Crown Castle Inc (NYSE: CCI) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.38x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CCI is 0.88. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CCI is 433.24M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.69% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CCI on December 31, 2024 was 2.93M shares.
CCI) stock’s latest price update
Crown Castle Inc (NYSE: CCI)’s stock price has increased by 1.65 compared to its previous closing price of 89.78. However, the company has seen a 0.56% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-31 that Over 15 years, I’ve seen the REIT sector evolve, allowing small investors to own diverse properties like cell towers, data centers, and casinos. Inspired by Warren Buffett, I analyze REITs by their competitive advantages and financials, focusing on those with wide moats and trading at a margin of safety. My Top 10 REITs for 2025 include EastGroup, Terreno Realty, Rexford Industrial, VICI Properties, American Tower, Realty Income, Ryman Hospitality, Alexandria Real Estate, Americold, and NNN REIT.
CCI’s Market Performance
Crown Castle Inc (CCI) has experienced a 0.56% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a -14.11% drop in the past month, and a -23.38% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.64%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.79% for CCI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.95% for CCI’s stock, with a -12.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CCI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CCI stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for CCI by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for CCI in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $100 based on the research report published on December 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Market Perform” to CCI, setting the target price at $110 in the report published on January 19th of the current year.
CCI Trading at -10.69% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CCI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.64%, as shares sank -13.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.91% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CCI rose by +0.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $96.01. In addition, Crown Castle Inc saw -20.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CCI starting from PATEL SUNIT S, who sale 42 shares at the price of $98.80 back on May 09 ’24. After this action, PATEL SUNIT S now owns 2,919 shares of Crown Castle Inc, valued at $4,150 using the latest closing price.
Kelley Philip M, the Officer of Crown Castle Inc, proposed sale 47,774 shares at $112.18 during a trade that took place back on Aug 05 ’24, which means that Kelley Philip M is holding shares at $5,359,489 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CCI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.33 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for Crown Castle Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 20.49, with 3.20 for asset returns.
Based on Crown Castle Inc (CCI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.82 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.2 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Crown Castle Inc (CCI) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
