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ARE vs EQIX
Side-by-side comparison of Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (ARE) and Equinix Inc. (EQIX): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both ARE and EQIX operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
- EQIX is the larger of the two at $106.61B, about 11.9x ARE ($8.94B).
- Over the past year, ARE is down 28.6% and EQIX is up 19.1% - EQIX leads by 47.7 points.
- EQIX has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for ARE).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
- Equinix Inc.
- Price
- $51.22-3.61%
- $1081.04-0.73%
- Market cap
- $8.94B
- $106.61B
- 1M return
- +11.75%
- -0.61%
- 1Y return
- -28.58%
- +19.13%
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2000
- News (4w)
- 4
- 14
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500<sup>®</sup> urban office real estate investment trust ("REIT"), is the first, longest-tenured, and pioneering owner, operator, and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, technology, and agtech campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, with a total market capitalization of $31.9 billion as of December 31, 2020, and an asset base in North America of 49.7 million square feet ("SF"). The asset base in North America includes 31.9 million RSF of operating properties and 3.3 million RSF of Class A properties undergoing construction, 7.1 million RSF of near-term and intermediate-term development and redevelopment projects, and 7.4 million SF of future development projects. Founded in 1994, Alexandria pioneered this niche and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, San Francisco, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science, technology, and agtech campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, technology, and agtech companies through our venture capital platform. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.
Equinix Inc.
Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world's digital infrastructure company, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today's businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.
Latest ARE
- Chief Executive Officer Moglia Peter M covered exercise/tax liability with 1,067 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.28% to 375,158 units (SEC Form 4)
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend of $0.72 per Common Share for 2Q26
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to Hold Its Second Quarter 2026 Operating and Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast on August 4, 2026
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Celebrates Consequential Impact Achieved Through its Longstanding Partnership with the Navy SEAL Foundation
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
- Executive Chairman Marcus Joel S bought $347,558 worth of shares (7,500 units at $46.34), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 587,724 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive Chairman Marcus Joel S bought $320,416 worth of shares (7,500 units at $42.72), increasing direct ownership by 1% to 580,224 units (SEC Form 4)
- Executive Chairman Marcus Joel S bought $410,200 worth of shares (10,000 units at $41.02), increasing direct ownership by 2% to 572,724 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP - CTO Thomas Gregory Calvin bought $143,500 worth of shares (3,500 units at $41.00), increasing direct ownership by 12% to 33,024 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest EQIX
- Chief Legal Officer Pletcher Kurt converted options into 182 shares and sold $84,025 worth of shares (79 units at $1,060.25) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 4,212 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability
- Chief Business Officer Lin Jonathan converted options into 273 shares and sold $159,326 worth of shares (150 units at $1,060.41) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, increasing direct ownership by 1% to 10,911 units (SEC Form 4) (tax withholding)
- EVP, Global Operations Abdel Raouf converted options into 364 shares and sold $167,806 worth of shares (158 units at $1,060.38) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 5,934 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy withholding obligation
- CEO and President Fox-Martin Adaire converted options into 5,645 shares and sold $3,102,612 worth of shares (2,935 units at $1,057.11) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, increasing direct ownership by 14% to 22,284 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- EVP, Global Operations Abdel Raouf sold $2,210,279 worth of shares (2,040 units at $1,083.47), decreasing direct ownership by 26% to 5,728 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Kujawa Rebecca J converted options into 170 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hromadko Gary converted options into 302 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.21% to 142,687 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Li Yanbing converted options into 255 shares (SEC Form 4)
- Director Olinger Thomas S converted options into 302 shares, increasing direct ownership by 37% to 1,116 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Paisley Christopher B converted options into 302 shares (SEC Form 4)