Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Given New $91.00 Price Target at BMO Capital Markets

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) had its price objective cut by BMO Capital Markets from $97.00 to $91.00 in a research report issued on Thursday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ price objective points to a potential upside of 12.23% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Crown Castle from $90.00 to $84.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. KeyCorp lowered their price target on Crown Castle from $115.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $124.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $127.00 to $116.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, New Street Research downgraded shares of Crown Castle from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Crown Castle currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.25.

Crown Castle Price Performance

CCI traded down $5.03 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $81.08. 6,977,622 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,190,245. The company has a market cap of $35.31 billion, a PE ratio of -7.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.96. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $87.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $94.22. Crown Castle has a one year low of $78.26 and a one year high of $115.76.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crown Castle

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Crown Castle by 15.6% in the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 70,963 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $6,847,000 after purchasing an additional 9,552 shares during the last quarter. Country Club Bank increased its position in shares of Crown Castle by 20.1% during the third quarter. Country Club Bank now owns 70,778 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,808,000 after acquiring an additional 11,851 shares in the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP lifted its position in Crown Castle by 6.1% in the 3rd quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 2,419,034 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $233,413,000 after acquiring an additional 138,061 shares in the last quarter. Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY acquired a new position in Crown Castle in the 3rd quarter worth $2,578,000. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC increased its holdings in Crown Castle by 213.8% during the 2nd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 11,152 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,146,000 after purchasing an additional 7,598 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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 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.