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Crown Castle

89.17 USD
-1.39
1.53%
Updated Dec 30, 12:57 PM EST
1 day
-1.53%
5 days
-1.16%
1 month
-15.33%
3 months
-24.83%
6 months
-7.10%
Year to date
-23.54%
1 year
-23.54%
5 years
-36.94%
10 years
12.99%
 

About: Crown Castle International owns and leases roughly 40,000 cell towers in the United States. It also owns more than 90,000 route miles of fiber. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, which install equipment on the towers to support their wireless networks. The company's fiber is primarily leased by wireless service providers to set up small-cell network infrastructure and by enterprises for their internal connection needs. Crown Castle's towers and fiber are predominantly located in the largest us cities. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with about 75% of its revenue coming from the big three us mobile carriers. Crown Castle operates as a real estate investment trust.

Employees: 5,000

0
Funds holding %
of 6,812 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

53% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $366M | Put options by funds: $240M

38% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q2] → 18 (+5) [Q3]

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 118 | Existing positions closed: 97

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $41.2B [Q2] → $48B (+$6.73B) [Q3]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,110 [Q2] → 1,131 (+21) [Q3]

4% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 432 | Existing positions reduced: 449

2.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 95.55% [Q2] → 93.29% (-2.26%) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$100
12%
upside
Avg. target
$116
30%
upside
High target
$127
42%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
33%
neutral
50%
negative
17%
Wells Fargo
Eric Luebchow
64% 1-year accuracy
27 / 42 met price target
12%upside
$100
Underweight
Downgraded
10 Dec 2024
Barclays
Tim Long
54% 1-year accuracy
29 / 54 met price target
31%upside
$117
Equal-Weight
Maintained
1 Nov 2024
RBC Capital
Jonathan Atkin
50% 1-year accuracy
9 / 18 met price target
22%upside
$109
Sector Perform
Maintained
28 Oct 2024
UBS
Batya Levi
100% 1-year accuracy
4 / 4 met price target
32%upside
$118
Neutral
Maintained
17 Oct 2024
Jefferies
Jonathan Petersen
23% 1-year accuracy
3 / 13 met price target
42%upside
$127
Buy
Maintained
17 Oct 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 20 articles about CCI published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
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2 REITs Investors Should Own In 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
4 Reasons That Make Crown Castle Stock a Solid Pick for Your Portfolio
Amid rising wireless connectivity usage, CCI's efforts to augment its tower business, as well as fiber and small cells, bode well.
4 Reasons That Make Crown Castle Stock a Solid Pick for Your Portfolio
Neutral
CNBC
4 days ago
An options strategy to generate income on this ‘Dog of the S&P 500' – and perhaps buy it cheap
This real estate investment trust has had a tough 2024, and it's a prime candidate for a cash-covered put strategy.
An options strategy to generate income on this ‘Dog of the S&P 500' – and perhaps buy it cheap
Negative
Finbold
5 days ago
Top 3 REITs for 2025
Overall, most prominent Real estate investment trusts – REITs – have substantially underperformed in 2024. Indeed, since the very start of the year, these funds have been noted as lagging, particularly compared to certain sectors in the stock market.
Top 3 REITs for 2025
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Powell Plays Grinch
U.S. equity markets tumbled this week while benchmark interest rates jumped to six-month highs after the Fed cut rates for a third-straight meeting but indicated a less-dovish outlook for 2025. Reflecting concern over stubbornly sticky inflation and buoyant economic growth, the FOMC's updated Economic Projections indicate just two rate cuts in 2025, down from four in the prior forecast. Posting its worst week since November, the S&P 500 dipped 2.2%. The Dow shed roughly 1,000 points, while the Small-Cap 600 and the Mid-Cap 400 each tumbled by nearly 5%.
Powell Plays Grinch
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Very Bad News For REITs
Trump's election victory is bad news for many REITs. His policies are perceived to be inflationary. As a result, interest rates may remain higher for longer.
Very Bad News For REITs
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
TPG in Advanced Talks to Acquire Crown Castle's Fiber Unit
TPG is in advanced talks to buy CCI's fiber unit for nearly $8 billion.
TPG in Advanced Talks to Acquire Crown Castle's Fiber Unit
Neutral
CNBC Television
1 week ago
Stocks on the Move: Uber, Carmax, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Merck, Crown Castle and Accenture
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Stocks on the Move: Uber, Carmax, Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Merck, Crown Castle and Accenture
Positive
Reuters
1 week ago
TPG in advanced talks to buy Crown Castle's fiber unit for $8 bln, source says
Buyout firm TPG is in advanced talks to buy the fiber unit of tower operator Crown Castle for about $8 billion, a person familiar with the matter said.
TPG in advanced talks to buy Crown Castle's fiber unit for $8 bln, source says
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Crown Castle (CCI) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
Crown Castle (CCI) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Crown Castle (CCI) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
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