Jefferies Financial Group Has Lowered Expectations for Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Stock Price

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) had its target price reduced by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $90.00 to $84.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 7.15% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target 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. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $124.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 16th. 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 report on Monday, December 1st. UBS Group reduced their price target on Crown Castle from $127.00 to $116.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $117.00 to $105.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $102.25.

Crown Castle Stock Down 9.0%

CCI stock opened at $78.39 on Wednesday. Crown Castle has a twelve month low of $77.89 and a twelve month high of $115.76. The company has a market cap of $34.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 77.62, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.96. The business has a fifty day moving average of $87.68 and a 200-day moving average of $94.11.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crown Castle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in shares of Crown Castle by 7.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,444 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,714,000 after buying an additional 1,150 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in Crown Castle in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $62,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS lifted its stake in Crown Castle by 3.1% in the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 154,679 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $15,890,000 after acquiring an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter. BankPlus Trust Department acquired a new position in Crown Castle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $97,000. Finally, WESPAC Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Crown Castle during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $758,000. 90.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Crown Castle News Roundup

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

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.