Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Reaches New 12-Month Low on Analyst Downgrade

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday after BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on the stock from $97.00 to $91.00. BMO Capital Markets currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Crown Castle traded as low as $78.26 and last traded at $81.1080, with a volume of 3671294 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $86.11.

CCI has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $96.00 to $94.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. New Street Research cut Crown Castle from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Citigroup reduced their target price on Crown Castle from $124.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Crown Castle from $112.00 to $110.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, KeyCorp reduced their price objective on Crown Castle from $115.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. One research 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Crown Castle presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $102.94.

Crown Castle News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results topped estimates — EPS/FFO and revenue beat consensus, with FFO of $1.12 vs. $1.07 expected and revenue slightly above forecasts. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Management provided FY‑2026 EPS/AFFO outlook (AFFO per share ~ $4.43; EPS guidance range shown) that includes a modest AFFO-per-share increase vs. 2025 — a sign the company expects some cash‑flow stability. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are repricing the stock: Jefferies cut its price target from $90 to $84 but kept a Buy rating — a moderate analyst reaction that tempers upside expectations. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s guidance signaled softer EBITDA and lower site‑rental revenue for FY‑2026 (site rental revenues midpoint ~ $3.85B, down ~5%; Adjusted EBITDA midpoint down ~6%), which pressured the stock despite the quarter’s beats. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Company announced job cuts and flagged cost/structural actions; headlines tied the moves to weaker near‑term profitability, amplifying the market’s negative reaction. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: External customer risk: coverage highlighted DISH’s potential default risk as a looming threat to tower cash flows — a tail risk that could materially affect revenues if it materializes. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying performance shows year‑over‑year revenue and FFO declines versus last year and GAAP metrics remain distorted (negative net margin/ROE), which keeps valuation and risk concerns elevated. Article Title

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crown Castle

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CCI. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Crown Castle in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Crown Castle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased 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 acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Crown Castle during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Crown Castle by 47.8% during the second quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 303 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. 90.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Crown Castle Stock Down 6.5%

The company has a market cap of $35.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -7.59, a PEG ratio of 0.56 and a beta of 0.96. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $87.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $94.22.

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.