Market Cap
$28.4B
CCI
CROWN CASTLE INC.
$66.53 ▲ +0.62%
Prev close $66.12Market cap$28.4B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$94.45 (+42.0%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 6/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)29 New Institutional Positions21 Institutional ExitsCongressional Activity (3) Real Estate
Snapshot
The big-picture read on CCI right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Buy (62%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$23.6B
Inst. Activity
29 buys / 21 sells
Insider Activity
$74.0K buy / $927.9K sell
Insider Net $
-$853.9K
Social Sentiment
67° Warm
SEC Reports
12
Congressional
6 trades
Price chart 30d -11.7%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 30, 2026 earnings
Crown Castle Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Details
HOUSTON, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") plans to
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Hillabrant Christian H surrendered for taxes 12,160 shares
President and CEO @ $74.17 ($901.9K)
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Hillabrant Christian H acquired via exercise 24,466 shares
President and CEO
Sep 15, 2026 Insider
Sep 14, 2026 SEC Hillabrant Christian H acquired via exercise 7,340 shares
President and CEO
Crown Castle announced the retirement of CFO Sunit Patel (effective March 31, 2027) and the departure of COO Cathy Piche
8-K — Impact 3/10
Aug 18, 2026 Congress
Aug 14, 2026 SEC Gilbert Cisneros sell
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Crown Castle (CCI) saw mixed institutional activity in Q2 2026, with 8 buyers accumulating $740.1M in new positions (led
INST-CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Aug 6, 2026 Congress
Michael Rulli sell
$1,001 - $15,000 — House
Analyst ratings buy % -4.6%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
62% rate it Buy or better · 26 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | DOWNGRADE | Underweight | 55% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Barclays | UPGRADE | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Truist Securities | MAINTAIN | Hold | 55% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Citigroup | MAINTAIN | Buy | 55% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Citizens | MAINTAIN | Market Outperform | 38% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | TD Cowen | MAINTAIN | Buy | 56% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| May 20, 2026 | Wolfe Research | DOWNGRADE | Peer Perform | 52% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 62% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 58% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 56% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 56% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 56% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 58% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 61% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 65% |
Price targets
Where 21 covering analysts think CCI trades over the next 12 months.
$94.45 +42.0% upside Strong Buy
Current$66.53 Low$80.00 Median$92.00 High$120.00 21 analysts
$80.00$120.00
Analyst rating Buy· 2.1/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
67°
Warm
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
12 SEC filing reports analyzed · 3 bullish, 1 bearish, 2 mixed, 6 neutral · avg impact 4.3/10.
NEUTRAL8-K3/10
Crown Castle announced the retirement of CFO Sunit Patel (effective March 31, 2027) and the departur
Sep 14, 2026
MIXEDINST-CLUSTER4/10
Crown Castle (CCI) saw mixed institutional activity in Q2 2026, with 8 buyers accumulating $740.1M i
Aug 14, 2026
NEUTRALCOURT-RULING1/10
Crown Castle USA Inc. and defendants jointly stipulated to transfer their pending lawsuit from the N
Jul 25, 2026
BULLISHPRESS-RELEASE6/10
Crown Castle reported Q2 2026 AFFO per share of $1.13, easily beating the $0.95 consensus by 18.9%,
Jul 22, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 30, 2026
earnings
Crown Castle Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Details
HOUSTON, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") plans to release its third quarter 2026 results on Wednesda
Sep 15, 2026
routine
Crown Castle to Present at the 2026 RBC Capital Markets Global Communications Infrastructure Conference
HOUSTON, Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that Sunit Patel, Crown Castle’s Executive
Sep 14, 2026
leadership
Crown Castle Announces CFO Retirement and COO Transition; Names Kris Hinson as Next CFO
HOUSTON, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle" or “Company”) announced today that Sunit Patel has elected t
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CCI — 3.0M shares, 63,225 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 2,964,151 shares across 63,225 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: CCI — 3.7M shares, 75,043 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 3,738,996 shares across 75,043 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.68 | $0.65–$0.70 | 6.2% | -0.0% | 2↑ 4↓ | $1.0B | 7 |
| Next Q | $0.69 | $0.65–$0.73 | 10.0% | +0.0% | 0↑ 4↓ | $1.0B | 7 |
| Current FY | $2.31 | $1.78–$2.54 | -8.5% | +0.0% | 3↑ 0↓ | $4.0B | 7 |
