Crown Castle has a 3-of-4 earnings beat record and strong margins, but revenue is declining 7%, 90% of revenue comes from three carriers, and the price is 5.1% above the analyst target.
Thesis pillars
- Rich Cash Flow Valuation→Stable
- Customer Concentration Risk↑Improving
- Declining Revenue Weak Growth→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Nov 1, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Feb 23, 2026
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Real Estate · REIT - Specialty
Sell if holding. At $92.17, A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless (90.0%); Concentration risk — Product: site rental revenues (95.0%).
Crown Castle owns and operates more than 40,000 towers across the U.S., generating site rental revenues from long-term tenant contracts with wireless carriers. T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless collectively accounted for approximately 90% of 2025 site rental revenues, which... Read more
Sell if holding. At $92.17, A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless (90.0%); Concentration risk — Product: site rental revenues (95.0%). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 75. Score 4.3/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/10 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 90d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
No fresh coverage since Oct 21, 2026
Recent Developments — Crown Castle Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Earnings call transcript: Crown Castle misses Q3 2026 estimates as stock slips - Investing.com — Investing.com Oct 21, 2026 negative
- NEWS Crown Castle (CCI) Stock Dips Despite Q3 Earnings Beat and Raised 2026 Guidance - GuruFocus — GuruFocus Oct 21, 2026 positive
- NEWS Crown Castle Inc (CCI) Shares Fall 3.1% -- GF Value Says Still O - GuruFocus — GuruFocus Oct 21, 2026 negative
- NEWS Earnings call transcript: Crown Castle misses Q3 2026 estimates as stock slips - Investing.com UK — Investing.com UK Oct 21, 2026 negative
- NEWS Compared to Estimates, Crown Castle (CCI) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance Oct 21, 2026 neutral
Latest item Oct 21, 2026 · Generated 2026-11-05T12:04:08Z.
Upcoming dated catalysts
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Options Flow
Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHCustomerT-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless90%10-K Item 1: 'Our three largest tenants are T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Collectively, these three tenants accounted for approximately 90% of our 2025 site rental revenues.'
- HIGHProductsite rental revenues95%10-K Item 1: 'Site rental revenues represented 95% of our 2025 net revenues.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-01Item 2.01HIGHCrown Castle completed the sale of its fiber solutions business to Fiber Finco, LLC (Zayo Purchaser) and its small cells business to Small Cells Holdco Inc. (Arium Networks) for aggregate cash proceeds of $8.5 billion, effective May 1, 2026.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-01Item 1.01MEDIUMCrown Castle entered into a new $4.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as administrative agent, replacing the existing credit agreement. As of May 1, 2026, approximately $39.4 million was drawn in letters of credit.SEC filing →
- 2026-05-01Item 1.02MEDIUMCrown Castle terminated its existing credit agreement, replaced by the new $4.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility entered into on May 1, 2026 with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. as administrative agent.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
4 floor-breakers
Revenue shrinking — -7.2% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. At $92.17, A.R:R is negative (-0.6) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Customer: T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless (90.0%); Concentration risk — Product: site rental revenues (95.0%). Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 75. Prior stop was $85.72. Score 4.3/10, high confidence.
Analyst target $84.15 reached (−8.7% from $92.17); no take-profit level is published. Prior stop was $85.72. Stop-loss: $85.72.
Concentration risk — Customer: T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon Wireless (90.0%); Concentration risk — Product: site rental revenues (95.0%); Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining.
Crown Castle Inc. trades at a P/E of 37.0 (forward 31.5). TrendMatrix value score: 3.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
27 analysts rate CCI, with a consensus score of 3.7/5. 21 analysts publish price targets averaging $93.
What does Crown Castle Inc. do?Crown Castle owns and operates more than 40,000 towers across the U.S., generating site rental revenues from long-term...
Crown Castle owns and operates more than 40,000 towers across the U.S., generating site rental revenues from long-term tenant contracts with wireless carriers. T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon Wireless collectively accounted for approximately 90% of 2025 site rental revenues, which represented 95% of total net revenues. Contracts run five to 15 years with multiple renewal periods and built-in contractual escalations.