CCI Company Profile and Key Details

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) closed at $87.85 USD, gaining $0.43 (0.49%) from the previous close of $87.42. The stock is currently within 5% of its 52-week low $84.20 and $115.76. With a market capitalization of about $38.26 billion, Crown Castle Inc. is classified as a large-cap and shows market-like volatility (beta ~0.96). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 2.98 million shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Crown Castle Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector and the REIT - Specialty industry. Led by CEO Christian H. Hillabrant, the company employs approximately 3,900 people and listed since August 18, 1998. Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 80,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S.

CCI has shown mixed momentum, losing -0.06% over the past week and -6.25% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is down -3.21%. Short-term trend indicators are bullishly aligned (SMA20 -1.27%, SMA50 -3.92%, SMA200 -10.89%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 43.54 (neutral), while the ATR of 2.0 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -24.11% below its high and over 4.33% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 3.07 million shares is in line with the 3-month average of 2.81 million, indicating normal recent market interest.

Crown Castle Inc. has 435.47 million shares outstanding. The public float is 434.38 million shares, elevated short interest at 1.45% of float. This equals 4.77 million shares. The short ratio is 1.51 days. Institutional investors hold 96.34% of the float. Insiders own 0.12%. Young James D holds 186.68 thousand shares, Kelley Philip M has 114.42 thousand shares and Simon Kenneth Jay has 76.41 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 47.48 thousand shares across 4 transactions.

Crown Castle Inc. last paid a dividend of 4.75 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 5.33%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $96.81. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.74. The next quarter is forecast at $0.55. Next year's EPS is expected at -$14.54. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 23 Strong Buy ratings, 7 Buy ratings, 9 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 1 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $127.00 to $85.00. The high target offers 44.56% upside. The low target suggests -3.24% downside. The mean target is $114.60. This offers 30.45% upside. Crown Castle Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended October 22, 2025, missed forecasts by -28.85%. The prior quarter beat by 2.0%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -65.03% in July 17, 2024.

Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) shares are flat -3.21% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Crown Castle Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of -8.28. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Overweight territory and a mean price target of $134.17, suggesting 52.73% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-8.16% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (34.88% over three months), and a longer-term loss (-19.0% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Crown Castle Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -8.16%, with price expected at $80.68 by January 06, 2026, within a range of $78.52 to $82.85 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 34.88%, reaching $118.49 by March 23, 2026, with a range of $114.06 to $122.87. 1-Year Outlook: Projected loss of -19.0%, with price at $71.16 by December 23, 2026, within a range of $67.50 to $74.72.

Crown Castle Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of -8.28, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 7.9 and a price-to-book ratio of -25.6 indicating negative book value, which may reflect financial stress. The P/FCF stands at 14.36, also below market averages.