| Next FY | $2.90 | $2.58–$3.39 | 25.8% | +0.4% | 3↑ 4↓ | $4.1B | 9 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.680 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.680 | -0.000 |
| 30d ago | $0.680 | -0.000 |
| 60d ago | $0.685 | -0.005 |
| 90d ago | $0.698 | -0.018 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own CCI (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $23.6B total value (311,060,189 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 29 institutions added/increased vs 21 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 43,921,220 | $3.3B | 14.1% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 37,896,257 | $2.9B | 12.2% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 28,507,917 | $2.2B | 9.2% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 23,023,394 | $1.7B | 7.4% | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 17,325,403 | $1.3B | 5.6% | — |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 15,099,726 | $1.1B | 4.9% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 13,605,224 | $1.0B | 4.4% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 9,829,936 | $744.4M | 3.2% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 6,373,473 | $482.7M | 2.0% | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 6,333,284 | $479.6M | 2.0% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 5,830,200 | — | $441.5M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | ADD | 2,374,716 | 4,355,264 | +83.4% | $342.5M |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | DOUBLED | 20,712 | 3,872,994 | +18599.3% | $293.3M |
| BARCLAYS PLC | ADD | 2,143,103 | 3,824,655 | +78.5% | $289.6M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | ADD | 1,954,484 | 3,050,024 | +56.1% | $231.0M |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | TRIM | 4,448,398 | 2,915,656 | -34.5% | $220.8M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | DOUBLED | 1,310,364 | 2,824,403 | +115.5% | $213.9M |
| UBS Group AG | TRIM | 4,068,432 | 2,698,919 | -33.7% | $204.4M |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | ADD | 1,479,997 | 2,524,359 | +70.6% | $191.2M |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | TRIM | 3,844,708 | 2,283,447 | -40.6% | $172.9M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
17 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$853.9K — $74.0K bought, $927.9K sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Hillabrant Christian H | President and CEO | TAX W/H | 12,160 | $74.17 | $901.9K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Hillabrant Christian H | President and CEO | EXERCISE | 24,466 | — | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Hillabrant Christian H | President and CEO | EXERCISE | 7,340 | — | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Collins Robert Sean | Vice President and Controller | SELL | 1,500 | $75.89 | $113.8K |
| May 20, 2026 | Hinson Kristoffer L | EVP and CCO | AWARD | 11,083 | — | — |
| May 5, 2026 | Stephens Kevin A | Director | BUY | 820 | $90.24 | $74.0K |
| May 1, 2026 | Piche Catherine | EVP & COO-Towers | TAX W/H | 2,186 | $88.78 | $194.1K |
| May 1, 2026 | Piche Catherine | EVP & COO-Towers | AWARD | 5,031 | — | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Adams Edward B JR | EVP and General Counsel | TAX W/H | 5,702 | $88.78 | $506.2K |
| May 1, 2026 | Adams Edward B JR | EVP and General Counsel | AWARD | 14,490 | — | — |
Congressional trades
CCI trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
5 members · 0 buys / 6 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Gilbert Cisneros | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Crown Castle International Corp | Sep 11, 2026(25d) |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Michael Rulli | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Crown Castle International Corp | Aug 10, 2026(5d) |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Josh Gottheimer | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Crown Castle International Corp | Aug 11, 2026(20d) |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Robert Wittman | R | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Crown Castle International Corp | Jul 10, 2026(11d) |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Sheldon Whitehouse | D | SENATE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Crown Castle International Corp | Jul 8, 2026(14d) |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Josh Gottheimer | D | HOUSE | SELL | $1,001 - $15,000 | Crown Castle International Corp | Apr 9, 2026(17d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for CCI.
Shares short
9,782,773
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+0.6%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
3.1
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈2.3%
Estimate — not % of float
All CCI filing & press-release reports (12)
- 8-K reportSep 14, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportAug 14, 2026
- COURT-RULING reportJul 25, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportJul 22, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 20, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 1, 2026
- 8-K reportMay 1, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportMay 1, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 22, 2026
- PRESS-RELEASE reportApr 22, 2026
- CLUSTER reportFeb 27, 2026
- 8-K reportFeb 25, 2026