Panagora Asset Management Inc. Trims Position in American Tower Corporation $AMT

Panagora Asset Management Inc. cut its holdings in shares of American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMTFree Report) by 33.5% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 366,185 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 184,120 shares during the quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in American Tower were worth $64,291,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AMT. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in American Tower by 113.0% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,966 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $727,000 after buying an additional 2,104 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in American Tower by 34.3% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,442 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 368 shares during the last quarter. United Bank raised its position in American Tower by 12.7% during the 2nd quarter. United Bank now owns 6,488 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,434,000 after buying an additional 733 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its position in American Tower by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 218,511 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $48,295,000 after buying an additional 4,778 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC raised its position in American Tower by 52.2% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 34,248 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,570,000 after buying an additional 11,751 shares during the last quarter. 92.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at American Tower

In related news, EVP Ruth T. Dowling sold 416 shares of American Tower stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.54, for a total value of $73,856.64. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 29,461 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,230,505.94. This trade represents a 1.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on AMT. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of American Tower from $254.00 to $248.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $260.00 price target on shares of American Tower in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of American Tower from $245.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of American Tower from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $207.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of American Tower from $225.00 to $220.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $216.20.

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American Tower Price Performance

NYSE:AMT opened at $187.20 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07, a current ratio of 0.43 and a quick ratio of 0.43. The firm has a market cap of $87.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $181.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $179.92. American Tower Corporation has a 1-year low of $165.08 and a 1-year high of $234.33.

American Tower (NYSE:AMTGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $1.24. The firm had revenue of $2.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.66 billion. American Tower had a net margin of 26.81% and a return on equity of 27.79%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.75 EPS. American Tower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.900-11.07 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that American Tower Corporation will post 10.67 EPS for the current year.

American Tower Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th will be paid a $1.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. American Tower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 115.67%.

American Tower Profile

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American Tower (NYSE: AMT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and develops wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure. The company’s core business is leasing space on communications sites — including towers, rooftops and other structures — to wireless carriers, broadcasters, government agencies and enterprise customers. Its business model centers on long-term site leases and contracts that provide recurring revenue tied to the footprint and density of wireless networks.

Beyond traditional tower assets, American Tower offers a range of infrastructure and network services to support mobile, broadband and broadcast connectivity.

Further Reading

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