American Tower Corporation $AMT Shares Purchased by Legal & General Group Plc

Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in shares of American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMTFree Report) by 4.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,873,695 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 220,447 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc’s holdings in American Tower were worth $855,675,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Personal CFO Solutions LLC lifted its position in shares of American Tower by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 1,667 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. Pines Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of American Tower by 4.1% during the third quarter. Pines Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Conscious Wealth Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of American Tower by 0.5% during the third quarter. Conscious Wealth Investments LLC now owns 11,852 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,121,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. SPC Financial Inc. lifted its position in shares of American Tower by 1.5% during the third quarter. SPC Financial Inc. now owns 4,093 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $787,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of American Tower by 0.4% during the third quarter. Cary Street Partners Financial LLC now owns 15,152 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,914,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.69% of the company’s stock.

American Tower Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE:AMT opened at $183.77 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $177.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $179.13. The firm has a market cap of $85.62 billion, a PE ratio of 29.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 0.90. American Tower Corporation has a 12-month low of $165.08 and a 12-month high of $234.33.

American Tower (NYSE:AMTGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $1.24. The business 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 revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.75 earnings per share. American Tower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.900-11.07 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that American Tower Corporation will post 10.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

American Tower Announces Dividend

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. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. American Tower’s payout ratio is 115.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, COO Eugene M. Noel sold 41,209 shares of American Tower stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.05, for a total value of $7,872,979.45. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 29,592 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,653,551.60. The trade was a 58.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Rajesh Kalathur purchased 2,671 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of $185.30 per share, with a total value of $494,936.30. Following the purchase, the director owned 4,936 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $914,640.80. The trade was a 117.92% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 42,181 shares of company stock worth $8,046,071. Insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on AMT shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of American Tower from $245.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $260.00 target price on shares of American Tower in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of American Tower from $185.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $195.00 target price on shares of American Tower in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of American Tower from $209.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $216.20.

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for American Tower (NYSE:AMT)

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