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Crown Castle (CCI) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability

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Crown Castle · Real Estate · ref. ETF XLRE · 51 calls · price $75.03
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What the company does: Crown Castle Inc. owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber.

📈 Crown Castle (CCI) stock price

$75.03-23.2% over range
Aug 28, 25low $73.61 · high $99.14Aug 27, 26
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64% recommend buying · 11 analysts
📊 JPI status : Crown Castle has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →

🎯 CCI price target & analyst consensusprice $75.03

The price target · all analysts combined (10 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 10$120+59.9%
Median target · of 10 targets$91+21.3%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 10$84+12.0%
Current price$75.03
Where these 10 targets sit · versus the current price · 1 target per firm, last 6 months
Above the price 10100% $84 ↔ $120
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say · those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices

⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Citigroup66% of its targets hit on this sector (194 calls tested). It aims for $98 (+31 %), call made on July 25, 2026, maturing on July 25, 2027 (34 d ago).

The 2 reliable analysts $91.50+22 %
The 8 other firms $91+21 %
How to read it: the 2 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 2 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $91.50 median. “The 8 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 11 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy764%
Hold436%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
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All analysts (the consensus)  ·  vs  ·  the best (those who've been right)
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💰 Crown Castle dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page

5.56%annual yield
That's ~$4.25 per share per year.

📈 Crown Castle fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page

P/E 30.9Net margin 20.7 %Revenue growth -4.9 %High P/E

Revenue, net income and margin per year

Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 24 %
2023
Rev −0%Profit −10%
2024
Rev −6%Profit −360%
2025
Rev −35%

🏛️ Crown Castle insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page

1 insider bought1 buys / 6 mo $74k

🔎 Detailed analyses

🏛️ Which US Congress members hold Crown Castle (CCI)?

2 Congress members have disclosed CCI buys. Click a highlighted name to see their track record (do they beat the S&P 500?).
Josh Gottheimer · 56%Daniel Goldman · 25%
→ Full members ranking (who beats the market)

✅ Historical analyst reliability on CCI

Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.

Firm % right i Gain vs sector i Calls i
Benchmark  100% +24.7% 2
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 100% +10.6% 4
Oppenheimer  100% +9.8% 3
Deutsche Bank  83% +9.1% 12
Wells Fargo  81% +8.7% 16
Stifel  75% +15.6% 4
Macquarie  75% +13.4% 4
B of A Securities  75% +6.8% 4
Jefferies  71% -0.8% 7
BMO Capital  67% -4.6% 3
See the other 14 firms
Credit Suisse 0% -30.1% 3
JMP Securities 0% -14.4% 4
Citizens Capital Markets 0% -11.5% 2
RBC Capital  17% -18.1% 6
Keybanc  18% -22.0% 11
Barclays  30% -17.7% 10
Cowen & Co. 33% -15.5% 3
TD Cowen  33% -12.4% 3
Raymond James  38% -11.3% 16
Evercore ISI Group  50% -0.1% 2
UBS  50% +1.9% 6
JP Morgan  50% +11.4% 2
Citigroup  56% +3.4% 9
Morgan Stanley  58% +0.5% 26

📊 What $1,000 invested in Crown Castle would be worth › open the full page

In short — $1,000 invested in Crown Castle 10 years ago would be worth $876 today, i.e. -1%/yr on average. Best year: 2021 (+31%), worst: 2022 (-35%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Crown Castle

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$834-17%
3 years ago$558-44%
5 years ago$476-52%
→ See Crown Castle's full return history + gain calculator

Return by year (Crown Castle)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-15%$852 (-15%)
2025-2%$834 (-17%)
2024-21%$657 (-34%)
→ See Crown Castle's full return history + gain calculator
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

