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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 $105.92B, about 11.5x ARE ($9.22B).
- ARE has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 8 for EQIX).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
- Equinix Inc.
- Price
- $52.55-0.72%
- $1080.24+0.65%
- Market cap
- $9.22B
- $105.92B
- 1M return
- -
- +4.37%
- 1Y return
- -
- +38.16%
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2000
- News (4w)
- 10
- 8
- 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
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to Hold Its Third Quarter 2026 Operating and Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast on October 27, 2026
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Executive Chairman Marcus Joel S bought $231,400 worth of shares (5,000 units at $46.28), increasing direct ownership by 0.85% to 592,724 units (SEC Form 4)
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of $1,000,000,000 of Series A Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2057
- SEC Form FWP filed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
- Chief Executive Officer Moglia Peter M covered exercise/tax liability with 1,068 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.29% to 373,022 units (SEC Form 4)
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Reports 2Q26 and 1H26 Net (Loss) Income per Share - Diluted of $(0.43) and $1.68, respectively, and 2Q26 and 1H26 FFO per Share - Diluted, as Adjusted, of $1.73 and $3.46, respectively
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
Latest EQIX
- Chief Legal Officer Pletcher Kurt sold $145,192 worth of shares (135 units at $1,075.50) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 3% to 4,077 units (SEC Form 4)
- The Grid Queue Runs Five Years. This Equipment Ships on a Truck.
- Director Paisley Christopher B sold $137,948 worth of shares (125 units at $1,103.58) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- Equinix Welcomes Governor Abbott's Standards for Responsible Data Center Growth in Texas
- Equinix Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- All Nippon Airways Builds Cloud Network Hub with Equinix
- Director Paisley Christopher B sold $4,077,120 worth of shares (4,000 units at $1,019.28) (SEC Form 4)
- MEDIA ALERT: Equinix to Speak at Upcoming Investor Conferences
- SEC Form FWP filed by Equinix Inc.
- Equinix Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits