Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT – Free Report) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 46,166 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 3,070 shares during the period. Lowe Brockenbrough & Co. Inc.’s holdings in American Tower were worth $8,105,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in American Tower by 20,721.6% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 9,712,672 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,705,254,000 after buying an additional 9,666,025 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in American Tower during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,171,180,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in American Tower by 1,984.8% during the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 4,464,382 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $858,552,000 after buying an additional 4,250,242 shares during the last quarter. Viking Global Investors LP lifted its holdings in American Tower by 233.5% during the 2nd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 2,797,125 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $618,221,000 after buying an additional 1,958,329 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in American Tower during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $305,872,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.69% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of research firms have commented on AMT. Barclays reduced their target price on American Tower from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings raised American Tower from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on American Tower from $235.00 to $225.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $195.00 target price on shares of American Tower in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised American Tower from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $207.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $216.20.
American Tower Trading Down 0.0%
Shares of NYSE AMT opened at $193.88 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $90.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 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. 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 stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $179.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $179.58.
American Tower (NYSE:AMT – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $1.24. The business had revenue of $2.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.66 billion. American Tower had a return on equity of 27.79% and a net margin of 26.81%.The business’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.75 EPS. American Tower has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.900-11.07 EPS. Equities research analysts expect 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 issued a $1.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 12th. This represents a $7.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. American Tower’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 115.67%.
Insider Activity at American Tower
In related news, Director Rajesh Kalathur purchased 2,671 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $185.30 per share, with a total value of $494,936.30. Following the acquisition, the director owned 4,936 shares in the company, valued at approximately $914,640.80. This trade represents a 117.92% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ruth T. Dowling sold 416 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.54, for a total value of $73,856.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 29,461 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,230,505.94. This trade represents a 1.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.
About American Tower
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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