📰 Recent news on Crown Castle

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📋 All analyst calls on CCI

Barclays 
Aug 20, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$84
Price at call : $75.51 — upside +11%
Today : $75.03 — upside +12%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.3% · -1.2% (395 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 20, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$87
Price at call : $75.75 — gap to target +15%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +16%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 48.1% · +1.5% (131 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 28, 27
Citigroup 
Jul 24, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$98
Price at call : $74.13 — upside +32%
Today : $75.03 — upside +31%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 56.7% · +4.9% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 27
Citizens
Jul 24, 26
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$120
Price at call : $74.9 — upside +60%
Today : $75.03 — upside +60%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 27
JP Morgan 
Jul 23, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $74.9 — gap to target +13%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 54.2% · +2.9% (168 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 27
TD Cowen 
Jul 23, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $74.9 — upside +23%
Today : $75.03 — upside +23%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 31.2% · -6.3% (16 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 27
RBC Capital 
Jul 23, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$90
Price at call : $74.9 — upside +20%
Today : $75.03 — upside +20%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 46.1% · -0.6% (204 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 27
Wolfe Research 
May 20, 26
■ Peer Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 57.1% · +3.3% (21 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 20, 27
See the other 43 calls, newest to oldest
Barclays 
May 5, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$92
Price at call : $90.24 — gap to target +2%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +23%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.3% · -1.2% (395 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 5, 27
Keybanc 
Apr 23, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$105
Price at call : $86.34 — upside +22%
Today : $75.03 — upside +40%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 50% · +2.1% (172 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 27
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$90
Price at call : $80.83 — gap to target +11%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +20%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 48.1% · +1.5% (131 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 31, 27
Wells Fargo 
Mar 23, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$85
Price at call : $81.33 — gap to target +5%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 53.6% · +2.8% (237 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 23, 27
Bernstein 
Mar 5, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$102
Price at call : $90.11 — upside +13%
Today : $75.03 — upside +36%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 51% · +2.7% (576 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 5, 27
Barclays 
Feb 17, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$91
Price at call : $87.43 — gap to target +4%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +21%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.3% · -1.2% (395 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 17, 27
Citigroup 
Feb 6, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$106
Price at call : $83.08 — upside +28%
Today : $75.03 — upside +41%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 56.7% · +4.9% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 6, 27
Scotiabank 
Feb 5, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$94
Price at call : $80.88 — gap to target +16%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 37.2% · -0.1% (78 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
JP Morgan 
Feb 5, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$95
Price at call : $80.88 — gap to target +17%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +27%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 54.2% · +2.9% (168 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
UBS 
Feb 5, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$105
Price at call : $80.88 — upside +30%
Today : $75.03 — upside +40%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 38.5% · -1.8% (96 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
Wells Fargo 
Feb 5, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$90
Price at call : $78.37 — upside +15%
Today : $75.03 — upside +20%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 53.6% · +2.8% (237 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 5, 27
Jefferies 
Feb 4, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$84
Price at call : $86.11 — upside -2%
Today : $75.03 — upside +12%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 51.6% · +2.3% (128 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 4, 27
Keybanc 
Jan 21, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$115
Price at call : $87.17 — upside +32%
Today : $75.03 — upside +53%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 50% · +2.1% (172 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 21, 27
UBS 
Jan 20, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$116
Price at call : $87.17 — upside +33%
Today : $75.03 — upside +55%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 38.5% · -1.8% (96 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
Goldman Sachs 
Jan 20, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$105
Price at call : $87.17 — gap to target +20%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +40%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 54.4% · +3.7% (103 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
Scotiabank 
Jan 14, 26
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$96
Price at call : $90.41 — gap to target +6%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +28%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 37.2% · -0.1% (78 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 14, 27
JP Morgan 
Jan 12, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $86.81 — gap to target +27%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +47%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 54.2% · +2.9% (168 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 12, 27
Wells Fargo 
Dec 16, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$105
Price at call : $88.25 — upside +19%
Today : $75.03 — upside +40%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 53.6% · +2.8% (237 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 16, 26
Barclays 
Dec 1, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$101
Price at call : $88.5 — gap to target +14%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +35%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.3% · -1.2% (395 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 1, 26
Barclays 
Nov 17, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$104
Price at call : $91.04 — upside +14%
Today : $75.03 — upside +39%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.3% · -1.2% (395 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 17, 26
JP Morgan 
Oct 23, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$115
