15.7% | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $680 | $639.92 | -35.3% | Nov 17, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $720 | $660.6 | -31.5% | Nov 14, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Timothy Horan | $750 | $652.21 | -28.7% | Jul 28, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $765 | $647.31 | -27.2% | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Jonathan Petersen | $790 | $648.57 | -24.9% | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Jacob Kilstein | $700 | $651.79 | -33.4% | May 23, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $718 | $740.64 | -31.7% | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $714 | $745.41 | -32.1% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Michael Rollins | $950 | $763 | -9.6% | Apr 3, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Sami Badri | $673 | $688.64 | -36.0% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Luebchow | $775 | $688.64 | -26.3% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Richard Choe | $860 | $688.64 | -18.2% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Erik Rasmussen | $825 | $688.64 | -21.5% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Brett Feldman | $840 | $688.64 | -20.1% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| UBS | John Hodulik | $845 | $688.64 | -19.6% | Feb 17, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Jonathan Petersen | $750 | $670.68 | -28.7% | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Frank Louthan | $950 | $797.26 | -9.6% | Nov 4, 2021 |
| Truist Financial | Gregory P Miller | $925 | $777.46 | -12.0% | Jul 29, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationEquinix, Inc. shortens the path to boundless connectivity anywhere in the world. Its digital infrastructure, data center footprint and interconnected ecosystems empower innovations that enhance our work, life and planet. Equinix connects economies, countries, organizations and communities, delivering seamless digital experiences and cutting-edge AI quickly, efficiently and everywhere. Equinix, Inc. was established on June 22, 1998 and is based in Redwood City, United States.
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-10-29T04:05:51.589126+00:00
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- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-29T13:50:43.923750+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-29T13:50:43.921068+00:00
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