Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:AMT American Tower (AMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $183.46 -0.37 (-0.20%) Closing price 10/28/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$181.75 -1.71 (-0.93%) As of 07:40 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About American Tower Stock (NYSE:AMT) 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 American Tower alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$175.78▼$183.9550-Day Range$161.09▼$189.2552-Week Range$160.06▼$202.50Volume3.91 million shsAverage Volume3.12 million shsMarket Capitalization$85.48 billionP/E Ratio25.23Dividend Yield3.90%Price Target$215.95Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops wireless communications infrastructure. Its portfolio primarily includes communications towers, rooftop sites, distributed antenna systems and other infrastructure used by wireless carriers, broadcasters, governments and businesses to support voice, data and video communications. The company leases space on its sites to multiple customers, allowing them to install antennas and related equipment without building and maintaining individual tower locations. American Tower also provides infrastructure services, including the development and management of communications sites and, in select markets, data center and fiber-related solutions. Founded in 1995 and publicly listed since 1998, American Tower has expanded from a U.S.-focused tower operator into an international communications infrastructure company. It serves customers across the United States and in select markets in Latin America, Europe and Africa. Steve Vondran serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More American Tower Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreAMT MarketRank™: 4.96575784985 of 5 starsAmerican Tower scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd 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 Opinion3.9 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAmerican Tower has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.95, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 16 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAmerican Tower has a consensus price target of $215.95, representing about 17.7% upside from its current price of $183.46.Amount of Analyst CoverageAmerican Tower has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about American Tower's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth5.56% Earnings GrowthEarnings for American Tower are expected to grow by 5.56% in the coming year, from $10.80 to $11.40 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of American Tower is 25.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of American Tower is 25.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 28.92.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAmerican Tower has a PEG Ratio of 3.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAmerican Tower has a P/B Ratio of 8.26. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.46% of the float of American Tower has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAmerican Tower has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.96, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in American Tower has recently decreased by 7.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAmerican Tower is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.79%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAmerican Tower has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of American Tower is 98.49%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, American Tower will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.81% next year. This indicates that American Tower will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about American Tower's dividend. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment0.73 News SentimentAmerican Tower has a news sentiment score of 0.73. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 65 news articles for American Tower this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 28 people have searched for AMT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added American Tower to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.9 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of American Tower in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, American Tower insiders have sold 113.91% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $508,611.00 in company stock and sold $1,087,956.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.08% of the stock of American Tower is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.69% of the stock of American Tower is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about American Tower's insider trading history. Receive AMT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for American Tower and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. AMT Stock News HeadlinesStock Repurchase Plan Approved by American Tower (NYSE:AMT) Board of DirectorsOctober 29 at 1:10 AM | americanbankingnews.comAmerican Tower (AMT) Q3 2026 EarningsOctober 28 at 7:34 PM | 247wallst.comFinancial legend: “This is bad, really bad...”Dr. Martin D. Weiss has publicly predicted six major American market crashes over his 55-year career, each warning issued before the crisis hit. Now the founder of Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in America, says he is watching a $3 trillion problem that could trigger a chain reaction across markets and banks.October 29 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)American Tower (AMT) Stock Price Dips As Q3 Results Lift GuidanceOctober 28 at 4:31 AM | finance.yahoo.comAmerican Tower’s Earnings Call Highlights CoreSite StrengthOctober 27 at 8:30 PM | tipranks.comAmerican Tower REIT stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitorsOctober 27 at 6:30 PM | marketwatch.com3 REITs That May Win in a Higher Interest Rate Environment (AMT)Realty Income, American Tower, and Public Storage may be positioned to benefit if Treasury yields decline, with analysts offering mixed Buy and Hold ratings on each REIT.October 12, 2026 | marketbeat.comAST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Progress Comes With Several Risks Still Unresolved (AMT)AST SpaceMobile ships three more BlueBird satellites toward launch amid production gains, but a securities fraud lawsuit, earnings misses, and short interest cloud the stock's outlook.October 2, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines AMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AMT shares performed this year? American Tower's stock was trading at $175.51 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, AMT shares have increased by 4.5% and is now trading at $183.4560. How were American Tower's earnings last quarter? American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October, 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.64. American Tower's revenue was up 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is American Tower doing a stock buyback? American Tower's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, October 27th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $2 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Does American Tower have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of American Tower: Coresite, InSite Wireless Group, Eaton, Colo Atl, Viom Networks, BR Towers, Global Tower Partners, and others. Who are American Tower's major shareholders? American Tower's top institutional investors include Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Fiduciary Advisors LLP MA (0.23%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.14%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.09%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Tower Corp /Ma/ American, Rodney M Smith, Steven O Vondran, Olivier Puech, Robert Joseph Meyer Jr, Eugene M Noel, Sanjay Goel, Ruth T Dowling, Juan Font, Robert Joseph Meyer, Pamela D A Reeve, Rajesh Kalathur, Robert D Hormats and Teresa Hillary Clarke. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of American Tower? Shares of AMT 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 American Tower own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that American Tower investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Walt Disney (DIS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (v) and Salesforce (CRM). Company Calendar Record date for 10/20 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/20 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/20/2026Last Earnings10/27/2026Today10/29/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (12m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 AMT's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. AMT has been in this zone for over 12 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Specialized REITs Sub-IndustryTelecom Tower REITs Current SymbolNYSE:AMT CIK1053507 Webwww.americantower.com Phone(617) 375-7500Fax617-375-7575Employees2,388Year Founded1995Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for American Tower$215.95 High Price Target$260.00 Low Price Target$188.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.95 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.27 Trailing P/E Ratio25.23 Forward P/E Ratio16.99 P/E Growth3.03Net Income$2.53 billion Net Margins31.08% Pretax Margin36.03% Return on Equity32.76% Return on Assets5.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.12 Current Ratio0.52 Quick Ratio0.52 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.64 billion Price / Sales8.03 Cash Flow$9.63 per share Price / Cash Flow19.05 Book Value$22.21 per share Price / Book8.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares465,960,000Free Float465,587,000Market Cap$85.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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