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What's in Store for Crown Castle Stock This Earnings Season?,Yahoo Finance,"Jul 21, 2025",https://finance.yahoo.com/news/whats-store-crown-castle-stock-164700102.html,"Crown Castle Inc. CCI is scheduled to release its second-quarter 2025 results on July 23, after the closing bell. In anticipation of the announcement, industry analysts and investors are eager to assess the company's performance and prospects in the current economic climate.

In the last reported quarter, this Houston, TX-based real estate investment trust’s (REIT) adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.8%. Results reflected a rise in services and other revenues year over year. However, a decline in site rental revenues affected the results to some extent.

Over the preceding four quarters, CCI’s AFFO per share surpassed estimates on two occasions and missed in the remaining periods, with the average surprise being 1.79%. This is depicted in the graph below:

Crown Castle Inc. Price and EPS Surprise

Crown Castle Inc. Price and EPS Surprise

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Let’s see how things have shaped up before this announcement.

Factors to Consider Ahead of CCI’s Results

Crown Castle has an unmatched portfolio of wireless communication infrastructure assets in the United States. As wireless data consumption is expected to increase significantly over the next few years, service providers will likely continue their network expansion and densification efforts to meet this incremental demand.

However, customer concentration remains a concern. Any loss of its customers or consolidation among them is likely to have impacted the company’s top line. Also, high interest expenses are likely to have been a spoilsport for CCI during the to-be-reported quarter.

Projections for Q2

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter revenues is pegged at $1.04 billion, indicating a decrease of 36.2% from the year-ago reported number.

Our estimate for quarterly tower site rental revenues stands at $983.5 million, implying a 7.6% decrease year over year. However, we estimate tower services and other revenues to increase 19.7% year over year to $51.5 million.

We expect second-quarter 2025 interest expenses and amortization of deferred financing costs to rise 7.5% year over year.

Crown Castle’s activities in the to-be-reported quarter were inadequate to garner analysts’ confidence. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for quarterly AFFO per share has been revised a cent downward to $1.00 over the past three months. The figure indicates 38.3% decrease from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure.

What Our Quantitative Model Predicts

Our proven model does not conclusively predict a surprise in terms of AFFO per share for Crown Castle this season. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the chances of an AFFO beat, which is not the case here."
Is it Wise to Retain Crown Castle Stock in Your Portfolio for Now?,Yahoo Finance,"Jul 2, 2025",https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wise-retain-crown-castle-stock-151700024.html,"Crown Castle’s CCI efforts to expand its tower business bode well amid the growing demand for wireless connectivity. A healthy balance sheet position will likely support its growth endeavors. However, customer concentration and consolidation in the wireless industry raise concerns. Substantial debt burden adds to its woes.

What’s Aiding Crown Castle Stock?

The wireless data consumption is expected to increase considerably over the next several years, driven by the advent of next-generation technologies, including edge computing functionality, autonomous vehicle networks and the Internet-of-Things, as well as the rampant usage of network-intensive applications for video conferencing, and cloud services and hybrid-working scenarios.

Given Crown Castle’s unmatched portfolio of more than 40,000 towers in each of the top 100 basic trading areas of the United States (as of the first quarter of 2025), it remains well-positioned to capitalize on this upbeat trend. Management expects a solid, stable level of demand for its tower assets in 2025.

CCI’s strong internally generated cash flow, supported by its tower segment, is impressive. The company has long-term tower lease agreements with top U.S. carriers, which contribute to recurring site rental cash flows over the long term. Moreover, a strong and creditworthy tenant base adds resiliency to its business.

CCI has sufficient liquidity and a decent balance sheet position. The company exited the first quarter of 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $60 million. As of March 31, 2025, it had $7 billion of undrawn funds available under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility and a net debt-to-annualized adjusted EBITDA of 5.9x. Based on preliminary analysis, the company believes that its enhanced free cash flow profile, as a pure-play U.S. Tower business, will enable it to maintain an investment-grade credit rating with a target leverage between 6 and 6.5 times EBITDA.

Over the past six months, shares of this tower REIT, currently carrying a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), have rallied 18.3% compared with the industry’s 6% increase.

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What’s Hurting Crown Castle Stock?

Customer concentration is very high for Crown Castle. As of March 31, 2025, around three-fourths of the company’s site rental revenues were derived from T-Mobile (40%), AT&T (27%) and Verizon (21%). Loss of any of these customers or consolidation among them will have a significant impact on the company’s top line.

