Top Real Estate Firms with Strong EPS Revisions: DLR and PLD Rated A+
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: seekingalpha
- EPS Revision Grades: Digital Realty Trust (DLR) and Prologis (PLD) both received an A+ rating from analysts, indicating strong confidence in their near-term performance, which may attract more investor interest.
- Market Confidence Boost: Weyerhaeuser (WY) and Crown Castle (CCI) also earned an A rating, suggesting that market expectations for their earnings are improving, potentially driving their stock prices higher.
- Investor Attention: Simon Property Group (SPG) and Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) received A ratings as well, reflecting analysts' optimistic outlook on their future performance, which could draw more institutional investors' attention.
- Overall Trend: Kimco Realty (KIM), Public Storage (PSA), and Welltower (WELL) all achieved A ratings, indicating a positive trend across the real estate sector, potentially providing more investment opportunities for investors.
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Analyst Views on CCI
Wall Street analysts forecast CCI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for CCI is 107.78 USD with a low forecast of 93.00 USD and a high forecast of 127.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
11 Analyst Rating
8 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 86.750
Low
93.00
Averages
107.78
High
127.00
Current: 86.750
Low
93.00
Averages
107.78
High
127.00
About CCI
Crown Castle Inc. owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every United States market. Its core business is providing access, including space or capacity, to its shared communications infrastructure via long-term tenant contracts in various forms, including lease, license, sublease and service agreements in the United States. Its segments include Towers and Fiber, which includes both small cells and fiber solutions. The Towers segment provides access, including space or capacity, to the Company's more than 40,000 towers throughout the United States. The Towers segment also provides ancillary services relating to the Company's towers, consisting of site development services and installation services. The Fiber segment consists of communications infrastructure offerings of small cells and fiber solutions.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Price Target Cut to $115 Amid DISH Default Impact
- Price Target Adjustment: KeyBanc Capital Markets lowered Crown Castle's price target from $120 to $115 while maintaining an Overweight rating, reflecting potential financial impacts from DISH Wireless's default.
- Leasing Expectations Reduced: Due to the DISH default, KeyBanc anticipates a $12 million decrease in leasing revenue for 2026 and an additional $200 million in churn for 2027, indicating market caution regarding future revenues.
- Follow-up by Other Firms: UBS and Scotiabank also cut their price targets for Crown Castle to $116 and $96, respectively; however, KeyBanc still considers it one of its “favorite ideas,” demonstrating confidence in the company's long-term potential.
- Infrastructure Advantage: As a leading provider of shared communications infrastructure in the U.S., Crown Castle owns over 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber, maintaining a strong market position despite facing short-term challenges.
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CROWN CASTLE INC: RAYMOND JAMES LOWERS TARGET PRICE FROM $120 TO $106
- Price Adjustment: Raymon James has cut the target price for Crown Castle from $120 to $106.
- Market Impact: This adjustment reflects changes in market conditions and expectations for Crown Castle's performance.
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