American Tower Corporation · AMT · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

American Tower raises outlook modestly as leasing and CoreSite demand hold up

The quarter provides support for a constructive operating view: leasing demand, 5G upgrades and CoreSite interconnection remained healthy, while management modestly raised guidance on FX assumptions. The main qualification is that services momentum may taper and the underlying full-year outlook was otherwise unchanged.

Reported Before market openNYSEReal Estate $84.92B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $2.42
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $2.54B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +4.7% Event window
SPY move +0.6% Same window
Abnormal move +4.1% Stock minus SPY
Volume 0.8× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -4.0% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, management reported a stronger Q1 start, raised guidance modestly on FX assumptions, and highlighted the completed DE1 acquisition, South Africa fiber divestiture and a $2 billion buyback authorization. The current analysis also places more emphasis on possible later-quarter services moderation.

Guidance delta

Guidance was raised modestly on updated FX assumptions; the core full-year outlook was otherwise unchanged.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 performance exceeded expectations, supported by leasing demand, 5G upgrades and CoreSite data-center activity.
  • Services revenue was strong, but management flagged less visibility and possible tapering in later quarters.
  • Capital allocation included a DE1 data-center acquisition, South Africa fiber divestiture and a $2 billion share-buyback authorization.
  • CoreSite interconnection demand remained robust, supported by enterprise and multi-cloud activity.
  • Management continued to emphasize cost optimization, leverage targets and disciplined capital allocation.

