Q4 EPS Estimates for Crown Castle Cut by Zacks Research

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) – Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Crown Castle in a report released on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the real estate investment trust will earn $0.97 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.98. The consensus estimate for Crown Castle’s current full-year earnings is $6.67 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Crown Castle’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.00 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.39 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.27 EPS.

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. Crown Castle had a negative return on equity of 619.62% and a negative net margin of 95.37%.The firm’s revenue was down 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.84 EPS. Crown Castle has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.230-4.350 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on CCI. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Crown Castle from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $120.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Crown Castle from $120.00 to $114.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Crown Castle from $124.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada set a $112.00 target price on Crown Castle and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Crown Castle has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $112.18.

Crown Castle Stock Down 1.3%

NYSE:CCI opened at $90.52 on Monday. Crown Castle has a 12 month low of $84.20 and a 12 month high of $115.76. The firm has a market cap of $39.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s 50 day moving average is $94.49 and its 200-day moving average is $99.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crown Castle

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jennison Associates LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Crown Castle during the 1st quarter worth about $2,616,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in Crown Castle by 11.8% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 35,781 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,729,000 after purchasing an additional 3,763 shares during the last quarter. Calton & Associates Inc. acquired a new position in Crown Castle in the first quarter worth $175,000. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky grew its holdings in shares of Crown Castle by 4.3% during the first quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 33,525 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,494,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Alliance LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Crown Castle in the first quarter valued at $277,000. 90.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Crown Castle

In other news, EVP Daniel K. Schlanger sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.08, for a total value of $2,942,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 65,571 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,431,203.68. This represents a 31.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Crown Castle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be given a $1.0625 dividend. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. Crown Castle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -39.98%.

About Crown Castle

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service – bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them.