Crown Castle (CCI) Stock Forecast & Price Target $91.42 -0.62 (-0.67%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$91.06 -0.36 (-0.39%) As of 05/22/2026 07:07 PM 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 Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Crown Castle - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 20 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold12Buy8 Based on 20 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 20 analysts, 12 have given a hold rating, 6 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for CCI. Consensus Price Target $98.527.77% Upside According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Crown Castle, the average price target is $98.52. The highest price target for CCI is $125.00, while the lowest price target for CCI is $85.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 7.77% from the current price of $91.42. 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. 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CCI Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/23/25 to 5/23/261 Month Ago4/23/25 to 4/23/263 Months Ago2/22/25 to 2/22/261 Year Ago5/23/24 to 5/23/25Strong Buy2 Strong Buy rating(s)2 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)2 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy6 Buy rating(s)8 Buy rating(s)9 Buy rating(s)7 Buy rating(s)Hold12 Hold rating(s)11 Hold rating(s)8 Hold rating(s)10 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)2 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$98.52$98.97$100.02$112.71Forecasted Upside7.77% Upside13.14% Upside13.64% Upside12.51% UpsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy CCI Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History CCI Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Crown Castle Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeCrown CastleFinance CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.50 2.31 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside7.77% Upside27.26% Upside15.09% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent CCI NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails5/20/2026 Wolfe Research3 of 5 starsAndrew RosivachNot RatedDowngradeOutperform ➝ Peer Perform5/4/2026 Barclays3 of 5 starsBrendan Lynch2 of 5 starsBoost TargetEqual Weight$91.00 ➝ $92.00+2.11%4/23/2026 KeyCorp3 of 5 starsBrandon Nispel4 of 5 starsBoost TargetOverweight$98.00 ➝ $105.00+22.21%4/23/2026 Raymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetStrong-Buy$102.00 ➝ $108.00+25.70%4/17/2026 BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform$91.00 ➝ $100.00+12.71%4/14/2026 Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetHold$84.00 ➝ $89.00+3.18%4/7/2026 ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetSector Perform$94.00 ➝ $91.00+7.20%3/31/2026 Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMatthew NiknamSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageBuy ➝ Hold$90.00+12.99%3/23/2026 Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingEric LuebchowSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$90.00 ➝ $85.00+3.07%3/5/2026 Sanford C. 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Our free Momentum Trading Report breaks down how to spot these stealth setups and reveals which names are flashing right now.Get early access to the free Momentum Trading Report here3/4/2026 Zacks ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeStrong Sell ➝ Hold2/24/2026 Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeSell (D) ➝ Hold (C-)2/5/2026 The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBrett FeldmanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetNeutral$105.00 ➝ $95.00+19.44%2/5/2026 CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMichael RollinsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$110.00 ➝ $106.00+33.26%2/5/2026 HSBCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetHold$107.00 ➝ $88.40+11.14%2/5/2026 UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBatya LeviSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetBuy$116.00 ➝ $105.00+30.26%2/5/2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingRichard ChoeSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetNeutral$110.00 ➝ $95.00+19.33%1/12/2026 Royal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJonathan AtkinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetOutperform$112.00 ➝ $110.00+21.68%1/5/2026 New Street ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingJonathan ChaplinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$93.00+4.93%7/24/2025 Citizens JmpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingGreg MillerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Outperform$125.00+13.69%5/19/2025 Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageBuy$115.00+12.37%3/21/2025 ArgusSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingMarie FergusonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold1/23/2025 Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetHold$116.00 ➝ $96.00+8.77%1/23/2025 Moffett NathansonSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower Target$127.00 ➝ $105.00+18.96%10/17/2024 TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetBuy$127.00 ➝ $123.00+6.24%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Sunday at 12:03 AM ET. 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 Sunday, May 17, 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 current stock price is around $89.65, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking to enter at a lower price point compared to its 12-month high of $115.76. Recent analyst upgrades have increased price targets, with Raymond James Financial raising their objective to $108.00, indicating strong market confidence in the company's future performance. Crown Castle Inc. reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.02, significantly beating the consensus estimate, showcasing strong financial performance and potential for growth. The company has a solid market cap of approximately $39.13 billion, indicating stability and a strong position within the communications infrastructure sector. With a focus on 4G LTE and 5G deployments, Crown Castle Inc. is well-positioned to benefit from the increasing demand for mobile data and connectivity solutions. Crown Castle Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Crown Castle Inc. for these reasons: The company has experienced a decline in revenue, down 4.9% year-over-year, which may raise concerns about its growth trajectory. Insider ownership is relatively low at 0.09%, which could indicate a lack of confidence from executives in the company's future performance. Recent downgrades from analysts, such as Scotiabank reducing their price target to $91.00, suggest mixed sentiments in the market regarding the stock's potential. The stock has a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.04, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially deterring value-focused investors. Negative return on equity of 64.64% suggests that the company is not effectively generating profits from its equity, which could be a red flag for potential investors. CCI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Crown Castle's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Crown Castle is $98.52, with a high forecast of $125.00 and a low forecast of $85.00. Should I buy or sell Crown Castle stock right now? 20 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Crown Castle in the last year. There are currently 12 hold ratings, 6 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CCI shares. Does Crown Castle's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Crown Castle's stock has a predicted upside of 7.77% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Crown Castle been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Crown Castle's stock had 3 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts. What analysts cover Crown Castle? Crown Castle has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Jefferies Financial Group, KeyCorp, Raymond James Financial, Sanford C. Bernstein, Scotiabank, Truist Financial, Weiss Ratings, Wells Fargo & Company, Wolfe Research, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Crown Castle more than its competitors? Analysts like Crown Castle more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Crown Castle is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CCI compares to other companies. 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