Crown Castle has a substantially leveraged balance sheet and a significant amount of debt relative to its cash flows. The company’s debt and other long-term obligations aggregated $24.38 billion as of March 31, 2025."
Crown Castle Stock Up 10.5% Year to Date: Will the Trend Continue?,Yahoo Finance,"Jun 6, 2025",https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crown-castle-stock-10-5-125500709.html,"Crown Castle CCI shares have risen 10.5% year to date, outperforming the industry's upside of 3%.

Crown Castle is poised to gain as wireless data consumption is expected to rise significantly over the next few years, and service providers are likely to continue their network expansion and densification efforts to meet the demand. The company’s long-term leases, with its solid and creditworthy tenant base, assure steady revenues. A strong balance sheet aids future growth endeavours.

On May 22, 2025, CCI announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.0625 per share. This represents a 32.1% decrease from the previous quarterly payout of $1.565 per share. The company had earlier announced its plan to reduce its dividend payment in the second quarter of 2025 as part of its efforts to increase free cash flow generation and financial flexibility amid the Fiber segment sale move.

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Factors Behind CCI Stock Price Surge: Will the Trend Last?

The exponential growth in mobile data usage, higher availability of spectrum and deployment of 5G networks at scale are driving significant network investments by carriers who aim to improve and densify their cell sites.Given Crown Castle’s unmatched portfolio of more than 40,000 towers in each of the top 100 basic trading areas of the United States (as of the first quarter of 2025), it remains well-positioned to capitalize on this upbeat trend.

Moreover, wireless data consumption is expected to increase considerably over the next several years, driven by the advent of next-generation technologies, including edge computing functionality, autonomous vehicle networks and the Internet-of-Things, and the rampant usage of network-intensive applications for video conferencing and cloud services and hybrid-working scenarios. In effect, in the first quarter of 2025, excluding the impact of Sprint Cancellations, the company reported 5% consolidated organic growth, which was driven by an increase in demand across its portfolio of tower businesses. Management expects a solid, stable level of demand for its tower assets in 2025.

Crown Castle’s strong internally generated cash flow, supported by its tower segment, is impressive. The wireless tenant contracts have an initial term of five to 15 years, with contractual escalators and multiple renewal periods of five to 10 years each, which the tenant can exercise at their discretion. Such long-term leases enable the company to enjoy recurring revenues that provide top-line stability, while contracted rent escalators on the majority of its revenues offer embedded growth. Moreover, a strong and creditworthy tenant base adds resiliency to its business."
Is Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) the Best REIT Stock to Buy According to Billionaires?,Yahoo Finance,"Apr 17, 2025",https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crown-castle-inc-cci-best-185357509.html,"We recently published a list of 10 Best REIT Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) stands against other best REIT stocks to buy according to billionaires.

News from the US Real Estate Market

Although the spring housing season started off with more sellers and increasing homes for sale as pointed out by the chief economist at Realtor.com, Danielle Hale, home buyers are still facing a high cost of buying in addition to economic concerns thereby suggesting a rather ‘sluggish response from buyers in early spring’.

With regards to the tariff impact on real estate, the announcement of the new Trump tariffs resulted in a sell-off and a sharp drop in mortgage rates while homeowners and home buyers seized the moment, with mortgage applications moving to a six-month high. Realtor.com suggests that tariffs often translate into higher costs for the consumer. In the case of housing, the new tariffs could result in increased construction costs for homebuilders considering the fact that 10% of the building materials utilized in residential construction tend to be imported. Realtor.com Senior Economist Joel Berner emphasized the downside of these tariffs as he talked about many homebuyers being sidelined in case of a small rise in costs and stated:

“The US faces a supply gap of nearly 4 million homes, and the only long-term solution to this problem is to build them, but the implementation of these tariffs will make it more costly to do so, putting a question mark on whether they can be built at the lower price points that are most undersupplied”

Although many economists still think that tariffs could lead to a recession which typically results in lower mortgage rates, another concern looming over real estate is that tariffs could keep inflation higher for longer which might lead to the Federal Reserve reversing or reducing future cuts to its policy rate which would keep mortgage rates higher for longer.

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Is Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) the Best Real Estate Stock to Buy According to Billionaires?,Yahoo Finance,"Mar 30, 2025",https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crown-castle-inc-cci-best-205930983.html,"We recently published a list of 10 Best Real Estate Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) stands against other best real estate stocks to buy according to billionaires.

