CCI NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Crown Castle · Real Estate · Reit - Specialty

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Latest close 76.30 USD
1.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -9.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 9.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a -0.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 32/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 81d.

Setup score 27 out of 100
Latest Close 76.30 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 1.9% latest completed week
4W Return -0.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return -14.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 17.3% 9 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.9% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.4%. Indicator stack 10/0 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 32/100 conviction; expected move 6.6%. News sentiment 51/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 81d Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -9.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 9.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a -0.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.3x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.4212-week average 0.42

12-week confirmation

Trend active5/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.42Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.4% over four weeks, -14.7% over 12 weeks, and -25.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.9%
4W-0.4%
12W-14.7%
26W-10.0%
52W-25.2%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year9
Trend breadth17.3%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.89Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-463.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-19.84Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change10.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 91%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength15/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Value18/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Quality80/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 21; rank 1 is best.
Momentum13/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework24/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
30.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
7.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
20.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
5.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
63.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
48.9%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
77.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-23.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
5.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
8.2x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

CCI shows mixed options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.11, expected move of 6.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction32/100
Expected move6.6%
Put/call volume1.11
Pressure2
Speculation40
Volatility49
Trend agreement66
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Insider activity6 / 5

6 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

12 positive · 33 neutral · 8 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings81dNext report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-25.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.7%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-9.9%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+1.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses7
Recent vol4.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -3.7%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape24/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 24/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis41/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 5/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.42; No reversal markers Factors31/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 42 SVQF24/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 774.5 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options49/100

CCI shows mixed options pressure with a 32/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.11, expected move of 6.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 6.6% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Truist cuts Crown Castle stock price target to $87 on lower revenue Insiders6 / 5

6 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings81d

Next report is scheduled for 21 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202676.30 USD1.9%84.53 USD90.93 USD-0.89-19.8425.9MOff
24 Jul 202674.90 USD-5.4%84.87 USD91.01 USD-0.92-21.2023.8MOff
17 Jul 202679.17 USD-0.6%85.25 USD91.13 USD-0.61-18.0216.0MOff
10 Jul 202679.66 USD4.0%85.41 USD91.20 USD-0.27-19.4520.7MOff
3 Jul 202676.60 USD-7.3%85.68 USD91.32 USD0.25-22.1019.4MOff
26 Jun 202682.62 USD0.7%86.00 USD91.46 USD0.83-14.8525.9MOn
19 Jun 202682.05 USD-9.9%86.18 USD91.55 USD1.02-17.9721.3MOn
12 Jun 202691.07 USD-2.5%86.34 USD91.63 USD1.27-8.8021.1MOn
5 Jun 202693.37 USD3.3%86.26 USD91.67 USD1.26-6.4523.2MOn
29 May 202690.42 USD0.0%86.02 USD91.68 USD1.16-12.0615.2MOn
22 May 202690.38 USD5.5%85.91 USD91.71 USD1.14-11.3616.8MOff
15 May 202685.63 USD-4.3%86.07 USD91.74 USD0.94-15.8020.0MOff
8 May 202689.50 USD1.5%86.35 USD91.80 USD0.84-12.4115.6MOff
1 May 202688.20 USD3.4%86.50 USD91.85 USD0.64-12.3315.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.