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Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 6, 2026, MELANY rates Crown Castle Inc. 36 out of 100 (Lagging). Its highest factor scores are value (P/FFO) and momentum quality at 72, and its lowest is trend and structure at 8.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-06CCI · composite score
About Crown Castle Inc.
Crown Castle owns or manages roughly 40,000 US wireless towers, leasing space to wireless service providers that install network equipment. Its customer base is highly concentrated, with about 90% of revenue from the Big Three US carriers, Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. It plans to divest its fiber business, expected to close in the first half of 2026, leaving it a stand-alone tower operator. It operates as a real estate investment trust.
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 CCI scores 36/100
CCI's 8 factor scores run from 8 to 72, and 4 of them sit above its composite of 36. Here is how CCI breaks down.
Price against funds from operations, the REIT equivalent of earnings.
- Above-average 6.3% dividend yield
Leverage, debt maturity and balance-sheet resilience.
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.
Performance against other REITs and the broad market.
- Lagging the REIT complex, -4% vs VNQ over 3 months
Whether the current move looks durable or stretched.
Return weighed against volatility and drawdown.
- Negative risk-adjusted return (Sharpe -1.06)
How the current rate environment and property cycle suit this REIT.
- Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations
How CCI compares
As of October 6, 2026, Crown Castle Inc. ranks 16th of 16 in Real Estate and REIT Stocks, where the average score is 49.
Key risks for CCI
- Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations
- Below the 200-day MA, structural downtrend
- Near 52-week lows
Tracking CCI
Crown Castle Inc. rates Lagging right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add CCI 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 CCI
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. Crown Castle Inc.'s 36/100 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 CCI
Is Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) a buy?
As of 2026-10-06, MELANY rated Crown Castle Inc. Lagging with a composite score of 36/100. 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 Crown Castle Inc.'s MELANY score?
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) has a MELANY composite score of 36/100, combining value (p/ffo), balance sheet, trend & structure, dividend safety, relative strength, momentum quality, risk-adj. return, rate & property fit.
How is the CCI stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores CCI 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 Crown Castle Inc. stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Lagging with a composite of 36/100 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 CCI stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for CCI. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 36/100 across eight factors for Crown Castle Inc., and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is CCI stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's value (p/ffo) factor currently reads 72/100 for Crown Castle Inc., 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 CCI's read.
What price should I buy CCI at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for CCI at its current Lagging rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add CCI 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 CCI stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Crown Castle Inc.: Rising 10-year yields are a headwind for REIT valuations; 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 Crown Castle Inc. a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are balance sheet, which MELANY scores 56/100 for Crown Castle Inc., and dividend safety, at 65/100. The 36/100 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 CCI 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 8/100 for CCI 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 CCI 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 CCI 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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