In 2025, CBRE Investment Management sees the potential for global listed real estate to outperform broad equities and offer a differentiated total return as compared to the private markets. As per the firm, the listed real estate remains in the early days of a new upcycle, one where long-term yields remain range-bound, earnings continue to accelerate, listed capital market access remains abundant, and valuations can aid continued returns. In 2025, the listed real estate is expected to be characterized by accelerating organic earnings based on improved supply/demand throughout various sectors and access to capital supporting potential acquisitions and upside to estimates, among others.

Listed Real Estate- What’s Ahead?

CBRE Investment Management believes that a new cycle for listed real estate kicked off in Q4 2023 with the recognition of a pause in the rate hikes. The absence of hikes is expected to be powerful for listed real estate, even though there isn’t a strong fall in target rates themselves. Notably, real estate has performed well during periods of range-bound long-term yields. Over 2001-2007, the US 10-year bonds delivered between ~4% – 5%, and listed real estate managed to generate double-digit average returns. The investment firm also added that strong access to capital of listed real estate, versus more constrained private real estate participants, can be maintained moving forward.

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Improved Earnings Growth Expected in Real Estate Sector

CBRE Investment Management sees earnings accelerating into 2025 across the real estate sectors. Globally, it expects 5% earnings growth, which is around double that of 2024 levels. Broad-based strength remains visible, with private-pay senior housing continuing to capitalize on powerful demographics and data center growth accelerating with generative AI. Also, the cell towers continue to gradually recover from customer churn, and retail and net leases have been performing, thanks to supply/demand and their prevailing capital costs.

The investment firm opines that the total return opportunity for REITs remains compelling. The listed real estate provides a ~4% dividend yield, which remains competitive versus private real estate income. This dividend continues to grow and is based on the conservative payout level. Amidst moderating central bank target rates as well as range-bound long-term yields, the firm believes that listed real estate is expected to prosper."
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Among the Best Infrastructure Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds,Yahoo Finance,"Feb 12, 2025",https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crown-castle-inc-cci-among-134013587.html,"We recently published a list of 12 Best Infrastructure Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) stands against other best infrastructure stocks to buy according to hedge funds.

Doug Rachlin, Neuberger Berman senior portfolio manager, joined CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ on January 27 to discuss why he believes that the current opportunity set in infrastructure is the best he has seen in three decades. Managing this strategy since the summer of 1996, Rachlin pointed to several factors driving his optimism. One major aspect is the role of midstream infrastructure companies in supporting energy dominance in the US. The US leads globally in propane exports, accounting for 46% of worldwide supply.

Rachlin emphasized that these investments align with principles from investors like Charlie Munger. He advocates for concentrated investing based on strong conviction rather than spreading bets thinly across many stocks. Regarding recent developments that might impact pipeline companies involved in natural gas transmission, such as news related to deep sea activities, Rachlin noted that natural gas prices reaching $4 were due to cold winter weather rather than AI-driven data center buildouts. He highlighted growth prospects for LNG exports over the next decade, which could reach up to 35 billion cubic feet per year under favorable policies initiated during Trump’s administration.

This growth aligns well with Neuberger Berman’s focus on midstream infrastructure within their broader energy transition strategy. The firm emphasizes utilities, renewables, and Master Limited Partnerships alongside traditional energy assets like pipelines critical for transporting natural gas. This is a vital component in powering data centers across the country. As LNG exports are set to double over four years (from ~13 billion cubic feet today to potentially over 25 billion cubic feet by end-2028) and possibly reach even higher levels thereafter, the demand for robust midstream infrastructure will continue growing. This scenario underscores why Rachlin views current opportunities as compelling within his long-standing career managing this sector-focused investment strategy.

The infrastructure asset management (IAM) market is booming. It was worth $37.65 billion in 2022 and is predicted to grow by 8.9% each year until 2030. This is because companies are using these services to save money on infrastructure maintenance. Industries like manufacturing and oil and gas use IAM to optimize existing assets and ensure upkeep, especially since upgrading older designs is expensive. For example, much of the US’s energy infrastructure is 25+ years old, and Europe struggles with water waste due to leaky pipes. IAM helps maximize return on assets, improving quality and productivity."
Is Crown Castle Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?,Nasdaq,"Dec 9, 2024",https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/crown-castle-stock-underperforming-nasdaq,"Houston, Texas-based Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) is a REIT company, engaging in the provision of access to shared communications infrastructure. It operates through Towers, Fiber, and Other segments. With a market cap of $44.3 billion, Crown Castle’s operations span all of the top 100 markets across various U.S. states.

