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Crown Castle (CCI) stock

Wireless towers , market cap $39B

Pre-market
$89.46
+0.97%

Close $88.60 -2.58%

As of 4:08 AM ET pre-market, delayed 15+ min · Live for Pro members

Quality Score
8
Average
In its industry
#34of 131
Checks firing
4of 14
Trending down
From 52-week high
-6.8%
under its best in a year

CCI's Quality Score fell 1 point on Fri, Nov 6, to 8. It did not trade higher than the day before.

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Why is CCI down?

Down 37% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 68%.

“During 2025, our site rental revenues decreased approximately $200 million as a result of non-renewals related to the network consolidation of T-Mobile and Sprint.”

Its fiscal 2025 10-K said

Sources: Price history, Nov 6, 2026; Annual report (10-K), Feb 23, 2026

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Key facts on CCI

Key facts on CCI
Since its Dec 2021 highDown 56% sales $6.34B → $4.16B a year
Latest filing8-K, Nov 4 Reported its quarterly results
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What moves REITs

10-year Treasury yield4.86%-0.08 ptFri Nov 6in a week

What the US government pays to borrow for 10 years. Mortgage rates and the value of steady income streams move with it.

U.S. Treasury, daily yield curve, Fri Nov 6. Change over the week.

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What's next

Wed Nov 18: Morgan Stanley European Technology…Investor conference · date confirmed.

1 more date ahead: dividend dates, for Pro members.

CCI catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -3.4% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

22 past catalysts since 2021, with sizes and sources, for Pro members.

Why CCI scores 8

Averagefor quality, not price, 4 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

  • +4Chart checks 4 of 14 firing right now, one point each
  • +2Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high, down over two years
  • Size adds
  • Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Growth subtractsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

No effect today: Run-up, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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How CCI ranks in Reit

CCI is #34 of 131 by Quality Score.

How CCI ranks in Reit
RankStockQuality Score
34Crown Castle (CCI) logoCCICrown Castle8

Sales over four quarters against a year before: CCI -5.3%, SBAC +5.4%, AMT +5.3%.

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When does CCI report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Wed Feb 3, after the close (in 86 days).

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What CCI reported on Nov 4, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $1.0B, 7% less than a year ago; a profit of $0.67 a share.

“The decrease in the quarter was primarily a result of the lower contribution from site rental revenues discussed above and lower services contribution, partially offset by lower selling, general and administrative expenses.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press releaseThe filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

CCI's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

The outlook the company gave, by period
MeasureFigure
Full year 2026
Interest expense on debt obligations$770 to $810

Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 4)

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In the company's words

  • “The increase in the quarter was primarily a result of decreases in interest expense and outstanding common stock resulting from the use of proceeds from the sale of our Fiber and Small Cell businesses partially offset by the changes in revenue discussed above.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Nov 4)

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The numbers

Market value
$39B
today
Sales
$4.1B
down 5.3% on the year

Sales fell 6.1% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $4.25 a share a year.

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The whole report on CCI: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

+0.5%-3.8%-1.3%
May 1Jul 22Nov 4
ReportedGapReaction5
days
Nov 4, 2026After close+1.3%-1.3%not yet
Jul 22, 2026After close+0.3%-3.8%+2.0%
May 1, 2026Before open+0.5%+0.5%+2.6%

CCI closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and CCI's Quality Score going into each

CCI sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $4.3B in 2025. It turned a profit in 2025 after a loss in 2024.

CCI has 4 of 14 chart checks firing

Volume1 of 3 shown
Tight range1 of 3 shown
Buying1 of 3 shown
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CCI RSI on Nov 6: 63.4, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 63.4, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.

The deep dive on CCI

  • What it does and how it makes money2 findingsIt kept 49 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $2.08B of operating profit on $4.26B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 23, 2026
  • Where it stands5 findingsFor Pro members5 findings on where CCI stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
  • What changed in its filings3 findingsA new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "If we do not continue to make appropriate investments in, and effectively implement and maintain, our information technology systems and digital capabilities, our business and operating results could be adversely affected." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 23, 2026, against the one of Mar 14, 2025TMO, AT&T and Verizon combined made up 89% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 88% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 23, 2026Backlog fell 10% in a year, to $364M on Sep 30, 2026 from $404M: sales under contract, not yet delivered.Filed figures, Sep 30, 2026
  • Who holds and trades it4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on who holds and trades CCI, for Pro members
  • Against its closest peers2 peersSales over four quarters against a year before: CCI -5.3%, SBAC +5.4%, AMT +5.3%.

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Is CCI's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 105% of its free cash flow.

CCI's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend$4.25 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid outAbout $1.8B a year $4.25 a share on 425M shares, the count on its cover page as of Nov 2, 2026
Free cash flow$1.7B The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026

CCI insider trades

One insider sold $114K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellRobert Sean Collins$114KVice President and Controllerat $75.89 on Aug 7, filed Aug 10

CCI trades by Congress and the executive branch

20 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:

BuyDonald Trump$15K to $50KPresident (R)traded Aug 28, disclosed Oct 8(41 days later)
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CCI's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

7 more officers and directors file at CCI.

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Which ETFs hold CCI?

In ETFs: CCI is 2.1% of VNQ, under 0.1% of VOO, and under 0.1% of IVV, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.

About Crown Castle

Crown Castle owns or manages nearly 40,000 wireless towers in the United States. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, which install equipment to support their wireless networks. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with more than 90% of its revenue from the Big Three US mobile carriers: Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. Crown Castle divested its fiber business in May 2026. It operates as a real estate investment trust.

4,000 employeesHouston, TXcrowncastle.com

What Crown Castle says it competes with

“We face competition for site rental tenants from various sources, including (1) other independent tower owners or operators, including competitors that own, operate, or manage towers, rooftops, broadcast or transmission towers, (2) owners or operators of small cells, including the operators of our small cell assets following the closure of our Strategic Fiber Transaction, (3) tenants who own or operate their own towers or (4) new alternative deployment methods for towers.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 23, 2026

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As of Nov 9, 2026: CCI's Quality Score is 8 (Average), #34 of 131 in Reit. Insiders sold $114K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does CCI's Quality Score say?

CCI scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #34 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score, with 4 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 37% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 68%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is CCI's Quality Score?

CCI scores 8 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #34 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind CCI's 8.

Are insiders buying CCI?

One insider sold $114K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Robert Sean Collins, Vice President and Controller, who sold $114K on Aug 7.

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