Price at call : $98.49 — gap to target +17%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +53%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 54.2% · +2.9% (168 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 23, 26
Wells Fargo 
Oct 20, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$115
Price at call : $98.65 — upside +17%
Today : $75.03 — upside +53%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 53.6% · +2.8% (237 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 20, 26
Citigroup 
Oct 16, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$110
Price at call : $98.06 — upside +12%
Today : $75.03 — upside +47%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 56.7% · +4.9% (194 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 16, 26
RBC Capital 
Oct 2, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$112
Price at call : $95.46 — upside +17%
Today : $75.03 — upside +49%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 46.1% · -0.6% (204 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 2, 26
Wolfe Research 
Sep 22, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$114
Price at call : $94.28 — upside +21%
Today : $75.03 — upside +52%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 57.1% · +3.3% (21 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 22, 26
Keybanc 
Sep 17, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$120
Price at call : $94.8 — upside +27%
Today : $75.03 — upside +60%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 50% · +2.1% (172 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 17, 26
Barclays 
Sep 15, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$120
Price at call : $93.57 — upside +28%
Today : $75.03 — upside +60%
🎯 on CCI : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.3% · -1.2% (395 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 15, 26
BMO Capital 
Aug 19, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$120
Price at call : $102.42 — upside +17%
Today : $75.03 — upside +60%
Expected +17% · Actual -27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 43.6% · -1.7% (101 calls)
-27.1%
stock -27% · XLRE +8%
matured Aug 19, 26
Barclays 
Aug 18, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$119
Price at call : $102.42 — upside +16%
Today : $75.03 — upside +59%
Expected +16% · Actual -27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.3% · -1.2% (395 calls)
-27.1%
stock -27% · XLRE +8%
matured Aug 18, 26
RBC Capital 
Aug 7, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$113
Price at call : $104.5 — gap to target +8%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +51%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 46.1% · -0.6% (204 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 7, 26
Barclays 
Jul 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$121
Price at call : $106.97 — upside +13%
Today : $75.03 — upside +61%
Expected +13% · Actual -28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.3% · -1.2% (395 calls)
-28.5%
stock -28% · XLRE +7%
matured Jul 29, 26
Scotiabank 
Jul 25, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$114
Price at call : $108.8 — gap to target +5%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +52%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 37.2% · -0.1% (78 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
UBS 
Jul 25, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$127
Price at call : $108.8 — upside +17%
Today : $75.03 — upside +69%
Expected +17% · Actual -32% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 38.5% · -1.8% (96 calls)
-31.9%
stock -32% · XLRE +9%
matured Jul 25, 26
Raymond James 
Jul 24, 25
▲ Strong Buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $111.48 — upside +11%
Today : $75.03 — upside +65%
Expected +11% · Actual -34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 51.9% · +2.1% (270 calls)
-33.5%
stock -34% · XLRE +7%
matured Jul 24, 26
JP Morgan 
Jul 24, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $111.48 — gap to target +8%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +60%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 54.2% · +2.9% (168 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 26
Keybanc 
Jul 24, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$125
Price at call : $113.91 — upside +10%
Today : $75.03 — upside +67%
Expected +10% · Actual -34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 50% · +2.1% (172 calls)
-34.3%
stock -34% · XLRE +7%
matured Jul 24, 26
JMP Securities
Jul 24, 25
▲ Market Outperform · 🎯$125
Price at call : $113.91 — upside +10%
Today : $75.03 — upside +67%
Expected +10% · Actual -34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
-34.3%
stock -34% · XLRE +7%
matured Jul 24, 26
Wells Fargo 
Jul 24, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$125
Price at call : $113.91 — upside +10%
Today : $75.03 — upside +67%
Expected +10% · Actual -34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 53.6% · +2.8% (237 calls)
-34.3%
stock -34% · XLRE +7%
matured Jul 24, 26
Barclays 
Jul 23, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$117
Price at call : $109.73 — upside +7%
Today : $75.03 — upside +56%
Expected +7% · Actual -32% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 40.3% · -1.2% (395 calls)
-32.0%
stock -32% · XLRE +5%
matured Jul 23, 26
UBS 
Jul 8, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $103.41 — upside +20%
Today : $75.03 — upside +65%
Expected +20% · Actual -26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Real estate : 38.5% · -1.8% (96 calls)
-25.9%
stock -26% · XLRE +7%
matured Jul 8, 26
Citigroup 
May 5, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$124
Price at call : $106.42 — upside +17%
Today : $75.03 — upside +65%
Expected +17% · Actual -15% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 56.7% · +4.9% (194 calls)
-15.2%
stock -15% · XLRE +8%
matured May 5, 26
RBC Capital 
May 2, 25
■ Sector Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$112
Price at call : $106.98 — gap to target +5%
Today : $75.03 — gap to target +49%
🎯 on CCI : no call matured yet · 📊 on Real estate : 46.1% · -0.6% (204 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 2, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$155
Price at call : $132.53 — upside +17%
Today : $75.03 — upside +107%
Expected +17% · Actual -21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on CCI : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Real estate : 16.7% · -10.2% (6 calls)
-21.3%
stock -21% · XLRE +6%
matured Mar 29, 24

Frequently asked questions

Should I buy Crown Castle stock?

This isn't buy advice. For Crown Castle, the analyst consensus is "Buy", with an average price target of $91.00 (+21% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (2 calls tracked on Crown Castle). We show the numbers — you decide.

Is it too late to buy Crown Castle? How high can it go?

The most bullish analyst target on Crown Castle is $120 (+60% above today's price); the average is $91.00. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Crown Castle on our site before trusting it.

Is Crown Castle still a good buy?

The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 24 analysts have a real record on Crown Castle, the best hitting 100% over 2 calls. Current consensus: "Buy". Make your call on data, not noise.

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What has Crown Castle's past performance been?

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Does Crown Castle pay a dividend?

Yield, consistency and growth history of the dividend: CCI's dividend.

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