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American Tower Corporation (AMT) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates American Tower Corporation 43 out of 100 (Lagging). Its highest factor score is dividend safety at 83, and its lowest is trend and structure at 20.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06AMT · composite score
About American Tower Corporation
American Tower owns and operates about 150,000 wireless towers across the US, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa, and through its CoreSite segment also owns and/or operates 30 data centers in 11 US markets. Its tower customer base is highly concentrated, with most revenue in each market from the top three or four mobile carriers. Its 42,000 US towers accounted for about half of total revenue in 2025.
Rating as of 2026-10-06 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why AMT scores 43/100
AMT's 8 factor scores run from 20 to 83, and 3 of them sit above its composite of 43. Here is how AMT breaks down.
Price against funds from operations, the REIT equivalent of earnings.
Leverage, debt maturity and balance-sheet resilience.
- High leverage even for a REIT (4.4x debt/equity)
Direction and relative strength of the recent price trend.
- Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend
- Near 52-week lows
How well the distribution is covered by funds from operations.
- Distribution well covered, 71% of FFO
Performance against other REITs and the broad market.
- Leading the REIT complex, +7% vs VNQ over 3 months
Whether the current move looks durable or stretched.
Return weighed against volatility and drawdown.
- Negative risk-adjusted return (Sharpe -0.60)
How the current rate environment and property cycle suit this REIT.
- Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations
How AMT compares
As of October 6, 2026, American Tower Corporation ranks 12th of 16 in Real Estate and REIT Stocks, where the average score is 49.
Key risks for AMT
- Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations
- High leverage even for a REIT (4.4x debt/equity)
- Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend
- Near 52-week lows
Tracking AMT
American Tower Corporation rates Lagging right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add AMT to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates AMT
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. American Tower Corporation's 43/100 reflects reit factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about AMT
Is American Tower Corporation (AMT) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated American Tower Corporation Lagging with a composite score of 43/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is American Tower Corporation's MELANY score?
American Tower Corporation (AMT) has a MELANY composite score of 43/100, combining value (p/ffo), balance sheet, trend & structure, dividend safety, relative strength, momentum quality, risk-adj. return, rate & property fit.
How is the AMT stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores AMT from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy American Tower Corporation stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates American Tower Corporation (AMT) Lagging with a composite of 43/100 as of 2026-10-06. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the AMT stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for AMT. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 43/100 across eight factors for American Tower Corporation, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is AMT stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's value (p/ffo) factor currently reads 52/100 for American Tower Corporation, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives AMT's read.
What price should I buy AMT at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for AMT at its current Lagging rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add AMT to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying AMT stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for American Tower Corporation: Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations; High leverage even for a REIT (4.4x debt/equity); Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend; Near 52-week lows. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is American Tower Corporation a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are balance sheet, which MELANY scores 43/100 for American Tower Corporation, and dividend safety, at 83/100. The 43/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will AMT stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's trend & structure factor reads 20/100 for AMT right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this AMT rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-06. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores AMT continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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