Compass Wealth Management LLC Sells 13,160 Shares of Crown Castle Inc. $CCI

Compass Wealth Management LLC decreased its position in shares of Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) by 18.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 58,421 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 13,160 shares during the period. Compass Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Crown Castle were worth $3,894,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of CCI. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Crown Castle by 55.6% during the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 375 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Global Assets Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Crown Castle during the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Pingora Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Crown Castle during the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Crown Castle by 242.8% in the 2nd quarter. Anchor Investment Management LLC now owns 473 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, J.Safra Asset Management Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Crown Castle in the 2nd quarter worth $42,000. 90.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Crown Castle Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE CCI opened at $79.42 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $74.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $80.54. The stock has a market cap of $33.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.94. Crown Castle Inc. has a 12-month low of $65.32 and a 12-month high of $100.50.

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.69 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $995.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. Crown Castle had a negative return on equity of 47.43% and a net margin of 20.12%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Crown Castle Inc. will post 4.38 earnings per share for the current year.

Crown Castle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $1.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $4.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. Crown Castle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 215.74%.

Insider Transactions at Crown Castle

In other Crown Castle news, VP Robert Collins sold 1,500 shares of Crown Castle stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.89, for a total transaction of $113,835.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 5,113 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $388,025.57. The trade was a 22.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.09% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently weighed in on CCI shares. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Crown Castle from $92.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen increased their price target on Crown Castle from $92.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings downgraded Crown Castle from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Crown Castle from $95.00 to $87.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “underweight” rating and set a $80.00 price target (down from $85.00) on shares of Crown Castle in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Crown Castle currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $94.27.

Key Stories Impacting Crown Castle

Here are the key news stories impacting Crown Castle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 AFFO beat estimates and guidance improved: Crown Castle reported third-quarter AFFO of $1.24 per share, above the $1.20 consensus and up from $1.12 a year earlier. Management also raised its full-year 2026 AFFO and EBITDA outlook, helped partly by lower interest expense. Crown Castle Q3 FFO results
• Positive Sentiment: Potential SpaceX leasing opportunity: SpaceX is reportedly seeking access to at least 80,000 U.S. cell sites as it builds a nationwide wireless network. Crown Castle is among the tower operators in discussions, creating potential incremental leasing demand for its infrastructure. SpaceX cell-site talks
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic repositioning continues: Crown Castle is transitioning toward a pure-play tower business and targeting more than 400 ground-lease buyouts in 2026. The strategy could simplify operations over time, but near-term benefits remain uncertain. Crown Castle earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue and reported EPS disappointed: Quarterly revenue fell 7.2% year over year to $995 million, below the approximately $1.01 billion consensus, while EPS of $0.67 missed estimates of $0.69. The weaker top line and continued revenue pressure likely limited the market’s reaction to the operating beat. Crown Castle earnings report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target trimmed: BMO lowered its price target to $91 from $93, signaling more cautious expectations despite maintaining its broader view of the stock. BMO Crown Castle price target

About Crown Castle

Crown Castle Inc (NYSE: CCI) is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates and leases communications infrastructure in the United States. Its assets support wireless carriers, broadcasters, government agencies and other communications providers by enabling the transmission of voice, data and video services.

The company’s infrastructure has historically included approximately 40,000 cell towers, about 90,000 route miles of fiber and a large portfolio of small-cell installations.