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Crown Castle Inc. (CCI)

Real Estate | REIT - Specialty | Houston, United States | NYSE
76.14 USD +1.11 (1.479%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 76.14

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★☆☆☆Dividends:★⯪☆☆☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:43 a.m. EDT

Crown Castle presents a classic value trap scenario where the headline 5.6% yield masks a fundamentally deteriorating business. The payout ratio of 173% indicates the company is distributing more than it earns, a practice that cannot continue indefinitely and explains the recent dividend reduction. While the nine-year price history shows a net gain, the stock is currently trading below its 200-day moving average amidst shrinking revenue and earnings. Options traders are betting on a consolidation between 70 and 90, reflecting skepticism about immediate momentum despite the high dividend appeal.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.036575
AutoARIMA0.042069
AutoETS0.042072
MSTL0.044907

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 49%
H-stat 2.85
Ljung-Box p 0.007
Jarque-Bera p 0.107
Excess Kurtosis 0.35
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-14
Revenue per Share 9.577
Market Cap 32,394,176,512
Trailing P/E 30.58
Forward P/E 26.37
Beta 0.97
Profit Margins 20.72%
Previous Name Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT)
Website https://www.crowncastle.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:43 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a tight range between 70 and 90. Put volume clusters heavily at the 70-75 strike, establishing a defensive floor, while call interest concentrates at the 90-92.5 strikes, capping upside expectations. Implied volatility spikes at extreme strikes suggest a fear of a sharp move in either direction, though the bulk of positioning remains within the current trading band.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.20% 4.74% 5.42% 4.82%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-15 1.063 1.197881
2026-03-13 1.063 1.215274
2025-12-15 1.063 1.187842
2025-09-15 1.063 1.136048
2025-06-13 1.063 1.080394
2025-03-14 1.565 1.516179
2024-12-13 1.565 1.611574
2024-09-13 1.565 1.316786
2024-06-14 1.565 1.579213
2024-03-14 1.565 1.473773
2023-12-14 1.565 1.366216
2023-09-14 1.565 1.586738
2023-06-14 1.565 1.367887
2023-03-14 1.565 1.193290
2022-12-14 1.565 1.138347
2022-09-14 1.470 0.882883
2022-06-14 1.470 0.930851
2022-03-14 1.470 0.850842
2021-12-14 1.470 0.754233
2021-09-14 1.330 0.702774
2021-06-11 1.330 0.684368
2021-03-12 1.330 0.838165
2020-12-14 1.330 0.857014
2020-09-14 1.200 0.749251
2020-06-11 1.200 0.746640
2020-03-12 1.200 0.842046
2019-12-12 1.200 0.909091
2019-09-12 1.125 0.810460
2019-06-13 1.125 0.848736
2019-03-14 1.125 0.907185
2018-12-13 1.125 0.977836
2018-09-13 1.050 0.933333
2018-06-14 1.050 1.037857
2018-03-15 1.050 0.957942
2017-12-14 1.050 0.949281
2017-09-14 0.950 0.906402
2017-06-14 0.950 0.932195
2017-03-15 0.950 1.056495
2016-12-14 0.950 1.101960
2016-09-14 0.885 0.968377
2016-06-15 0.885 0.941890
2016-03-16 0.885 1.041054
2015-12-16 0.885 1.029429
2015-09-16 0.820 1.046586
2015-06-17 0.820 0.992736
2015-03-18 0.820 0.948635
2014-12-17 0.820 1.091732
2014-09-17 0.350 0.439037
2014-06-18 0.350 0.475608
2014-03-18 0.350 0.467789
Additional Data
dividendRate 4.25
dividendYield 5.66
exDividendDate 2026-09-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 4.25
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.05664401
lastDividendValue 1.063
lastDividendDate 2026-06-15
dividendDate 2026-09-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.23516822
Address1 8,020 Katy Freeway
All Time High 209.87
All Time Low 1.0
Ask 76.2
Ask Size 400
Audit Risk 2
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,150,410
Average Daily Volume3 Month 4,099,256
Average Volume 4,099,256
Average Volume10Days 2,150,410
Beta 0.97
Bid 75.35
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 1
Book Value -7.676
City Houston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 76.14
Current Ratio 0.522
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 76.58
Day Low 75.0
Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Dividend Rate 4.25
Dividend Yield 5.66
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,754,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,754,000
Earnings Growth -0.675
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.677
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,750,400
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,612,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,612,800
Ebitda 2,689,999,872
Ebitda Margins 0.64648
Enterprise To Ebitda 20.355
Enterprise To Revenue 13.159
Enterprise Value 54,756,175,872
Eps Current Year 2.30515
Eps Forward 2.88738
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.49
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 713 570 3100
Fifty Day Average 77.2156
Fifty Day Average Change -1.0755997
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.013929823
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -23.516823
Fifty Two Week High 100.5
Fifty Two Week High Change -24.36
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.24238807
Fifty Two Week Low 69.72
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.419998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.09208259
Fifty Two Week Range 69.72 - 100.5
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 903,447,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.92
Float Shares 424,451,364
Forward Eps 2.88738
Forward P E 26.369928
Free Cashflow 1,036,249,984
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 1,500
Fullday Change 1.11
Fullday Change Percent 1.47941
Fullday Price 76.14
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.73732
Gross Profits 3,068,000,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00099
Held Percent Institutions 1.01758
Implied Shares Outstanding 425,455,439
Industry REIT - Specialty
Industry Disp REIT - Specialty
Industry Key reit-specialty
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,781,481,600
Last Dividend Value 1.063
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary 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 that provides cities and communities access to essential data, technology and wireless service – bringing information, ideas, innovations and the connectivity of modern life to help people and businesses thrive. Crown Castle Inc. was established in 1994 and was incorporated in Delaware.
Long Name Crown Castle Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 32,394,176,512
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_27198
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Name Change Date 2,026-08-28
Net Income To Common 1,074,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 31,921,921,588
Number Of Analyst Opinions 20
Open 75.46
Operating Cashflow 2,624,000,000
Operating Margins 0.46825
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 1.7347
Peg Ratio 0.93
Phone 713 570 3000
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 76.14
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Prev Name Crown Castle International Corp. (REIT)
Previous Close 75.03
Price Eps Current Year 33.030388
Price Hint 2
Price To Book -9.919229
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 7.78519
Profit Margins 0.20716
Quick Ratio 0.429
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.04545
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.11
Regular Market Change Percent 1.47941
Regular Market Day High 76.58
Regular Market Day Low 75.0
Regular Market Day Range 75.0 - 76.58
Regular Market Open 75.46
Regular Market Previous Close 75.03
Regular Market Price 76.14
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 1,935,026
Return On Assets 0.04725
Revenue Growth -0.049
Revenue Per Share 9.577
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 425,455,439
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.023
Shares Short 9,788,962
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 12,058,531
Short Name Crown Castle Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.0275
Short Ratio 2.35
Source Interval 15
State TX
Symbol CCI
Target High Price 120.0
Target Low Price 81.0
Target Mean Price 95.07
Target Median Price 92.5
Total Cash 1,042,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.449
Total Debt 23,403,999,232
Total Revenue 4,160,999,936
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.25
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.05664401
Trailing Eps 2.49
Trailing P E 30.578314
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.9097
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 85.25485
Two Hundred Day Average Change -9.114853
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.10691301
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,935,026
Website https://www.crowncastle.com
Zip 77,024-1908