Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Equinix ( EQIX ).

Looking at options history for Equinix ( EQIX ) we detected 13 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 69% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 30% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 10 are puts, for a total amount of $500,080 and 3, calls, for a total amount of $116,655.

Projected Price Targets

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $800.0 to $980.0 for Equinix ( EQIX ) over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Equinix's ( EQIX ) options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Equinix's ( EQIX ) whale activity within a strike price range from $800.0 to $980.0 in the last 30 days.

Equinix 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Significant Options Trades Detected:

About Equinix

Equinix ( EQIX ) operates 260 data centers in 71 markets worldwide. It generates 44% of total revenue in the Americas, 35% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and 21% in Asia-Pacific. The firm has more than 10,000 customers, including 2,100 network providers, that are dispersed over five verticals: cloud and IT services, content providers, network and mobile services, financial services, and enterprise. About 70% of Equinix's ( EQIX ) revenue comes from renting space to tenants and related services, and more than 15% comes from interconnection. Equinix ( EQIX ) operates as a real estate investment trust.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Equinix ( EQIX ), we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Current Position of Equinix

With a trading volume of 141,626, the price of EQIX is up by 1.13%, reaching $905.69.

Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.

Next earnings report is scheduled for 56 days from now.

Expert Opinions on Equinix

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $714.4.

Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from BMO Capital keeps a Outperform rating on Equinix ( EQIX ) with a target price of $925.

Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from RBC Capital keeps a Outperform rating on Equinix ( EQIX ) with a target price of $950.

Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Barclays continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for Equinix ( EQIX ), targeting a price of $781.

An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Equal-Weight rating on Equinix ( EQIX ), which currently sits at a price target of $825.

Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Equinix ( EQIX ) with a target price of $91.

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