NYSE:CCI Crown Castle (CCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $85.94 -1.54 (-1.75%) As of 12:50 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Crown Castle Stock (NYSE:CCI) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Crown Castle alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$85.70▼$87.2850-Day Range$66.16▼$86.0952-Week Range$65.32▼$95.32Volume1.13 million shsAverage Volume3.83 million shsMarket Capitalization$36.56 billionP/E Ratio45.22Dividend Yield4.95%Price Target$94.27Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and leases communications infrastructure in the United States. Its assets support wireless carriers, broadcasters, government agencies and other communications providers by enabling the transmission of voice, data and video services. The company’s infrastructure has historically included approximately 40,000 cell towers, about 90,000 route miles of fiber and a large portfolio of small-cell installations. Crown Castle leases space on its towers and provides fiber connectivity and small-cell solutions designed to improve wireless network coverage and capacity, particularly in densely populated areas and high-traffic locations. Founded in 1994, Crown Castle is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has focused primarily on serving communications customers across the United States. Steven Moskowitz serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer, succeeding Jay Brown in late 2024. Crown Castle has also been reviewing the structure of its fiber business as it concentrates on its core communications-infrastructure operations.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Crown Castle Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks86th Percentile Overall ScoreCCI MarketRank™: 4.301618122975 of 5 starsCrown Castle scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 51st out of 188 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCrown Castle has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.52, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Crown Castle is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageCrown Castle has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Crown Castle's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Crown Castle are expected to grow by 6.83% in the coming year, from $4.39 to $4.69 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Crown Castle is 19.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Crown Castle is 19.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 24.72.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCrown Castle has a PEG Ratio of 0.77. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.33% of the float of Crown Castle has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCrown Castle has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.97, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Crown Castle has recently increased by 4.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipCrown Castle is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCrown Castle does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Crown Castle is 223.68%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Crown Castle will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.62% in the coming year. This indicates that Crown Castle may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Crown Castle's dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.44 News SentimentCrown Castle has a news sentiment score of 0.44. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for Crown Castle this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest26 people have searched for CCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Crown Castle to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Crown Castle insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $113,835.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.09% of the stock of Crown Castle is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.77% of the stock of Crown Castle is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Crown Castle's insider trading history. Receive CCI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Crown Castle and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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CCI Stock News HeadlinesArgus Research Remains a Hold on Crown Castle (CCI)1 hour ago | theglobeandmail.comThese 3 REITs Own the Towers Behind America’s Wireless Networks. Which Pays Best?October 26 at 9:46 AM | 247wallst.comHere’s Why Trump Won’t End The Iran WarTrump has called an Iran deal close 38 times since the war began, yet the fighting keeps flaring back up. One day it's a ceasefire, the next it's bombs again. The back and forth may be masking a bigger story most investors are missing. See the real reason this conflict may never fully end.October 27 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)These 3 REITs Own the Towers Behind America's Wireless Networks. Which Pays Best?October 26 at 7:15 AM | 247wallst.comCrown Castle Inc. (CCI) - What Are Brokerages Saying About This Stock?October 26 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comCrown Castle (CCI) Shares Just Climbed, So What Is Driving Attention Now?October 24 at 10:29 PM | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Real Estate Stocks: Crown Castle (CCI), UDR (UDR) and Annaly Capital (NLY)October 24 at 5:29 PM | theglobeandmail.comSpaceX's Spectrum Deal Hits Telecom Stocks but Gives Tower REITs a New Opportunity (CCI)SpaceX's $8 billion spectrum deal with Grain Management sent AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile shares tumbling while boosting tower REITs like Crown Castle, as analysts weigh the competitive threat.October 18, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines CCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CCI shares performed this year? Crown Castle's stock was trading at $88.86 at the beginning of the year. Since then, CCI shares have decreased by 1.3% and is now trading at $87.6790. How were Crown Castle's earnings last quarter? Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.02. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Crown Castle have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Crown Castle: Lightower Fiber Networks, Wilcon, Tower Development, Sunesys LLC, TriStar Investors, NextG Networks, NewPath Networks, and others. Who are Crown Castle's major shareholders? Crown Castle's top institutional investors include Cooke & Bieler LP (0.48%), Skylands Capital LLC (0.07%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Joseph Kavanagh, Daniel K Schlanger, Edward B Adams Jr, Robert Sean Collins, Jason Genrich and Sunit S Patel. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Crown Castle? Shares of CCI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Crown Castle own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Crown Castle investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Qualcomm (QCOM), AbbVie (ABBV), Verizon Communications (VZ), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Pfizer (PFE) and Walt Disney (DIS). Company Calendar Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Last Earnings10/21/2026Today10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 11 days, CCI's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Specialized REITs Sub-IndustryTelecom Tower REITs Current SymbolNYSE:CCI CIK1051470 Webwww.crowncastle.com Phone(713) 570-3000Fax713-570-3100Employees4,000Year Founded1994Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Crown Castle$94.27 High Price Target$120.00 Low Price Target$80.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.52 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.90 Trailing P/E Ratio45.39 Forward P/E Ratio19.64 P/E Growth0.77Net Income$444 million Net Margins20.12% Pretax Margin26.83% Return on Equity-42.11% Return on Assets4.11% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.23 Quick Ratio0.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.26 billion Price / Sales8.60 Cash Flow$4.20 per share Price / Cash Flow20.51 Book Value($3.75) per share Price / Book-23.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares425,450,000Free Float425,072,000Market Cap$36.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.94 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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