Scotiabank Lowers Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Price Target to $94.00

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) had its price objective cut by equities researchers at Scotiabank from $96.00 to $94.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “sector perform” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Scotiabank’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 15.93% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $112.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $101.00 target price (down from $104.00) on shares of Crown Castle in a research report on Monday, December 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Crown Castle from $117.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Crown Castle from $107.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.25.

Crown Castle Stock Down 5.8%

Shares of CCI stock traded down $5.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $81.08. 6,977,622 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,190,245. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $87.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $94.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.96. Crown Castle has a fifty-two week low of $78.26 and a fifty-two week high of $115.76.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in Crown Castle by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,444 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,714,000 after purchasing an additional 1,150 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Crown Castle during the 2nd quarter worth about $62,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its holdings in Crown Castle by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 154,679 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $15,890,000 after acquiring an additional 4,700 shares during the last quarter. BankPlus Trust Department acquired a new stake in Crown Castle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $97,000. Finally, Optas LLC bought a new position in shares of Crown Castle in the second quarter worth about $240,000. Institutional investors own 90.77% of the company’s stock.

Crown Castle News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS, revenue and FFO topped expectations — reported EPS $1.12 vs. $1.07 est., revenue ~$1.07B vs. $1.06B est., and FFO $1.12 vs. $1.07 est., showing the quarter outperformed consensus. Crown Castle earnings beat by $0.12, revenue topped estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management provided FY‑2026 EPS/AFFO guidance that implies stability in per‑share cash flow (AFFO per share midpoint $4.43, AFFO growth ~2%) and an EPS range above some street estimates — a sign management expects earnings per share resilience despite topline pressure. Crown Castle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Provides Outlook for Full Year 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity: Jefferies trimmed its price target (from $90 to $84) but kept a Buy rating — reflects mixed analyst reaction (lower target but continued support). Jefferies lowers price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings commentary and slide deck are available (management discussed strategy, capital allocation and the “tower-first” focus) — useful for investors who want detail on assumptions behind the outlook. Earnings call transcript Earnings presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance shows lower site rental revenue and adjusted EBITDA for FY‑2026 (site rental revenues ~‑5%, Adjusted EBITDA ~‑6% vs. 2025), creating concern about near‑term operating leverage and growth. That guidance is the primary driver of the share weakness. Full year outlook details
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and headlines point to downside risks: analysts and market reports flagged weak FY26 EBITDA guidance and the company announced job cuts; shares fell in extended trading after the report. Shares slide after weak FY26 guidance Job cuts reported
• Negative Sentiment: Tenant credit risk: coverage highlighted the looming DISH financing/default risk as a potential overhang for tower landlords, increasing uncertainty about future site rental cash flows. DISH default risk article

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.