Crown Castle stock
CCINYSECrown Castle Inc., Real EstateISIN US22822V1017
54Score 54 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
61 / 100
Price history
−4.2% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 8.9% above it.
Since October 2025 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 60).
The price is 5.1% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 76% (December 2007 to November 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$78.18
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$82.35
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)60
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$66.12
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$94.49
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Crown Castle Inc. belongs to the REIT (Specialty) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $38.16B, is number 4 of 16 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $4.03B (down 5.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $1.93 (up 89.4%).
- MEQIRI Score 54 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 176 of 327 in Real Estate, median 55.
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- The P/E is 42.9 (REIT (Specialty) median 32.9, own median of recent years 82.2).
- For real estate investment trusts (REITs) what counts is funds from operations (FFO and AFFO). The P/E and the payout ratio of earnings say little here, because depreciation on properties depresses earnings.
- Our model puts fair value at $80.91, with the price 10% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 229% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 82
- Analysts expect strong earnings growthUp 15.7% a year through 2028 (estimates from 12 analysts).
Weaknesses
- Margin may fall backOperating margin 48.7%, average of the prior years 31.9%, which ranged from −44.7% to 34.7%. After peaks like this, the margin was more than a quarter lower two years later in 44 of 100 cases, against 24 of 100 for other companies with high margins.
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 2.2 times.Stability 35
Its standout strengths are fundamentals and profitability, while capital allocation and growth hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 53 to 54.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among stocks ranked 101 to 1,000.
From 2016 to 2025, 13 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 15 in 100.
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $62.24 and expensive above $115.59 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $93.63 (cash-flow model) and $68.20 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $73.15, at 7.8% it would be $92.55.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from FFO per share times the median price to FFO of the REIT industry (19.1). For REITs, depreciation on buildings depresses earnings, so FFO counts instead of earnings, here following the industry rule (Nareit) from the filings with the SEC: gains on property sales are deducted where the company reports them in the standard items. The cash-flow model uses AFFO: operating cash flow less maintenance, estimated at 4% of revenue, and less preferred dividends. New construction and acquisitions do not count as running costs there.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the quarter to 30 Sep 2026, revenue fell 7.2% on the same quarter a year earlier. Up to 2024 the bars include businesses that were later spun off or sold. On a comparable basis, as restated in the SEC annual reports, revenue grew 1.5% a year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 66%, operating 49%, net not measured.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 3 Feb 2027in 83 days
- Last reported
- 21 Oct 2026EPS reported $0.67 (expected $0.69)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $1.93+0.5%
- Revenue
- $4.03B−0.1%
- Earnings per share
- $2.86+1.2%
- Revenue
- $4.1B+0.2%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: −2.1%2026 AFFO outlook raised by $5 million and site rental revenues by $5 million, with organic growth of 3.4% versus 3.3%; adjusted EBITDA outlook maintained.
“The higher site rental revenues are driven by a $5 million increase to other billings, resulting in 3.4% full year 2026 organic growth, excluding the impact of Sprint cancellations and DISH terminations compared to our prior guide of 3.3%.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 22 Jul 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $336,010 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Crown Castle
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
327 rated companies in Real Estate
- This company
- 54
- Sector median
- 55
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in REIT (Specialty)
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ETFs that hold Crown Castle
Held by 107 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility UCITS ETFHDLV | 2.93% | 0.30% | €357.87M |
| iShares Smart City Infrastructure UCITS ETFAYEU | 1.43% | 0.40% | €343.1M |
| iShares Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF USDIQQI | 1.16% | 0.65% | €2.34B |
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| Amundi MSCI World SRI Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF AccXAMB | 0.67% | 0.18% | €4B |
| Deka MSCI USA MC UCITS ETFEL41 | 0.38% | 0.30% | €51.58M |
| State Street SPDR Morningstar Multi-Asset Global Infrastructure UCITS ETF (Dist)ZPRI | 0.38% | 0.40% | €622.34M |
| iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Equal Weight UCITS ETFQDVC | 0.32% | 0.20% | €268.74M |
| iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETFQDVR | 0.29% | 0.20% | €2.98B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 9 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.