Zacks Research Predicts Increased Earnings for Crown Castle

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Crown Castle in a research report issued on Thursday, January 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the real estate investment trust will post earnings per share of $1.66 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.64. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.77 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on CCI. Citigroup set a $128.00 price target on Crown Castle in a report on Thursday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Crown Castle from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, September 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $115.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Crown Castle from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $105.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 10th. Finally, TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Crown Castle from $127.00 to $123.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $113.00.

Crown Castle Stock Performance

Crown Castle stock opened at $91.03 on Monday. Crown Castle has a twelve month low of $84.20 and a twelve month high of $120.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.43. The company has a market capitalization of $39.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.28 and a beta of 0.87. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $96.66 and its 200 day moving average is $105.61.

Crown Castle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 13th were paid a dividend of $1.565 per share. This represents a $6.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.88%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. Crown Castle’s payout ratio is 221.99%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crown Castle

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Crown Castle by 19.1% in the 4th quarter. IVC Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,202 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $744,000 after acquiring an additional 1,315 shares during the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Crown Castle by 16.3% during the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,675 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,780 shares during the period. Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Crown Castle in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $569,000. Mutual Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Crown Castle by 22.0% in the 4th quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC now owns 7,022 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $637,000 after purchasing an additional 1,264 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Crown Castle by 3,607.1% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 194,585 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $17,661,000 after purchasing an additional 189,336 shares during the last quarter. 90.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.