CCI · Crown Castle Inc.
Market Cap
$32.06B
Shares
425.46M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$75.03
Open$75.03
Day$74.78–75.90
52W close$73.61–100.15
Avg vol 30d3.6M
Short int9.8M · 2.3% float · 2.6d
Short vol30%
Last earningsJul 22, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 5
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 28, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 5, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Sell
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 14.5 · calm
Equity put/call 0.39
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−12%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
below
RSI (14)
46
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
5%
near low
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
−17%
trailing
YTD return
−16%
this year
Relative strength
−32%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $77 › 200d $85 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-3% holders QoQ · +101 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$113.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.30% of float · ▼ -20.3% MoM · 2.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
936 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Squeeze score
37
low risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−4%
Y/Y
EPS growth
+111%
Y/Y
Valuation
P/E 38.3
rich
Buyback
$1.0B
authorized
Balance sheet
$8.3B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
30%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−27%
past year
ATR
2.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Jul 22, 2026
Full Year 2026
Site rental billings
Raised
$3.81B – $3.84B
May 1, 2026
$3.8B – $3.83B
changed to
Jul 22, 2026
$3.81B – $3.84B
Discretionary capital expenditures
Maintained
$150M – $250M
May 1, 2026
$150M – $250M
changed to
Jul 22, 2026
$150M – $250M
Discretionary capital expenditures less prepaid rent additions
Maintained
$110M – $210M
May 1, 2026
$110M – $210M
changed to
Jul 22, 2026
$110M – $210M
Net income (loss)
Initiated
$730M – $1.01B
Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, n
Lowered
$787M – $832M
May 1, 2026
$792M – $837M
changed to
Jul 22, 2026
$787M – $832M
Full Year 2026 Outlook
Interest expense on debt obligations
Lowered
$770M – $810M
May 1, 2026
$775M – $815M
changed to
Jul 22, 2026
$770M – $810M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Oct 22, 2025
Amortization of prepaid rent
· Full Year 2025
$80M – $110M
Other revenues
· Full Year 2025
$15M
Site rental revenues
· Full Year 2025
$4.01B – $4.05B
Services and other gross margin
· Full Year 2025
$80M – $110M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−12%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−3%
Neutral
RSI (14)
46
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
5%
Bearish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $77 › 200d $85 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Distributing
-3% holders QoQ · +101 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$113.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
2.30% of float · ▼ -20.3% MoM · 2.6 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr low
936 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $74
Now $75 · 5%
Range high $100
vs 200-day avg -12%
vs 50-day avg -3%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Services and Other Gross Margin non-GAAP | $23M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income (loss) 94M
-967M Site rental revenues
+249M Site rental costs of operations
+97M Selling, general and administrative expenses
+2M Asset write-down charges
+171M Depreciation, amortization and accretion
+0M Restructuring charges
+208M Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net
-24M (Gain) loss on retirement of long-term obligations
-18M Interest income
+1M Other (income) expense
+4M (Benefit) provision for income taxes
+1M Stock-based compensation expense, net recorded in services and other costs of operations
+205M (Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
= Adjusted Services and Other Gross Margin 23M
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| Adjusted Site Rental Gross Margin non-GAAP | $723M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income (loss) 94M
-41M Services and other revenues
+19M Services and other costs of operations
+97M Selling, general and administrative expenses
+2M Asset write-down charges
+171M Depreciation, amortization and accretion
+0M Restructuring charges
+3M Amortization of prepaid lease purchase price adjustments
+208M Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs, net
-24M (Gain) loss on retirement of long-term obligations
-18M Interest income
+1M Other (income) expense
+4M (Benefit) provision for income taxes
+1M Stock-based compensation expense, net recorded in site rental costs of operations
+205M (Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
= Adjusted Site Rental Gross Margin 723M
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| Average number of tenants per tower | 2 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Cash Yield on Invested Capital non-GAAP | 12.1% | Q2 2026 LQA | — |
