American Tower (AMT) closed the most recent trading day at $176.55, moving +1.98% from the previous trading session. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.51%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.53%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.51%.
Coming into today, shares of the wireless communications infrastructure company had lost 1.53% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector gained 0.86%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.93%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of American Tower in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on February 24, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.54, up 9.48% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $2.68 billion, showing a 5.05% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $10.67 per share and revenue of $10.58 billion, which would represent changes of +1.23% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for American Tower. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.84% downward. American Tower is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.
In the context of valuation, American Tower is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 15.67. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 11.43.
One should further note that AMT currently holds a PEG ratio of 0.7. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The REIT and Equity Trust - Other was holding an average PEG ratio of 2.64 at yesterday's closing price.
The REIT and Equity Trust - Other industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 177, finds itself in the bottom 28% echelons of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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