CCI - Crown Castle Inc.
Three REITs quietly collect rent from the antennas powering every call and text in America, but their dividends tell very different stories about risk, safety, and how much longer each payout can hold.
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Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) shares are gaining Thursday on reports that SpaceX is negotiating tower leases with the company as it hunts for at least 80,000 U.S. cell sites.
Crown Castle Inc. is showing early signs of a turnaround, driven by strategic divestitures and cost-saving initiatives. CCI raised its 2026 outlook for site rental revenues, EBITDA, and AFFO, reflecting improved operational momentum. While leverage remains elevated at 6.3x net debt/EBITDA, management targets are intact, and most debt is fixed-rate.
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CCI's Q3 2026 AFFO beat estimates on lower interest expenses, despite declining revenues, while management raised its full-year AFFO and EBITDA outlook.
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Crown Castle NYSE: CCI raised its full-year 2026 outlook after reporting third-quarter results that reflected continued organic tower leasing growth, operating-cost reductions and a customer agreement that extended lease terms on a subset of sites.
Although the revenue and EPS for Crown Castle (CCI) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Crown Castle (CCI) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.24 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.2 per share. This compares to FFO of $1.12 per share a year ago.
On October 21, 2026, Crown Castle Inc (CCI) shares fell by 3.1% to a current price of $78.65, amidst a 52-week range of $65.32 to $100.50. This recent decline f
HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and updated its full year 2026 Outlook, as reflected in the table below.
Rate Shock: REITs enter earnings season on their back foot amid a renewed surge in long-term rates, facing a materially different cost-of-capital and financing environment than just three months ago. The rate surge is again stressing highly leveraged borrowers, particularly across private markets. Public REITs are better positioned, but remain exposed through refinancing, tenant credit, and equity valuations. Higher rates have brought an important silver lining: years of expensive capital are finally curbing construction, with shrinking pipelines beginning to support occupancy, rents, and landlord pricing power.
CCI's tower growth prospects and $8.4B asset sale strengthen its outlook, but DISH losses, carrier dependence and $17.1B debt cloud the picture.
Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 9,039 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $602,000. Other hedge funds have also modified
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