Crown Castle Inc. (CCI)

US — Real Estate Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol CCI
  • Rev/Share 13.7655
  • Book/Share -2.8805
  • PB -34.8382
  • Debt/Equity -23.6832
  • CurrentRatio 0.3678
  • ROIC 0.0701

 

  • MktCap 43698310650.0
  • FreeCF/Share 4.6966
  • PFCF 21.3893
  • PE -9.3314
  • Debt/Assets 0.9344
  • DivYield 0.0624
  • ROE -1.9569

 

  • Rating C+
  • Score 2
  • Recommendation Sell
  • P/E Score 1
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Resumed CCI BofA Securities -- Buy -- $115 May 19, 2025
Resumed CCI BofA Securities -- Neutral -- $110 March 20, 2025
Upgrade CCI Wolfe Research Underperform Peer Perform -- -- March 17, 2025
Upgrade CCI Wells Fargo Underweight Equal Weight $85 $105 March 17, 2025
Upgrade CCI Raymond James Outperform Strong Buy $128 $122 March 14, 2025
Upgrade CCI KeyBanc Capital Markets Sector Weight Overweight -- $120 March 14, 2025
Upgrade CCI UBS Neutral Buy -- $118 March 14, 2025
Initiation CCI JMP Securities -- Mkt Outperform -- $115 Jan. 27, 2025
Upgrade CCI Barclays Equal Weight Overweight $117 $104 Jan. 13, 2025
Downgrade CCI Jefferies Buy Hold $127 $84 Jan. 2, 2025

News

The 5 Highest-Yielding S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Are Passive Income Home Runs
CCI, DOW, LYB, MO, VZ
Published: June 02, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Passive income is characterized by its ability to generate revenue without requiring the earner's continuous active effort, making it a desirable financial strategy for those seeking to diversify their income streams or achieve financial independence.

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Why Is Crown Castle (CCI) Down 5.6% Since Last Earnings Report?
CCI
Published: May 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Crown Castle (CCI) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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Crown Castle Reduces Dividend by 32.1%: What You Should Know
CCI
Published: May 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

CCI announces reduction in its quarterly dividend payout to increase financial flexibility.

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When Your REIT Will Cut Its Dividend
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Published: May 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

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Crown Castle's Q1 AFFO Surpasses Estimates, Revenues Fall Y/Y
CCI
Published: May 01, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

CCI's Q1 AFFO per share tops estimates. However, a decline in revenues and higher interest expense on year-over-year basis is a concern.

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Sell These 10 REITs While You Still Can
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Published: May 01, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

This neither the best of times nor the worst of times for REIT investors. This article presents a list of 10 REITs that would merit a Sell rating even in the best of times, given their current condition. All 10 REITs face significant risks due to revenue shrinkage, and most are struggling with heavy indebtedness and a high risk of dividend cuts.

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What's in Store for Crown Castle Stock This Earnings Season?
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Published: April 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Customer concentration and high interest expenses are likely to have impacted CCI's Q1 results despite its unmatched portfolio of wireless communication infrastructure assets.

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Crown Castle: Back To The Mast
CCI
Published: April 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Crown Castle is selling its fiber division for $8.5 billion to refocus on its 40,000 cell towers, boosting investor confidence and stock price. The sale will make CCI the only pure-play tower company in the US, offering higher returns and more predictable revenue compared to fiber. Despite a high debt load, CCI plans to use sale proceeds for debt repayment and share buybacks, improving financial stability and reducing interest expenses.

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Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 213: $21,300 Allocated, $2,128.72 In Projected Dividends
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Published: April 03, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Despite market volatility and a -2.8% GDP growth projection, I continue to invest, seeing short-term headwinds as opportunities for long-term gains. The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio's profitability declined by only -0.70% compared to the S&P 500's -2.8%, showcasing its resilience and effective diversification. Weekly capital allocation and reinvestment of dividends have increased the portfolio's forward projected annualized dividend income to $2,128.72, with a 25.18% return on invested capital.

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Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 212: $21,200 Allocated, $2,083.57 In Projected Dividends
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Published: March 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

The FOMC meeting provided clarity on future rate cuts, boosting market sentiment; the Dividend Harvesting Portfolio saw a 0.88% increase in profitability. The Dividend Harvesting Portfolio, with a 25.87% return on invested capital, generated $12.60 in week 212, raising forward annualized dividend income to $2,083.57. I added to NEOS NASDAQ-100 (R) High Income ETF and BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, anticipating bullish outcomes from Fed rate cuts and corporate debt appreciation.

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Final Trades: Chewy, Wabtec, Crown Castle and JPMorgan Chase
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Published: March 26, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Neutral

The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

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3 Must Buy Dividend Stocks to Protect You In the Donald Dip
CCI, MCD, MDLZ
Published: March 25, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

The recent stock market pullback sparked by Donald Trump's tariff threats has unnerved many investors, especially older ones who could hit the panic button if the latest relief rally runs out of steam.

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3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy Before March Ends
CCI, ENB, PFE
Published: March 17, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

These three dividend stocks are certainly worth considering for long-term investors seeking higher yields in this declining interest rate environment.

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Crown Castle: Fiber Sale Gives Investors The Long Anticipated Dividend Cut
CCI
Published: March 14, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

We had given Crown Castle a buy rating despite having certainty of a dividend cut. The fiber business sale at $8.5 billion impacts our fair value. 2026 AFFO projections appear optimistic, with some expected growth offset by churn.

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Crown Castle Signs Deal to Sell Fiber Segment, Misses AFFO Estimates
CCI
Published: March 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CCI signs a deal to sell Fiber segment for $8.5 billion and reports lower-than-expected AFFO per share for the fourth quarter.

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What's in Store for Crown Castle Stock This Earnings Season?
CCI
Published: March 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Customer concentration and high interest expenses are likely to have impacted CCI's Q4 results despite its unmatched portfolio of wireless communication infrastructure assets.

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Miller-Howard Infrastructure Q4 2024 Commentary
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Published: February 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Infrastructure portfolio remained flat in Q4 but achieved its strongest calendar year in three years, outperforming its benchmark. Rising interest rates impacted REITs and utilities, while natural gas pipelines benefited from data center and AI trends. Over 80% of portfolio holdings increased dividends annually over the past 5 years, surpassing the large-cap dividend-paying universe.

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REIT Replay: REIT Share Prices Tick Up During Week Ended Feb. 21
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Published: February 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Share prices for US equity real estate investment trusts ticked up slightly during the week ended Feb. 21, outperforming the broader stock market. Looking at the Dow Jones US real estate property sector indexes, the retail REIT index logged the largest increase during the recent week, up 0.84%, followed by the apartment REIT index at 0.80%.

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I May Buy Into The Starlink IPO (When It Happens) But I'm Still Buying Cell Tower REITs
AMT, CCI
Published: February 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Starlink, a SpaceX subsidiary, aims to revolutionize global connectivity with 7,000 satellites and over 4 million subscribers, despite challenges like limited bandwidth and high costs. American Tower and Crown Castle are key players in communications infrastructure, with AMT showing strong growth and CCI facing potential dividend cuts. Cell towers and satellites complement each other, with towers providing high-capacity, low-latency communication and satellites extending coverage to remote areas.

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About Crown Castle Inc. (CCI)

  • IPO Date 1998-08-18
  • Website https://www.crowncastle.com
  • Industry REIT - Specialty
  • CEO Mr. Daniel K. Schlanger
  • Employees 3900

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 80,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service - bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.