Crown Castle (CCI) Q3 FFO and Revenues Beat Estimates

Core Insights - Crown Castle (CCI) reported quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $1.12 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04 per share, but down from $1.84 per share a year ago, indicating a FFO surprise of +7.69% [1] - The company generated revenues of $1.07 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.98%, compared to $1.65 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Crown Castle shares have increased approximately 8.7% year-to-date, while the S&P 500 has gained 14.5% [3] Financial Performance - Over the last four quarters, Crown Castle has exceeded consensus FFO estimates three times and topped revenue estimates four times [2] - The current consensus FFO estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.05 on revenues of $1.06 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $4.21 on revenues of $4.23 billion [7] Market Outlook - The sustainability of Crown Castle's stock price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call [3] - The Zacks Industry Rank places the REIT and Equity Trust - Other sector in the top 31% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks in this category [8] - The estimate revisions trend for Crown Castle was mixed prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold) for the stock, indicating expected performance in line with the market [6]