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$189.35 +2.78 (+1.49%) At close · Nov 13
Market Cap
$19.77B
Shares
104.43M
Volume · Nov 13 635.3K Avg daily vol (3M) 1.02M

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$189.35 Open$187.31 Day$186.52–189.77 52W close$158.02–223.75 Avg vol 30d1.2M Short int3.4M · 3.2% of shares · 2.7d Short vol40% Last earningsNov 2, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 5

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 9
Current report 8-K Events of Nov 6
New $2.0 billion term loan includes delayed draws

SBA Communications Corporation entered a $2.0 billion senior unsecured term loan agreement on November 6, 2026, with $1.165 billion initially funded and $835.0 million in delayed-draw commitments. It intends to use the initial proceeds to repay $1.165 billion of 2021-1C Tower Securities.

Entered into a material agreement, New debt or off-balance-sheet obligation Read from the first part of this long document
3 source passages
On November 6, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), SBA Communications Corporation (the “Company”) entered into a Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2026 (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”), among the Company, as borrower, the several lenders from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and Citibank, N.A., as syndication agent. The Term Loan Credit Agreement provides for senior unsecured term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $2.0 billion, consisting of (1) $1.165 billion of initial term loans (the “Initial Term Loans”), which were funded in full in a single drawing on the Closing Date, and (2) $835.0 million of delayed draw term loan commitments (the loans thereunder, the “Delayed Draw Term Loans” and, together with the Initial Term Loans, the “Term Loans”). The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Initial Term Loans to repay the entire aggregate principal amount of the Secured Tower Revenue Securities, Series 2021-1C ($1.165 billion) (the “2021-1C Tower Securities”). Open the document at this passage
Nov 5
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
International leasing growth offsets domestic weakness

Sba Communications Corp reported nine months ended September 30, 2026 revenue of $2,132,635 thousand, up 0.2%. Domestic site leasing revenue fell 3.1%, while international site leasing rose 18.5% and segment operating profit increased 20.2%.

Revenue $713.92M ▼ 2.5% Net income $231.31M ▼ 2.3% Diluted EPS $2.19 ▼ 0.5%
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### Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | Domestic site leasing | 1,357,129 | 1,401,052 | — | (43,923) | | (3.1%) | | International site leasing | 628,259 | 503,372 | 31,901 | 92,986 | | 18.5% | | Total | 2,132,635 | 2,095,556 | 31,901 | 5,178 | | 0.2% | | International site leasing | 442,451 | 349,986 | 21,707 | 70,758 | | 20.2% | Open the document at this passage
Nov 2
Earnings call
Q3 2026 earnings call

SBA agreed to sell approximately 1,800 sites in three South American markets, representing $43 million of annual leasing revenue and $20.5 million of annual adjusted EBITDA; it also repurchased 1.7 million shares for $300 million and declared a $1.25 per share dividend.

Nov 2
Current report 8-K
Financial results

SBA Communications Corporation reported third quarter ended September 30, 2026: net income attributable to SBA of $231.3 million, AFFO per share of $3.19, full-year AFFO per share guidance of $12.15-$12.37, and a declared $1.25 quarterly dividend payable December 10, 2026.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$2.85B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$985.20M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
-2.5%
Year over year
Operating margin
47.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
20.4
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.9%
FCF yield
—
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
15.2%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$12.45B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.6%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-1.8%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
-2.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.2%
Latest settlement · 2.7 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical Neutral Momentum Very Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 19.3 · elevated Equity put/call 0.63
Technical
price trend
Neutral
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg −1%
below
Price vs 50-day avg +5%
above
RSI (14) 56
neutral
MACD trend Negative
52-week position 48%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Weak
1-month return +1%
trailing
6-month return −6%
trailing
YTD return −2%
this year
Relative strength −7%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $180 › 200d $190 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
608 of 688 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -469.7K sh shares · +70 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$54.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
3.23% of shares out · ▼ -0.7% MoM · 2.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
688 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score 50
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Excellent
Revenue growth +5%
Y/Y
Gross margin 75%
contracting
EPS growth +41%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $1.1B
Valuation P/E 20.4
below peers
Buyback $800.0M
remaining
Balance sheet $12.6B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 36%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −29%
past year
ATR 3.1%
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 Earnings Call filed Nov 2, 2026
full year
Sprint-related churn $55M – $56M
2027
Sprint-related churn up to $20M
full year 2026
EchoStar-related churn $56M
coming days
Estimated rate 5.25%
payable on December 10, 2026
Quarterly dividend $1.25
after we get through these bigger sprint and dish numbers
Normalized churn Non-GAAP 1%
Previous outlook earlier release · from the 8-K filed Aug 3, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

AFFO per share · Full Year 2026 $11.95 – $12.40
FFO · Full Year 2026 $1.21B – $1.25B
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
Dividend per share · first quarter 2026 $1.25

Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
1 · 4 · 1
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−1% Neutral
Price vs 50-day avg
+5% Bullish
RSI (14)
56 Neutral
MACD trend
Negative Bearish
52-week position
48% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bearish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $180 › 200d $190 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
608 of 688 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -469.7K sh shares · +70 new
Insider flow Distributing
Net -$54.8K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest Falling
3.23% of shares out · ▼ -0.7% MoM · 2.7 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Steady
688 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $158 Now $189 · 48% Range high $224
vs 200-day avg -1% vs 50-day avg +5%

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
Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $483.8M Q2 2026 —
Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP 68% Q2 2026 —
AFFO non-GAAP $324.4M Q2 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP FFO 298.56M
-3.29M Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue
-1.66M Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense
+26.8M Non-cash compensation
+14.77M Adjustment for non-cash portion of tax provision and other tax adjustments
+1.85M Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion
+7.76M Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and non-cash interest expense
-10.48M Other income, net
+5.93M Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses
-15.84M Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures
= AFFO 324.37M
AFFO attributable to SBA Communications Corporation non-GAAP 322.52M three months ended June 30, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP AFFO 324.37M
-1.85M Adjustments for joint venture partner interest
= AFFO attributable to SBA Communications Corporation 322.52M
Annualized Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 1.94B For the three months ended June 30, 2026 —
FFO non-GAAP 298.56M For the three months ended June 30, 2026 —
FFO per share non-GAAP $2.81 For the three months ended June 30, 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP Net income per share $1.85
+$0.75 Real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion
+$0.21 Asset impairment and decommission costs
= FFO per share $2.81
Industry-leading AFFO per share $3.05 Q2 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP FFO per share $2.81
-$0.03 Non-cash straight-line leasing revenue
-$0.02 Non-cash straight-line ground lease expense
+$0.25 Non-cash compensation
+$0.14 Adjustment for non-cash portion of tax provision and other tax adjustments
+$0.02 Non-real estate related depreciation, amortization, and accretion
+$0.07 Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts and non-cash interest expense
-$0.1 Other income, net
+$0.06 Acquisition and new business initiatives related adjustments and expenses
-$0.15 Non-discretionary cash capital expenditures
= AFFO per share $3.05
Segment operating profit margin (Domestic Site Leasing) 84.2% the three months ended June 30, 2026 —
Segment operating profit margin (International Site Leasing) 70.4% the three months ended June 30, 2026 —
Segment operating profit margin (Site Development) 18.4% the three months ended June 30, 2026 —
Sites acquired during the second quarter 6 the second quarter —
Sites built during the second quarter 109 the second quarter —
Sites owned or operated 46,390 As of June 30, 2026 —
Tower Cash Flow non-GAAP 524.86M For the three months ended June 30, 2026 (Total Site Leasing) —
Tower Cash Flow Margin non-GAAP 79.5% Q2 2026 —
Towers built 109 Q2 2026 —

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

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Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

At a glance

key data from every section
Ownership
Institutional Holders Reducing
Holders
698
% held
100.9%
Reported
608 of 688
Top holder
Dodge & Cox
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
723
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
3.4M
Days to cover
2.7d
Change
-23.5K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
40%
As of
Nov 13, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
1.5K
Value
$275.9K
As of
Oct 13, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
42.8%
Week of
Oct 5, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net selling
Net (90d)
-$54.8K
Buyers / Sellers
0 / 1
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Sell
Member
Gilbert Cisneros
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Jan 9, 2026
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$2.8B
Net income (FY)
$1.1B
EPS diluted
$9.80
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Buybacks
Authorized
$1.5B
Remaining
$800.0M
Spent Remaining
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
8-K
Filed
Nov 9, 2026
This year
25

SBA Communications Corporation entered a $2.0 billion senior unsecured term loan agreement on November 6, 2026, with $1.165 billion initially funded and $835.0 million in delayed-draw commitments. It intends to use the initial proceeds to repay $1.165 billion of 2021-1C Tower Securities.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$54.8K
Shares
300
Filed
Aug 17, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts
Last webcast
Nov 2, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
SBA Communications Corporation Re…
Published
Nov 2, 2026
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
SBAC 0.0% +1.2% -6.1% +1.2% -2.1%
SPY +2.6% -1.2% +0.5% -0.2% +10.6%
vs SPY -2.6% +2.4% -6.6% +1.4% -12.7%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$1.25 / share · ex Nov 12, 2026
Raised 12.6%
Paid (TTM)
$5.00 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.64%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Nov 5, 2026
Authorized
$1.50B
Spent (derived)
$700.00M
Remaining
$800.00M
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.

Key facts CIK 1034054 CUSIP 78410G104 13F (30d) 549 filings 496 filers Visit website Investor relations