Companies worth $10 billion or more are generally described as ""large-cap stocks,"" Crown Castle fits this bill perfectly. Given the company’s extensive network and widespread operations across the country, its valuation above this mark is not surprising. It currently owns over 40,000 towers, approximately 115,000 small cells on air or under contract and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber.

Despite its strengths, the stock has slipped 15.8% from its 52-week high of $120.92 achieved on Sept. 16. CCI stock prices have declined 12.3% over the past three months, underperforming the Nasdaq Composite’s ($NASX) 19% surge during the same time frame.

Over the longer term, Crown Castle’s performance looks even grimmer. CCI has plummeted 11.6% on a YTD basis and over 13% in the past 52 weeks, lagging behind NASX’s 32.3% gains in 2024 and 40.4% returns over the past year.

To confirm the bearish trend, CCI has traded below its 50-day moving average since early October and below its 200-day moving average since early November with some fluctuations.

Crown Castle’s underperformance is primarily attributable to its declining year-to-date revenues and earnings in 2024. CCI stock prices dropped 3.4% in the trading session after the release of its Q3 results on Oct. 16 as the company reduced its full-year net income guidance due to the cancellation of contracts for 7,000 greenfield small cell nodes. This cancellation is expected to result in a $125 million to $150 million asset write-down charge in Q4. Meanwhile, the company’s net revenues experienced a marginal decline to $1.65 billion, due to a decrease in services and other revenues.

On a positive note, CCI’s site rentals went up around 1% compared to the year-ago quarter to approximately $1.6 billion. And its adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) went up 4.4% year-over-year to $801 million. Meanwhile, its AFFO per share of $1.84 surpassed analysts’ estimates by 6.4%.

CCI has also underperformed its competitor American Tower Corporation’s (AMT) 4.1% decline on a YTD basis and a 1.7% drop over the past 52 weeks.

The stock has a consensus “Hold” rating among the 19 analysts covering it. CCI’s mean price target of $115.94 represents a 13.8% premium to current price levels.

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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc."
"Insider Sale: EVP and CTO of $CCI Sells 30,000 Shares",Quiver Quantitative,2 weeks ago,https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Insider+Sale%3A+EVP+and+CTO+of+%24CCI+Sells+30%2C000+Shares,"DANIEL K SCHLANGER, the EVP and CTO of $CCI, sold 30,000 shares of the company on 10-24-2025 for an estimated $2,942,295. We received data on the trade from a recent SEC filing. This was a sale of approximately 31.4% of their shares of this class of stock. Following this trade, they now own 65,571 shares of this class of $CCI stock.

$CCI Insider Trading Activity

$CCI insiders have traded $CCI stock on the open market 9 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 8 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CCI stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

DANIEL K SCHLANGER (EVP and CTO) has made 0 purchases and 4 sales selling 65,000 shares for an estimated $6,656,822 .

. EDWARD B JR ADAMS (EVP and General Counsel) sold 8,000 shares for an estimated $850,960

CHRISTOPHER LEVENDOS (EVP & COO - Fiber) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 4,227 shares for an estimated $450,350 .

. ROBERT SEAN COLLINS (Vice President and Controller) sold 3,600 shares for an estimated $384,192

KEVIN A STEPHENS purchased 380 shares for an estimated $39,242

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.

$CCI Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 512 institutional investors add shares of $CCI stock to their portfolio, and 539 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

$CCI Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $CCI stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $CCI stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE VAL T. HOYLE sold up to $15,000 on 09/23.

on 09/23. REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE sold up to $50,000 on 05/12.

To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.

$CCI Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $CCI in the last several months. We have seen 10 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Wells Fargo issued a ""Overweight"" rating on 10/20/2025

Citigroup issued a ""Buy"" rating on 10/16/2025

RBC Capital issued a ""Outperform"" rating on 10/02/2025

Wolfe Research issued a ""Outperform"" rating on 09/22/2025

Barclays issued a ""Overweight"" rating on 09/15/2025

BMO Capital issued a ""Outperform"" rating on 08/19/2025

UBS issued a ""Buy"" rating on 07/25/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $CCI, check out Quiver Quantitative's $CCI forecast page.

