Sustainable Insight Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI – Free Report) by 306.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,682 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,300 shares during the period. Sustainable Insight Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Crown Castle were worth $787,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Crown Castle in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new position in Crown Castle in the third quarter valued at about $31,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in Crown Castle by 55.6% during the 1st quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 375 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC grew its stake in Crown Castle by 128.7% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 382 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 215 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Crown Castle during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. 90.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Crown Castle Trading Up 0.5%
Shares of NYSE CCI opened at $74.94 on Friday. Crown Castle Inc. has a 12-month low of $73.75 and a 12-month high of $113.80. The company has a market cap of $32.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 0.95. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $84.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $85.74.
Crown Castle Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were issued a dividend of $1.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.7%. Crown Castle’s payout ratio is 175.62%.
Crown Castle News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Crown Castle this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Crown Castle beat Q2 expectations on key measures, including FFO and revenue, helped by lower interest expense. The company also updated full-year 2026 outlook, which suggests management sees improved operating momentum and progress from asset sales, debt repayment, and land investments. Crown Castle Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results and Updates Outlook for Full Year 2026
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain generally constructive despite trimming targets: Citigroup kept a buy rating, Citizens JMP kept market outperform, TD Cowen kept buy, and RBC kept outperform. Even with lower targets, the firms still see meaningful upside from current levels, signaling that expectations for CCI remain relatively favorable. Analyst price target updates
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple analysts lowered price targets after the earnings release, including Citigroup to $98 from $106, Citizens JMP to $120 from $125, JPMorgan to $85 from $95, TD Cowen to $92 from $94, and RBC to $90 from $92. The cuts reflect a more cautious valuation stance, but not a bearish shift in ratings overall. Analyst price target updates
- Neutral Sentiment: Other coverage highlighted that Q2 results beat estimates even as site-rental revenue was affected by certain items, suggesting the quarter was solid but still showed some business mix or timing pressure. Crown Castle Q2 earnings beat even as site rental revenue impacted by items
- Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat, the stock remains well below its recent highs, and the repeated target cuts may indicate analysts are resetting expectations for slower growth or a lower valuation multiple going forward. Analyst price target updates
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on Crown Castle from $91.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, April 17th. Raymond James Financial raised their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $102.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Crown Castle from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $94.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Crown Castle in a research note on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.92.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on CCI
Crown Castle 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.
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