Analysts Set Expectations for Crown Castle Q1 Earnings

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) – Zacks Research issued their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Crown Castle in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department forecasts that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $0.96 for the quarter. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.92 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.89 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.61 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.24 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on CCI. Argus raised shares of Crown Castle to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Scotiabank reduced their price target on Crown Castle from $102.00 to $99.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Crown Castle from $121.00 to $115.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Crown Castle in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Citizens Jmp raised shares of Crown Castle to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Crown Castle presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $110.00.

Crown Castle Trading Down 5.8 %

Shares of NYSE CCI opened at $100.89 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $95.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $99.98. The stock has a market cap of $43.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.78 and a beta of 0.93. Crown Castle has a 52-week low of $84.20 and a 52-week high of $120.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a current ratio of 0.54.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CCI. Accurate Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Crown Castle by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Accurate Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,429 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $205,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in Crown Castle by 12.5% in the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,137 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $103,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Crown Castle by 5.9% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $216,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Crown Castle by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 11,475 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,041,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cidel Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Crown Castle by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Cidel Asset Management Inc. now owns 2,285 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $207,000 after buying an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. 90.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Crown Castle Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $1.565 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $6.26 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.20%. Crown Castle’s dividend payout ratio is presently -69.71%.

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.