Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Hits New 52-Week Low Following Analyst Downgrade

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) shares hit a new 52-week low on Thursday after BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on the stock from $97.00 to $91.00. BMO Capital Markets currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Crown Castle traded as low as $78.26 and last traded at $81.1080, with a volume of 3671294 shares. The stock had previously closed at $86.11.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. New Street Research cut shares of Crown Castle from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on Crown Castle from $112.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Crown Castle from $110.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $101.00 target price (down from $104.00) on shares of Crown Castle in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, KeyCorp decreased their target price on Crown Castle from $115.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.94.

Trending Headlines about Crown Castle

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown Castle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped estimates — EPS/FFO and revenue beat consensus, with FFO of $1.12 vs. $1.07 expected and revenue slightly above forecasts. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management provided FY‑2026 EPS/AFFO outlook (AFFO per share ~ $4.43; EPS guidance range shown) that includes a modest AFFO-per-share increase vs. 2025 — a sign the company expects some cash‑flow stability. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are repricing the stock: Jefferies cut its price target from $90 to $84 but kept a Buy rating — a moderate analyst reaction that tempers upside expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s guidance signaled softer EBITDA and lower site‑rental revenue for FY‑2026 (site rental revenues midpoint ~ $3.85B, down ~5%; Adjusted EBITDA midpoint down ~6%), which pressured the stock despite the quarter’s beats. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Company announced job cuts and flagged cost/structural actions; headlines tied the moves to weaker near‑term profitability, amplifying the market’s negative reaction. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: External customer risk: coverage highlighted DISH’s potential default risk as a looming threat to tower cash flows — a tail risk that could materially affect revenues if it materializes. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying performance shows year‑over‑year revenue and FFO declines versus last year and GAAP metrics remain distorted (negative net margin/ROE), which keeps valuation and risk concerns elevated. Article Title

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crown Castle

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Berkeley Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Crown Castle during the fourth quarter worth about $253,000. Atria Investments Inc increased its holdings in shares of Crown Castle by 10.6% during the fourth quarter. Atria Investments Inc now owns 37,464 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,329,000 after purchasing an additional 3,592 shares during the period. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Crown Castle by 16.5% during the fourth quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 62,798 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,581,000 after purchasing an additional 8,876 shares during the period. World Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of Crown Castle by 257.7% in the fourth quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 7,729 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $687,000 after buying an additional 5,568 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First National Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Crown Castle in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $269,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.77% of the company’s stock.

Crown Castle Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $87.92 and a 200-day moving average of $94.22. The firm has a market cap of $35.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.96.

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.