The Goldman Sachs Group Cuts Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Price Target to $95.00

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) had its price objective lowered by equities research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group from $105.00 to $95.00 in a report released on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 20.17% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on CCI. Barclays restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $101.00 price objective (down from $104.00) on shares of Crown Castle in a research note on Monday, December 1st. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $116.00 to $105.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered Crown Castle from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Scotiabank reduced their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $96.00 to $94.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, New Street Research cut shares of Crown Castle from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $100.61.

Crown Castle Stock Up 0.9%

CCI opened at $79.05 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $34.43 billion, a PE ratio of 78.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.96. Crown Castle has a twelve month low of $77.89 and a twelve month high of $115.76. The company has a fifty day moving average of $87.68 and a 200-day moving average of $94.11.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crown Castle

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Winnow Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Crown Castle in the second quarter worth $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Crown Castle during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position in shares of Crown Castle by 74.5% during 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. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Crown Castle in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Crown Castle during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Crown Castle

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat on key metrics — AFFO/FFO and revenue topped analyst estimates and services revenue grew, providing near‑term earnings support. Crown Castle Q4 AFFO & Sales Beat Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Company issued FY‑2026 outlook that is mixed — AFFO per share guidance is modestly higher year‑over‑year but management expects lower site‑rental revenues and a decline in adjusted EBITDA, creating uncertainty about margin and cash‑flow trajectory. Earnings and FY‑2026 Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple major brokerages cut price targets this morning (UBS to $105, BMO to $91, KeyCorp to $98, Scotiabank to $94, JPMorgan to $95, Jefferies to $84), increasing selling pressure despite some firms still rating the stock outperform/buy. (See individual notices below.)
  BMO PT lowered to $91
  UBS PT cut to $105
  KeyCorp PT $98
  Scotiabank PT $94
  JPMorgan PT $95
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: shares slid after results as management gave soft EBITDA signals and announced cost actions (job cuts); investor concern about tenant credit risk (DISH) and site‑rental pressure is amplifying the selloff. Shares slide after Q4, weak FY26 guidance Stock dips after soft EBITDA guidance & job cuts

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.