Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Price Target Lowered to $94.00 at Scotiabank

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) had its target price decreased by equities researchers at Scotiabank from $96.00 to $94.00 in a report issued on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “sector perform” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Scotiabank’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 15.93% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on CCI. KeyCorp lowered their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $107.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 9th. New Street Research lowered Crown Castle from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on Crown Castle from $110.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Crown Castle in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.25.

Crown Castle Price Performance

Shares of CCI stock traded down $5.03 on Thursday, reaching $81.08. 6,977,622 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,190,245. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $87.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $94.22. The stock has a market cap of $35.31 billion, a PE ratio of -7.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.96. Crown Castle has a one year low of $78.26 and a one year high of $115.76.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CCI. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Crown Castle in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Crown Castle during the second quarter worth about $27,000. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its position in Crown Castle by 74.5% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Crown Castle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in Crown Castle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.77% of the company’s stock.

Crown Castle News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown Castle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS, revenue and FFO topped expectations — reported EPS $1.12 vs. $1.07 est., revenue ~$1.07B vs. $1.06B est., and FFO $1.12 vs. $1.07 est., showing the quarter outperformed consensus. Crown Castle earnings beat by $0.12, revenue topped estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management provided FY‑2026 EPS/AFFO guidance that implies stability in per‑share cash flow (AFFO per share midpoint $4.43, AFFO growth ~2%) and an EPS range above some street estimates — a sign management expects earnings per share resilience despite topline pressure. Crown Castle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results and Provides Outlook for Full Year 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst activity: Jefferies trimmed its price target (from $90 to $84) but kept a Buy rating — reflects mixed analyst reaction (lower target but continued support). Jefferies lowers price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings commentary and slide deck are available (management discussed strategy, capital allocation and the “tower-first” focus) — useful for investors who want detail on assumptions behind the outlook. Earnings call transcript Earnings presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance shows lower site rental revenue and adjusted EBITDA for FY‑2026 (site rental revenues ~‑5%, Adjusted EBITDA ~‑6% vs. 2025), creating concern about near‑term operating leverage and growth. That guidance is the primary driver of the share weakness. Full year outlook details
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and headlines point to downside risks: analysts and market reports flagged weak FY26 EBITDA guidance and the company announced job cuts; shares fell in extended trading after the report. Shares slide after weak FY26 guidance Job cuts reported
• Negative Sentiment: Tenant credit risk: coverage highlighted the looming DISH financing/default risk as a potential overhang for tower landlords, increasing uncertainty about future site rental cash flows. DISH default risk article

About Crown Castle

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.