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Crown Castle Inc. · CCI · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024
Crown Castle Maintains Outlook as Capex and Costs Decline
The supplied analysis supports a cautiously constructive operating thesis: resilient U.S. tower, small-cell and fiber demand is being paired with lower capex and cost reductions. The main tests are execution on the savings and leverage plans, the outcome of the fiber review, and whether lower investment affects future growth.
Reported After market closeNYSEReal Estate
$35.95B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.62
Consensus $1.65
EPS surprise
-1.8%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.63B
Consensus $1.61B
Revenue surprise
+0.7%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-0.6%
Event window
SPY move
-0.8%
Same window
Abnormal move
+0.2%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.0×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+3.9%
Up to 20 sessions
CCISPY benchmark
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Why did CCI fall 0.6% after missing EPS estimates in FY2024 Q2?What changed in CCI's guidance and outlook in FY2024 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for CCI after FY2024 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, management emphasized a $300 million discretionary capex reduction, $60 million of Q2 cost savings, a $100 million annualized savings target, and a 5x leverage objective. The fiber review remains in progress, while full-year outlook was maintained.
Guidance delta
Full-year 2024 outlook was maintained; the supplied analysis says guidance will be provided with the fourth-quarter earnings release rather than in Q3.
Key takeaways
- Q2 organic growth was 4.7%, with strength in small cells and continued growth across towers and fiber solutions.
- Management highlighted a $300 million discretionary capex reduction and $60 million of Q2 cost savings.
- The company is targeting a $100 million annualized cost-saving run rate and a 5x leverage ratio.
- The fiber strategic review remains active, with sale or combination options under evaluation.
Management priorities
- Complete the fiber strategic review and evaluate sale or combination options.
- Operate small-cell and fiber businesses with lower capex and higher efficiency.
- Shift sales effort toward complex enterprise fiber opportunities.
- Build toward the stated cost-savings and leverage objectives.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$82.26Current
$84Low
$124.71Average
$215High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 30, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Underweight | Neutral | Downgrade | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Citizens | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 24, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | May 20, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Mar 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Feb 5, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jan 20, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Jul 24, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Citizens Capital Markets | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Mar 14, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 16, 2023 |
| MoffettNathanson | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 27, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 10, 2021 |
| LightShed Partners | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 13, 2021 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Macquarie | Neutral | Outperform | Downgrade | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 8, 2017 |
| BTIG Research | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 19, 2016 |
| BTIG | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Canaccord Genuity | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Nov 3, 2014 |
| Pacific Crest | Sector Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 25, 2014 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 6, 2013 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 6, 2013 |
| Evercore Partners | Equal Weight | Overweight | Downgrade | Jul 9, 2013 |
| PiperJaffray | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jun 21, 2012 |
| Bank oferica | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 8, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $82.26. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $73.13 | +3.3% | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Brendan Lynch | $84 | $74.65 | +2.1% | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Michael Ng | $95 | $79.53 | +15.5% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Ari Klein | $91 | $81.26 | +10.6% | Feb 5, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Brandon Nispel | $115 | $87.1 | +39.8% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| New Street | Jonathan Chaplin | $93 | $88.7 | +13.1% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| UBS | Batya Levi | $127 | $92.06 | +54.4% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $101 | $91.26 | +22.8% | Dec 1, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $112 | $95.71 | +36.2% | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $105 | $102.91 | +27.6% | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Jonathan Petersen | $84 | $90.76 | +2.1% | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Brett Feldman | $120 | $112.38 | +45.9% | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Michael Rollins | $128 | $115.68 | +55.6% | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | David Barden | $115 | $110.39 | +39.8% | Aug 13, 2024 |
| Williams Trading | Gregory Williams | $127 | $106.31 | +54.4% | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | James Schneider | $104 | $97.7 | +26.4% | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Matthew Niknam | $103 | $96.41 | +25.2% | Jun 21, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Jonathan Atkin | $100 | $95.92 | +21.6% | May 7, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Luebchow | $100 | $94.37 | +21.6% | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Barclays | Tim Long | $111 | $92.88 | +34.9% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Scotiabank | Maher Yaghi | $118 | $93.05 | +43.4% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Ari Klein | $105 | $93.05 | +27.6% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| MoffettNathanson | Nick Del Deo | $119 | $100.78 | +44.7% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Ari Klein | $110 | $107.97 | +33.7% | Jan 19, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Eric Luebchow | $115 | $117.95 | +39.8% | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Ari Klein | $113 | $114.97 | +37.4% | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $175 | $150.99 | +112.7% | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $152 | $151.59 | +84.8% | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $105 | $144.92 | +27.6% | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $146.42 | -2.7% | Jan 9, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $90 | $138 | +9.4% | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $201 | $173.01 | +144.3% | Jul 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $190 | $173.53 | +131.0% | Jul 20, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $175 | $170.13 | +112.7% | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $166 | $172.26 | +101.8% | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $170.95 | +143.1% | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Jonathan Petersen | $200 | $171.4 | +143.1% | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Matthew Niknam | $183 | $168.59 | +122.5% | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $200 | $182.5 | +143.1% | Jun 7, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Brandon Nispel | $219 | $188.62 | +166.2% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $215 | $195.4 | +161.4% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $206 | $196.4 | +150.4% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Simon Flannery | $207 | $176.9 | +151.6% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Brett Feldman | $183 | $176.29 | +122.5% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| KeyBanc | Brandon Nispel | $202 | $176.29 | +145.6% | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Wolfe Research | Andrew Rosivach CFA | $162 | $167.9 | +96.9% | Oct 12, 2021 |
| UBS | Batya Levi | $195 | $192.26 | +137.1% | Jun 7, 2021 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationCrown Castle Inc. specializes in critical digital infrastructure across the United States. The company actively manages, operates, and leases an expansive network, featuring over 40,000 cellular communication towers and approximately 80,000 miles of fiber optic cable. This comprehensive infrastructure underpins both small cell deployments and various advanced fiber solutions, spanning every significant U.S. metropolitan area. Through these vital connections, Crown Castle links communities and urban centers to essential data, cutting-edge technology, and indispensable wireless services, thereby delivering crucial information, innovative concepts, and communication capabilities to individuals and enterprises alike. More information can be found at www.crowncastle.com.
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-11-11T06:39:45.180704+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-17T02:20:41.121177+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-17T02:20:41.118326+00:00
Methodology
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