BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Increases Stock Holdings in Crown Castle Inc. $CCI

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its position in Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) by 38.4% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 40,512 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,237 shares during the quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in Crown Castle were worth $3,909,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Crown Castle by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 3,501 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $338,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Crown Castle by 269.9% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 381 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 278 shares during the period. Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in Crown Castle by 84.3% during the third quarter. Garrison Bradford & Associates Inc. now owns 34,505 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,329,000 after buying an additional 15,785 shares during the period. American Assets Capital Advisers LLC boosted its stake in Crown Castle by 12.1% during the third quarter. American Assets Capital Advisers LLC now owns 23,206 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,239,000 after buying an additional 2,506 shares during the period. Finally, Win Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Crown Castle during the third quarter worth about $1,077,000. Institutional investors own 90.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Crown Castle News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — Crown Castle topped AFFO/FFO and revenue consensus (FFO $1.12 vs. $1.07 estimate) and flagged stronger services revenue growth, which supports near‑term cash flow expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings and revenue surprises reinforced by multiple outlets reporting beats — these beats likely underpin buying interest and justify the stock strength despite other headwinds. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and investor presentation are available (earnings call transcript & slides); investors should review guidance details and management’s outlook for EBITDA, capital allocation and DISH exposure to assess longer‑term impact. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Banks and analysts broadly trimmed price targets this week (examples: Citi to $106 from $110, Goldman to $95 from $105, HSBC to $88.40 from $107, BMO to $91), and several firms moved ratings toward neutral/hold — these cuts signal reduced near‑term upside in street models and are pressuring sentiment. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued softer EBITDA guidance and announced job cuts; media noted the stock dipped on that news — weaker guidance increases execution risk and could limit multiple expansion. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: External tenant risk remains (reports discuss DISH-related uncertainty/default risk affecting tower demand), a macro/regulatory or tenant‑specific shock could weigh on occupancy and cash flow. Article Title

Crown Castle Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CCI opened at $81.01 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.21, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 0.96. Crown Castle Inc. has a one year low of $77.01 and a one year high of $115.76. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.47 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $93.93.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Crown Castle from $112.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Raymond James Financial lowered their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $120.00 to $106.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $105.00 to $90.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Crown Castle from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $100.61.

About Crown Castle

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.