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SBA Communications (SBAC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$233.84 -0.43 (-0.18%)
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About SBA Communications Stock (NASDAQ:SBAC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$230.00
$235.23
50-Day Range
$222.73
$242.83
52-Week Range
$191.79
$252.64
Volume
160,302 shs
Average Volume
877,439 shs
Market Capitalization
$25.13 billion
P/E Ratio
32.09
Dividend Yield
1.90%
Price Target
$255.53
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

SBA Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

SBAC MarketRank™: 

SBA Communications scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 145th out of 903 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    SBA Communications has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    SBA Communications has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about SBA Communications' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for SBA Communications are expected to decrease by -2.78% in the coming year, from $12.57 to $12.22 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of SBA Communications is 32.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of SBA Communications is 32.01, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.06.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    SBA Communications has a PEG Ratio of 1.93. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Read more about SBA Communications' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.17% of the float of SBA Communications has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SBA Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SBA Communications has recently decreased by 16.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    SBA Communications pays a meaningful dividend of 1.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    SBA Communications has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of SBA Communications is 60.91%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, SBA Communications will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.33% next year. This indicates that SBA Communications will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about SBA Communications' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.17% of the float of SBA Communications has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SBA Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SBA Communications has recently decreased by 16.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    SBA Communications has a news sentiment score of 1.58. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for SBA Communications this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for SBAC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added SBA Communications to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, SBA Communications insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,202,950.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.92% of the stock of SBA Communications is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    97.35% of the stock of SBA Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about SBA Communications' insider trading history.
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SBAC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

SBA Communications' stock was trading at $203.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SBAC shares have increased by 14.6% and is now trading at $233.5880.

SBA Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:SBAC) issued its earnings results on Monday, October, 28th. The technology company reported $2.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.17 by $0.77. The company's revenue was down 2.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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SBA Communications subsidiaries include Bay Communications, Light Tower Wireless LLC, Optasite Holding Company Inc, AAT Communications Corporation, Communication Site Services Inc., SBA 2012 TC Assets LLC, SBA Guarantor LLC, and more.

SBA Communications' top institutional investors include Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.10%), Swedbank AB (0.08%), Czech National Bank (0.02%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Jeffrey Stoops, Duncan Cocroft, Steven E Bernstein, Mark R Ciarfella, Jason V Silberstein, Kevin L Beebe, Jack Langer, George R Krouse Jr, Brian D Lazarus, Joshua Koenig, Donald Day and Mary S Chan.
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Shares of SBAC 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SBA Communications investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/28/2024
Record date for 6/17 Dividend
5/22/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend
5/22/2025
Dividend Payable
6/17/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/04/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
REIT - EQTY TRUST - OTHER
Sub-Industry
Wireless Telecommunication Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SBAC
CIK
1034054
Employees
1,720
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$285.00
Low Price Target
$225.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.1%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
16 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
32.14
Forward P/E Ratio
18.64
P/E Growth
1.93
Net Income
$749.54 million
Pretax Margin
32.06%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.68 billion
Cash Flow
$9.67 per share
Price / Cash Flow
24.22
Book Value
($47.51) per share
Price / Book
-4.93

Miscellaneous

Free Float
106,463,000
Market Cap
$25.17 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.78

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This page (NASDAQ:SBAC) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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