$CCI Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $CCI recently. We have seen 14 analysts offer price targets for $CCI in the last 6 months, with a median target of $120.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Richard Choe from JP Morgan set a target price of $115.0 on 10/23/2025

on 10/23/2025 Eric Luebchow from Wells Fargo set a target price of $115.0 on 10/20/2025

on 10/20/2025 Michael Rollins from Citigroup set a target price of $110.0 on 10/16/2025

on 10/16/2025 Jonathan Atkin from RBC Capital set a target price of $112.0 on 10/02/2025

on 10/02/2025 Andrew Rosivach from Wolfe Research set a target price of $114.0 on 09/22/2025

on 09/22/2025 Brandon Nispel from Keybanc set a target price of $120.0 on 09/17/2025

on 09/17/2025 Brendan Lynch from Barclays set a target price of $120.0 on 09/15/2025

This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information."
What You Need to Know Ahead of Crown Castle's Earnings Release,Yahoo Finance,1 month ago,https://finance.yahoo.com/news/know-ahead-crown-castles-earnings-093810944.html,"Crown Castle Inc. (CCI), headquartered in Houston, Texas, owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every primary U.S. market. Valued at $41.5 billion by market cap, the company manages and offers wireless communication coverage and infrastructure sites in the U.S. and Australia. The leading provider of wireless infrastructure is expected to announce its fiscal third-quarter earnings for 2025 on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Ahead of the event, analysts expect CCI to report an FFO of $0.99 per share on a diluted basis, down 46.2% from $1.84 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently surpassed Wall Street’s FFO estimates in its last four quarterly reports.

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For the full year, analysts expect CCI to report FFO of $4.02 per share, down 42.4% from $6.98 per share in fiscal 2024. However, its FFO is expected to rise 16.4% year-over-year to $4.68 per share in fiscal 2026.

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CCI stock has considerably underperformed the S&P 500 Index’s ($SPX) 15.6% gains over the past 52 weeks, with shares down 17% during this period. Similarly, it underperformed the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLRE) 5.3% downtick over the same time frame.

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On Jul. 23, CCI reported better-than-expected Q2 results, leading to a 3.8% surge in its shares in the next trading session. Although the company's revenue declined 4.2% year-over-year to $1.1 billion due to lower site rental revenues, it still exceeded consensus estimates by 1.9%. The adjusted EBITDA dropped 3% to $705 million, and AFFO per share decreased 1% to $1.02, yet still beat Wall Street's expectations by 2%. Strong operational execution and increased leasing activity drove the company's performance, prompting CCI to raise its fiscal 2025 guidance. The company now expects site rental revenues of $4 billion and AFFO per share of $4.20 at the midpoint.

Analysts’ consensus opinion on CCI stock is reasonably bullish, with a “Moderate Buy” rating overall. Out of 19 analysts covering the stock, 12 advise a “Strong Buy” rating, and seven give a “Hold.” CCI’s average analyst price target is $117.83, indicating a potential upside of 23.6% from the current levels.

On the date of publication, Neha Panjwani did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.com"
"Q3 Results Oct 22 — Crown Castle Schedules Conference Call, Live Webcast and Listen‑Only Replay",Stock Titan,1 month ago,https://www.stocktitan.net/news/CCI/crown-castle-announces-third-quarter-2025-earnings-conference-call-ypprdaesxvw3.html,"Crown Castle Announces Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call Details

10/08/2025 - 04:26 PM

HOUSTON, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) (""Crown Castle"") plans to release its third quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, Crown Castle has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. eastern time.

A listen only live audio webcast of the conference call, along with any supplemental materials, can be accessed on the Crown Castle website at https://investor.crowncastle.com. Participants may join the conference call by dialing 833-816-1115 (Toll Free) or 412-317-0694 (International) at least 30 minutes prior to the start time. All dial-in participants should ask to join the Crown Castle call. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Investor page of Crown Castle’s website until end of day, Thursday, October 22, 2026.

ABOUT CROWN CASTLE

Crown Castle owns, operates and leases approximately 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. This nationwide portfolio of communications infrastructure connects cities and communities to essential data, technology and wireless service – bringing information, ideas and innovations to the people and businesses that need them. For more information on Crown Castle, please visit www.crowncastle.com.

CONTACTS

Sunit Patel, CFO

Kris Hinson, VP & Treasurer

Crown Castle Inc.

713-570-3050"