The price-to-earnings ratio for Crown Castle Inc (NYSE: CCI) is above average at 31.42x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.91.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for CCI is 433.23M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.40% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of CCI on February 05, 2025 was 3.18M shares.
CCI) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Crown Castle Inc (NYSE: CCI) has decreased by -0.87 when compared to last closing price of 89.33. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.34% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-04 that We had previously identified a sub $100 price as potentially attractive for Crown Castle Inc. stock. The company is negotiating the sale of its fiber business, with offers around $8 billion, far less than the $20 billion invested. Despite the potential for a large dividend cut, we believe CCI’s underlying business is undervalued at current prices.
CCI’s Market Performance
Crown Castle Inc (CCI) has seen a -1.34% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -0.80% decline in the past month and a -17.62% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for CCI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.01% for CCI’s stock, with a -14.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CCI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CCI stocks, with JMP Securities repeating the rating for CCI by listing it as a “Mkt Outperform.” The predicted price for CCI in the upcoming period, according to JMP Securities is $115 based on the research report published on January 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CCI reach a price target of $104, previously predicting the price at $117. The rating they have provided for CCI stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 13th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to CCI, setting the target price at $84 in the report published on January 02nd of the current year.
CCI Trading at -6.10% 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 -26.77% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares sank -1.60% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.24% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CCI fell by -1.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $88.56. In addition, Crown Castle Inc saw -2.43% 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 0.85 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.6. 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 7.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.17.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Crown Castle Inc (CCI) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
