Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Stock Unloaded Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Key Points

• Rep. Josh Gottheimer sold between $1,001 and $15,000 of Crown Castle (CCI) stock on March 24, 2026 through his Morgan Stanley - Select UMA account.
• Crown Castle paid a quarterly dividend of $1.0625 (annualized $4.25) for a yield of about 4.9%, but the dividend payout ratio is unusually high at 420.79%, indicating payouts far exceed reported earnings.
• Company insiders conducted notable sales in late February (EVP Edward B. Adams Jr. sold 4,650 shares; VP Robert S. Collins sold 3,000), insiders own only 0.10% of the stock while institutional investors hold roughly 90.77%.

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Crown Castle Inc. NYSE: CCI. In a filing disclosed on April 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Crown Castle stock on March 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORGAN STANLEY - SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1" account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ENN Energy OTCMKTS: XNGSY on 3/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Fabrinet NYSE: FN on 3/24/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intapp NASDAQ: INTA on 3/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alcon NYSE: ALC on 3/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of La-Z-Boy NYSE: LZB on 3/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HDFC Bank NYSE: HDB on 3/12/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Infineon Technologies OTCMKTS: IFNNY on 3/12/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SEA NYSE: SE on 3/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 3/6/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Columbia Banking System NASDAQ: COLB on 3/5/2026.

Crown Castle Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of CCI opened at $86.69 on Friday. Crown Castle Inc. has a 12-month low of $75.96 and a 12-month high of $115.76. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $85.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $89.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 0.94.

Crown Castle Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a $1.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $4.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.9%. Crown Castle's dividend payout ratio is currently 420.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Crown Castle from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. Raymond James Financial dropped their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $120.00 to $106.00 and set a "strong-buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $112.00 to $110.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Crown Castle from a "sell (d)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Crown Castle has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $98.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CCI. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new position in Crown Castle during the third quarter worth about $29,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Crown Castle during the third quarter worth about $29,000. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp purchased a new position in Crown Castle during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Crown Castle during the third quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its position in shares of Crown Castle by 128.7% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 382 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.77% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Edward B. Adams, Jr. sold 4,650 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.34, for a total transaction of $401,481.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 25,183 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,174,300.22. This represents a 15.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Robert Sean Collins sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.49, for a total transaction of $262,470.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 5,800 shares in the company, valued at $507,442. This represents a 34.09% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Crown Castle Company Profile

Crown Castle is a U.S.-focused communications infrastructure company organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and leases shared wireless infrastructure. Its primary business consists of providing tower-based site leases, small cell networks and fiber solutions that support mobile voice and data transmission for wireless carriers, cable companies and other enterprise customers. The company's assets are positioned to enable network coverage and capacity, including the densification projects associated with 4G LTE and 5G deployments.

Its product and service offerings include ground-based tower sites that host multiple wireless operators, distributed small cell nodes and associated fiber backhaul used to connect sites into carrier networks, and site development and maintenance services.

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