Crown Castle (CCI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Crown Castle - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
10

Buy
10

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Crown Castle in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 21 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for CCI.

Consensus Price Target

$94.07
36.63% Upside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Crown Castle, the average price target is $94.07. The highest price target for CCI is $120.00, while the lowest price target for CCI is $80.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 36.63% from the current price of $68.85.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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CCI Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/8/25 to 10/8/26	1 Month Ago 9/8/25 to 9/8/26	3 Months Ago 7/10/25 to 7/10/26	1 Year Ago 10/8/24 to 10/8/25
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)
Hold	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$94.07	$95.13	$98.52	$115.76
Forecasted Upside	36.63% Upside	25.25% Upside	23.73% Upside	20.08% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

CCI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

CCI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Crown Castle Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Crown Castle	Real Estate Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.52	2.30	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	38.87% Upside	59.48% Upside	20.74% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent CCI News	Positive News	Neutral News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
9/30/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Brendan Lynch 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$84.00 ➝ $86.00	+28.30%
9/21/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Set Target		$85.00	+16.19%
9/14/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Richard Choe 5 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$85.00 ➝ $80.00	+5.68%
8/19/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C-)
7/28/2026	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matthew Niknam Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$95.00 ➝ $87.00	+17.32%
7/24/2026	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform
7/24/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Greg Miller Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Outperform	$125.00 ➝ $120.00	+60.77%
7/23/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Elias Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$94.00 ➝ $92.00	+23.52%
7/23/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jonathan Atkin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform	$92.00 ➝ $90.00	+17.97%
7/20/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform	$100.00 ➝ $95.00	+23.38%
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7/15/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$88.00 ➝ $82.00	+6.50%
6/26/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Ng Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$95.00	+19.55%
5/20/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Rosivach Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Peer Perform
4/23/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brandon Nispel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$98.00 ➝ $105.00	+22.21%
4/23/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Strong-Buy	$102.00 ➝ $108.00	+25.70%
4/7/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Sector Perform	$94.00 ➝ $91.00	+7.20%
3/23/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Eric Luebchow Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$90.00 ➝ $85.00	+3.07%
3/5/2026	Sanford C. Bernstein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$102.00	+11.85%
3/4/2026	Zacks Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
2/5/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$107.00 ➝ $88.40	+11.14%
2/5/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Batya Levi Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$116.00 ➝ $105.00	+30.26%
1/5/2026	New Street Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jonathan Chaplin Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$93.00	+4.93%
5/19/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$115.00	+12.37%
3/21/2025	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Marie Ferguson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
1/23/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$116.00 ➝ $96.00	+8.77%
1/23/2025	Moffett Nathanson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$127.00 ➝ $105.00	+18.96%

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Should I Buy Crown Castle Stock? CCI Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Crown Castle pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Crown Castle
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Crown Castle Inc.:

The stock is currently trading at $68.92, which is near its 52-week low of $65.32, potentially offering a value entry point for investors given the company's consensus rating of Moderate Buy and a target price of $94.07.
Crown Castle Inc. offers a high dividend yield of 6.22%, providing a significant income stream for investors, with a recent quarterly dividend of $1.0625 per share paid in September 2026.
The company recently beat earnings expectations in Q2 2026, reporting $0.69 in earnings per share compared to the consensus estimate of $0.51, demonstrating strong operational performance despite revenue headwinds.
Wall Street analysts maintain a positive outlook, with a consensus target price of $94.07, which represents a potential upside of over 36% from the current stock price of $68.92.
Short interest has decreased significantly, with shares shorted dropping to 9.78 million in September 2026 from 12.28 million in July 2026, suggesting a reduction in bearish sentiment among traders.

Crown Castle
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Crown Castle Inc. for these reasons:

Revenue has been declining, with Q2 2026 revenue down 4.9% year-over-year, indicating potential challenges in maintaining growth in the telecommunications infrastructure sector.
The company has a high dividend payout ratio of 215.74%, which may raise concerns about the sustainability of the dividend if earnings do not improve or if capital expenditures increase.
Several major financial institutions have recently lowered their price targets, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. reducing its target to $80.00 and Truist Financial cutting its target to $87.00, reflecting cautious sentiment among key analysts.
Insider selling activity has been notable, with Vice President Robert Collins selling 1,500 shares in August 2026 and other executives also reducing their holdings, which may signal a lack of confidence in near-term stock performance.
The stock has experienced a significant decline from its 52-week high of $100.50 to its current price of $68.92, indicating a prolonged downward trend that may continue if market conditions do not improve.

CCI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Crown Castle is $94.07, with a high forecast of $120.00 and a low forecast of $80.00.

21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Crown Castle in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CCI shares.

According to analysts, Crown Castle's stock has a predicted upside of 36.63% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Crown Castle has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Citizens Jmp, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, TD Cowen, Truist Financial, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Crown Castle more than other "real estate" companies. The consensus rating for Crown Castle is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "real estate" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CCI compares to other companies.

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Crown Castle (CCI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Crown Castle - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Crown Castle (CCI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Crown Castle - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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CCI Analyst Ratings Over Time

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CCI Price Targets by Month

Crown Castle Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Crown Castle Stock? CCI Pros and Cons Explained

Crown Castle Bull Case

Crown Castle Bear Case

CCI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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