Why is AMT down?
Down 20% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 68%.
- Its filed figures improved while the shares lagged the market.
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American Tower (AMT) stock
Pre-market
$189.78
Quality Score
9
In its industry
#29of 131
Checks firing
5of 14
From 52-week high
-6.8%
AMT's Quality Score fell 1 point on Mon, Nov 9, to 9.
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Key facts on AMT
| The chart | Above every average |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 27 |
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AMT in the news
Data center, chip, and other AI stocks fell together
Fri Nov 6: Group
“Anthropic IPO valuation discussions fall to $1.3 trillion, Bloomberg reports”
AMT closed −2.7% that day.
What moves REITs
10-year Treasury yield4.86%
AMT catalysts
Coming up
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.6% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Why AMT scores 9
Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
- +5Chart checks 5 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 adds
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How AMT ranks in Reit
AMT is #29 of 131 by Quality Score.
| Rank | Stock | Quality Score |
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| 29 |
Sales over four quarters: AMT $11.0B, CCI $4.08B, SBAC $2.87B.
When does AMT report earnings, and what happens after?
Expected to report Tue Feb 23, before the open (in 106 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 AMT reported on Oct 27, 2026
The quarter
Sales of $2.8B, 3% more than a year ago; a profit of $1.64 a share, from $1.82.
“Total property revenue increased 4.5% to $2,734 million, driven by 1.1% Organic Tenant Billings Growth and 16.3% cash revenue growth in Data Centers (1)”
Where the sales came from
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property Revenue | $2.7B | $2.7B | $2.6B |
Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Oct 27)
The outlook
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| AFFO attributable to AMT common stockholders per share | $11.04 to $11.16 |
The numbers
- $90B
- today
- $11B
- up 5.3% on the year
Sales grew 5.8% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.
Pays $7.16 a share a year.
Close after the report, last 3
+1.8%+2.9%-2.4%
Apr 28Jul 28Oct 27
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.9% | -2.4% | +0.0% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | +1.7% | +2.9% | +3.8% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | +0.7% | +1.8% | +3.2% |
AMT sales and profit by year
Sales grew every year from 2018 to 2025, to $11B. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
AMT has 5 of 14 chart checks firing
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AMT RSI on Nov 6: 57.9, above its 50-day and 200-day averages
RSI 57.9, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.
The deep dive on AMT
- What it does and how it makes moneyAnnual report, filed Feb 24, 2026
- Where it stands
- What changed in its filingsSEC filing · Oct 27, 2026SEC filing · Feb 24, 2026, against the one of Feb 25, 2025
- Who holds and trades it
- Against its closest peers
Is AMT's dividend covered? What its financials say
Its dividends come to 84% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $7.16 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $3.3B a year |
| Free cash flow | $4B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 2 years |
AMT insider trades
One insider bought $501K across 1 filing, and 2 insiders sold $1M across 2 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:
AMT trades by Congress and the executive branch
26 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
BuyDonald Trump$50K to $100K
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AMT's officers and directors
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
Which ETFs hold AMT?
In ETFs: AMT is 4.7% of VNQ, 0.3% of JEPI, and 0.1% of VOO, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Jul 31, 2026.
About American Tower
American Tower owns and operates about 147,000 wireless towers throughout the US, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. It also owns and/or operates 30 data centers in 11 US markets through its CoreSite segment. The company's customer base in the tower business is very concentrated, with most revenue in each market generated by the top three or four mobile carriers. The company operates 42,000 towers in the US, which accounted for about half of total revenue in 2025. Outside the US, American Tower operates about 45,000 towers in Latin America (dominated by Brazil), 33,000 towers in Europe, and 27,000 towers in Africa. American Tower operates as a REIT.
What American Tower says it competes with
“Our industry is highly competitive.”
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What does AMT's Quality Score say?
AMT scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #29 of 131 in Reit by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 20% 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 AMT's Quality Score?
AMT scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #29 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 AMT's 9.
Are insiders buying AMT?
One insider bought $501K across 1 filing, and 2 insiders sold $1M across 2 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Juan Font, SVP, Pres. & CEO, CoreSite, who sold $112K on Oct 30. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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