PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT – Free Report) by 3.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 404,541 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,946 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in American Tower were worth $69,816,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of American Tower by 113.0% during the fourth 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 period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in American Tower by 34.3% in 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 period. 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 lifted its stake 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 valued at $48,295,000 after acquiring an additional 4,778 shares during the period. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of American Tower by 52.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 34,248 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,570,000 after acquiring an additional 11,751 shares during the last quarter. 92.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
American Tower Stock Down 0.8%
AMT stock opened at $164.72 on Friday. American Tower Corporation has a one year low of $160.06 and a one year high of $234.33. The firm has a market cap of $76.74 billion, a PE ratio of 26.61, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $176.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $178.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07, a quick ratio of 0.43 and a current ratio of 0.43.
American Tower Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Investors of record on Friday, June 12th were paid a dividend of $1.79 per share. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, June 12th. American Tower’s dividend payout ratio is presently 115.67%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, EVP Ruth T. Dowling sold 556 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.48, for a total value of $99,234.88. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 29,877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,332,446.96. This represents a 1.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.08% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised American Tower from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $195.00 to $205.00 in a report on Friday, June 26th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on American Tower from $205.00 to $208.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded American Tower from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $207.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Mizuho raised American Tower from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $189.00 to $205.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $260.00 price target on shares of American Tower in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $215.57.
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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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