Crown Castle (CCI) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

Crown Castle (CCI) is a US-listed stock in the Real Estate sector, classified under the industry REIT - Specialty. Headquartered in Houston, United States, the company employs about 1,500 people.

What CCI does

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers across the U.S. This nationwide portfolio serves as the foundation of wireless connectivity, providing cities and communities access to essential data, technology and wireless service. The company was established in 1994 and was incorporated in Delaware. As a specialty REIT, it sits alongside peers such as Realty Income (O), American Tower peers like Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) in the broader real estate income space, and Invitation Homes (INVH).

Key numbers explained

• Price: 70.23 USD, down -2.96% today, with a 52-week range of 69.72 – 100.5 and a -22.8% change over the last 52 weeks.
• Market capitalisation of 29.88B USD — the total market value of all shares — places CCI among mid-to-large real estate companies.
• Trailing P/E ratio of 28.7 means the price equals about 28.7 times the last twelve months of earnings per share (2.45 USD); the forward P/E ratio of 24.3 is based on expected earnings.
• Dividend yield of 5.87% indicates the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price — a level often noted by income-focused investors.
• The payout ratio of 173% means dividends paid exceed earnings, a figure worth understanding before relying on the income stream.
• Beta of 0.97 suggests the stock has historically moved roughly in line with the overall market.
• Trailing revenue of 4.16B USD declined -4.9% year over year, while the profit margin was 20.7% and the operating margin 46.8%.

Recent news

Headlines have focused on Crown Castle's dividend, with one asking whether what is left after the cut is worth owning for income, and another noting the stock was upgraded to Buy among Wall Street's top analyst calls. Broader real estate coverage included Digital Realty expanding subsea connectivity and REXR advancing a portfolio realignment with a 1.2B USD asset sale.

What to watch

For tower REITs, investors typically follow dividend sustainability, interest-rate sensitivity, wireless carrier spending trends, and lease renewal dynamics. The next earnings date is Oct 21, 2026, and the ex-dividend date is Sep 15, 2026. You can compare CCI with other REITs such as Ventas (VTR) or Camden Property Trust (CPT) in the Stocks directory.