Management priorities

  • Continue globalization initiatives and evaluate cross-border synergies.
  • Pursue cost optimization across SG&A, operations and the supply chain.
  • Evaluate opportunistic M&A in developed markets, especially Europe.
  • Expand data-center capacity, including NY3, CH2 phases and DE1 operations.
  • Use share buybacks within capital-allocation and leverage targets.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
AMT EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $1.78 Q1 '24 actual $1.96, beat Q2 '24 estimate $2.53 Q2 '24 actual $2.79, beat Q3 '24 estimate $2.54 Q3 '24 actual $2.64, beat Q2 '25 estimate $2.60 Q2 '25 actual $2.60, match Q3 '25 estimate $2.62 Q3 '25 actual $2.78, beat Q4 '25 estimate $1.48 Q4 '25 actual $1.75, beat Q1 '26 estimate $1.60 Q1 '26 actual $1.84, beat Q2 '26 estimate $1.57 Q2 '26 actual $1.86, beat Q3 '26 estimate $1.64 Q4 '26 estimate $1.60 Q1 '27 estimate $1.66
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy47 ratings
Bullish4085.1%
Neutral714.9%
Bearish00.0%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$182.24Current
$185Low
$237.55Average
$332High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 10, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainSep 30, 2026
Truist Securities Buy BuyMaintainAug 12, 2026
TD Cowen Buy BuyMaintainJul 29, 2026
BMO Capital Market Perform Market PerformMaintainJul 29, 2026
Wolfe Research Outperform Peer PerformUpgradeJul 9, 2026
RBC Capital Outperform Sector PerformUpgradeJun 26, 2026
Bernstein Outperform Market PerformUpgradeMay 19, 2026
Scotiabank Sector Outperform Sector OutperformMaintainApr 29, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight OverweightMaintainApr 29, 2026
Citizens Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainApr 29, 2026
Mizuho Outperform NeutralUpgradeApr 15, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainFeb 25, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainFeb 25, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainOct 29, 2025
Raymond James Strong Buy Strong BuyMaintainOct 29, 2025
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainOct 16, 2025
JMP Securities Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainApr 30, 2025
Citizens Capital Markets Market Outperform Market OutperformMaintainFeb 26, 2025
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainDec 12, 2024
Deutsche Bank Buy BuyMaintainAug 14, 2024
MoffettNathanson Outperform Market PerformUpgradeMar 30, 2023
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainMar 28, 2023
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainMar 28, 2023
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainMar 28, 2023
Credit Suisse Outperform OutperformMaintainFeb 24, 2023
Keybanc Sector Weight OverweightDowngradeJan 23, 2023
CFRA Buy HoldUpgradeJul 28, 2022
Oppenheimer Perform OutperformDowngradeSep 10, 2021
LightShed Partners Neutral BuyDowngradeJul 13, 2021
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Buy BuyMaintainJul 31, 2020
Edward Jones Buy HoldUpgradeMar 25, 2020
Argus Buy BuyMaintainAug 20, 2018
Guggenheim Neutral BuyDowngradeJul 16, 2018
Macquarie Outperform OutperformMaintainDec 6, 2016
Evercore ISI Group Hold BuyDowngradeApr 19, 2016
Moffett Nathanson Buy BuyMaintainJan 11, 2016
Pacific Crest Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 10, 2015
BTIG Research Buy BuyMaintainJun 18, 2015
Nomura Buy BuyMaintainJul 31, 2014
Stifel Nicolaus Buy BuyMaintainOct 31, 2013
Stifel Buy BuyMaintainOct 31, 2013
ISI Group Buy NeutralUpgradeAug 13, 2013
PiperJaffray Neutral NeutralMaintainFeb 28, 2013
Piper Sandler Neutral NeutralMaintainFeb 28, 2013
Evercore Partners Overweight Equal WeightUpgradeJan 10, 2013
Benchmark Buy BuyMaintainAug 1, 2012
Wedbush Outperform OutperformMaintainMay 3, 2012
Bank oferica Buy BuyMaintainFeb 22, 2012
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $182.24. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BarclaysBrendan Lynch$199$167.35 +9.2%Sep 30, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$208$174.49 +14.1%Aug 20, 2026
BarclaysTim Long$198$174.49 +8.6%Aug 20, 2026
BernsteinMadison Rezaei$214$173.31 +17.4%Jul 29, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$210$171.5 +15.2%Jul 28, 2026
Wolfe ResearchAndrew Rosivach$188$165.04 +3.2%Jul 8, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$215$168.72 +18.0%Jun 26, 2026
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$205$168.72 +12.5%Jun 26, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$207$177.28 +13.6%May 19, 2026
Truist FinancialMatthew Niknam$208$178.19 +14.1%Apr 30, 2026
ScotiabankAnalyst unavailable$218$178.42 +19.6%Apr 29, 2026
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$240$177.3 +31.7%Apr 29, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$195$176.99 +7.0%Apr 16, 2026
UBSBatya Levi$254$180.11 +39.4%Jan 20, 2026
ScotiabankMaher Yaghi$220$179.16 +20.7%Jan 14, 2026
Mizuho SecuritiesAnalyst unavailable$189$170.37 +3.7%Jan 12, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$185$170.33 +1.5%Jan 9, 2026
New StreetAnalyst unavailable$203$174.8 +11.4%Jan 5, 2026
Morgan StanleyBenjamin Swinburne$255$176.18 +39.9%Dec 4, 2025
BarclaysBrendan Lynch$200$181.27 +9.7%Dec 1, 2025
Argus ResearchMarie Ferguson$210$179.58 +15.2%Oct 30, 2025
UBSBatya Levi$260$182.48 +42.7%Oct 29, 2025
Wells FargoEric Luebchow$210$191.29 +15.2%Oct 20, 2025
BarclaysBrendan Lynch$251$191.47 +37.7%Oct 17, 2025
RBC CapitalJonathan Atkin$220$193.32 +20.7%Oct 1, 2025
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$250$208.74 +37.2%Jul 30, 2025
RBC CapitalJonathan Atkin$250$224.03 +37.2%May 1, 2025
Morgan StanleyBenjamin Swinbure$250$217.6 +37.2%Mar 31, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$223$216.23 +22.4%Mar 21, 2025
JMP SecuritiesGreg Miller$225$185.08 +23.5%Jan 27, 2025
ScotiabankMaher Yaghi$236$214.23 +29.5%Oct 30, 2024
BMO CapitalAri Klein$245$212.91 +34.4%Oct 29, 2024
BarclaysBrendan Lynch$255$220.78 +39.9%Oct 10, 2024
Wells FargoEric Luebchow$230$220.78 +26.2%Oct 10, 2024
CitigroupMichael Rollins$255$237.14 +39.9%Sep 13, 2024
BMO CapitalAri Klein$260$237.14 +42.7%Sep 12, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesVikram Malhotra$221$234.91 +21.3%Sep 12, 2024
RBC CapitalJonathan Atkin$236$218.77 +29.5%Aug 15, 2024
ScotiabankMaher Yaghi$248$220.72 +36.1%Jul 31, 2024
BMO CapitalAri Klein$246$223.05 +35.0%Jul 30, 2024
Goldman SachsJames Schneider$230$194.38 +26.2%Jul 1, 2024
BMO CapitalAri Klein$220$171.88 +20.7%May 1, 2024
Raymond JamesRichard Prentiss$248$176.84 +36.1%May 1, 2024
MoffettNathansonNick Del Deo$216$190.17 +18.5%Apr 8, 2024
Mizuho SecuritiesVikram Malhotra$205$190.17 +12.5%Apr 8, 2024
Loop Capital MarketsAri Klein$230$194.74 +26.2%Jul 13, 2023
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$246$218.12 +35.0%Feb 8, 2023
Truist FinancialAnalyst unavailable$275$234.44 +50.9%Jan 13, 2023
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$254$228.12 +39.4%Jan 12, 2023
Goldman SachsBrett Feldman$245$219.3 +34.4%Jan 10, 2023
Raymond JamesRaymond James Raymond James$233$220.08 +27.9%Nov 27, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$257$246.07 +41.0%Sep 16, 2022
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$290$268.24 +59.1%Aug 26, 2022
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$300$268.61 +64.6%Aug 4, 2022
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$285$271.99 +56.4%Jul 29, 2022
Deutsche BankMatthew Niknam$270$257.34 +48.2%Jul 26, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$252$257.16 +38.3%Jul 20, 2022
CitigroupAnalyst unavailable$290$257.2 +59.1%Jul 18, 2022
JefferiesAnalyst unavailable$293$255.02 +60.8%Jun 30, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$268$263.94 +47.1%Jun 7, 2022
RBC CapitalAnalyst unavailable$282$266.73 +54.7%Jun 6, 2022
Raymond JamesAnalyst unavailable$288$248.82 +58.0%Apr 29, 2022
Morgan StanleySimon Flannery$275$263.31 +50.9%Apr 11, 2022
Morgan StanleySimon Flannery$274$242.6 +50.4%Jan 26, 2022
JefferiesJonathan Petersen$332$264.41 +82.2%Jan 10, 2022
Wolfe ResearchAndrew Rosivach CFA$271$263.24 +48.7%Oct 12, 2021
Argus ResearchAngus Kelleher-Ferguson$300$277.37 +64.6%Aug 12, 2021
Truist FinancialGregory P Miller$315$280.1 +72.8%Jul 30, 2021
UBSBatya Levi$290$264.79 +59.1%Jun 7, 2021
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Snapshot as of publication

American Tower Corporation is one of the largest global real estate investment trusts. It is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate. The Company's primary business is the leasing of space on communications sites to wireless service providers, radio and television broadcast companies, wireless data providers, government agencies and municipalities and tenants in a few other industries. The Company refers to this business, inclusive of its data center business discussed below, as its property operations.…

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