Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Hits New 52-Week Low After Analyst Downgrade

Shares of Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) hit a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday after UBS Group lowered their price target on the stock from $116.00 to $105.00. UBS Group currently has a buy 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.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on CCI. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Crown Castle in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Crown Castle from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $101.00 target price (down previously from $104.00) on shares of Crown Castle in a research note on Monday, December 1st. New Street Research cut shares of Crown Castle from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $93.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, KeyCorp reduced their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $115.00 to $98.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $102.25.

Crown Castle News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus on several fronts — AFFO/FFO and revenue topped estimates, driven by stronger services revenue and a modest beat on EPS. This supports underlying cash‑flow resilience. Crown Castle Q4 AFFO & Sales Beat Estimates, Services Revenues Rise
• Positive Sentiment: The company issued full‑year 2026 EPS guidance that implies stronger per‑share earnings vs. the street (company range shown above consensus), which could be a foundation for the dividend/FFO outlook if execution holds. Crown Castle Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational mix was mixed: services revenue grew but site rental revenue declined and cost pressures were noted — the beat was partly offset by these trends, leaving execution questions for recurring tower revenue. Key Metrics From CCI Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s guidance included weaker adjusted‑EBITDA and a mid‑single‑digit decline in site rental revenue for FY26, and the company announced job cuts — a guidance tone that prompted sell‑side concern. Shares Slide After Q4, Weak FY26 Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms trimmed price targets (KeyCorp, BMO, Scotiabank, JPMorgan, Jefferies, UBS) — reductions were broad across the sell side, which can amplify downward momentum even where ratings remain neutral/overweight. Example: KeyCorp PT cut to $98. KeyBanc Adjusts Crown Castle PT to $98
• Negative Sentiment: Tower‑customer concentration risk remains in focus: commentary about a possible DISH payment/default scenario creates uncertainty for revenue visibility on some contracts. That risk is being priced in by investors. DISH Default Looms Over Towers

Institutional Trading of Crown Castle

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in Crown Castle in the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Crown Castle during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Crown Castle by 74.5% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the period. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in Crown Castle in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in Crown Castle in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. 90.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Crown Castle Trading Down 9.0%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $87.68 and a 200 day moving average of $94.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 77.62, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.96.

Crown Castle Company 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.