KeyBanc, UBS, and Scotiabank Lower Crown Castle (CCI) Price Targets

Group 1 - Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) is recognized as one of the 12 best 5G stocks to invest in according to hedge funds [1] - KeyBanc Capital Markets lowered its price target for Crown Castle from $120 to $115 while maintaining an Overweight rating, following DISH Wireless's default on payment obligations [1][3] - The research firm adjusted its estimates, cutting $12 million in expected leasing for 2026 and adding $200 million in churn for 2027 due to the impact of DISH's default [2] Group 2 - UBS reduced its price target for Crown Castle from $127 to $116 while keeping a Buy rating, and Scotiabank cut its target from $114 to $96 with a Sector Perform rating [4] - Crown Castle operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) and provides shared communications infrastructure in the US, owning over 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber [5]