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| Cell towers | 40,000 | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Consolidated Return on Invested Capital non-GAAP | 9.9% | Q2 2026 LQA | — |
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| FFO per share non-GAAP | $1.07 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net income (loss) per share $0.22
+$0.37 Real estate related depreciation, amortization and accretion
+$0.01 Asset write-down charges
+$0.47 (Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
= FFO per share $1.07
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| Last quarter annualized Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $2.7B | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net Debt non-GAAP | $17.1B | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Total face value of debt 18.35B
-1.25B Less: Ending cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
= Net Debt 17.1B
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| Net Debt to Last Quarter Annualized Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | 6.3 | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| Net Debt(i) | $17.1B | June 30, 2026 | — |
| Number of towers | 40K | Q2 2026 | — |
| Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings as a percentage of prior year site rental billings( non-GAAP | -1.8% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings(b) non-GAAP | -$16M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Remaining contracted tenant receivables | 26B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Site rental billings | $945M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Site rental revenues as a percentage of prior year site rental revenues | -4.1% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total capital expenditures | $116M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Weighted average remaining tenant contract term | 5 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Common shares outstanding, at period end | 436M | 3/31/26 | — |
| Free Cash Flow from Discontinued Operations non-GAAP | -$43M | Three Months Ended March 31 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities from discontinued operations 213M
-256M Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities from discontinued operations
= Free Cash Flow from Discontinued Operations -43M
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| Percent of towers ground leased | 57% | as of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Percent of towers in the Top 100 BTAs | 71% | as of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Percent of towers in the Top 50 BTAs | 56% | as of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Percent of towers owned | 43% | as of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Route miles of fiber | 90,000 | Q1 2026 | — |
| Small cells on air or under contract | 105,000 | Q1 2026 | — |
| Towers and other structures | 40,000 | Q1 2026 | — |
| Weighted average maturity of ground leases | 36 | as of March 31, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $2.67B | Full year 2026 | -6.9% |
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| AFFO non-GAAP | $1.9B | Full year 2026 | -0.5% |
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| AFFO per share non-GAAP | $4.38 | Full year 2026 | +0.5% |
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| Discretionary capital expenditures non-GAAP | $150M | Full year 2026 | +0.7% |
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| FFO non-GAAP | $1.64B | Full year 2026 | -7.0% |
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| Last quarter annualized average cash site rental revenue per tower | $139K | Q4 FY2025 | — |
| Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings non-GAAP | 3.3% | Full year 2026 | — |
| Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings as Adjusted for Impact of Sprint Cancellations non-GAAP | $193M | Full Year 2025 | — |
| Organic Contribution to Site Rental Billings as Adjusted for Impact of Sprint Cancellations as a non-GAAP | 4.9% | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
REIT - Specialty — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CCI
this stock
Crown Castle Inc.
|
$32.06B | -15.6% | -4.4% | 38.3 | 2.3% |
|
EQIX
Equinix Inc
|
$106.22B | +40.5% | +7.8% | 69.3 | 1.7% |
|
AMT
American Tower Corp /Ma/
|
$81.87B | -0.8% | +5.1% | 28.3 | 1.5% |
|
DLR
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
|
$67.56B | +24.2% | +10.0% | — | 2.2% |
|
IRM
Iron Mountain Inc
|
$36.53B | +47.9% | +8.3% | 87.0 | 2.4% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCI | -0.5% | -1.9% | -17.0% | -1.7% | -15.6% |
| SPY | +1.1% | +4.0% | +14.7% | +3.2% | +13.1% |
| vs SPY | -1.6% | -5.9% | -31.7% | -4.9% | -28.7% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$1.063
/ share · ex Jun 15, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$1.0625
/ share · ex Sep 15, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$4.252
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
5.67%
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$1.00B
Spent (derived)
$1.00B
Remaining
$0
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.