American Tower (AMT)
NYSEReal EstateReit - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-11-04
$194.86+4.04%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEReal EstateReit - SpecialtySnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Real Estate is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 5% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, margins, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 15% growth a year, above the roughly 3% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskAmerican Tower's data center expansion has to keep compounding to justify the price. Revenue growth is slowing, dropping from 6.8% to 2.5% year over year. The stock trades at 17x P/FFO versus a 13x peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than we forecast. A guidance cut after a recent raise would hit credibility hard. Peer multiples imply a price about 15% below where it trades. Our read remains intact, though this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-04. AMT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 25 analysts currently covering AMT (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 5 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AMT in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Real Estate (broad) — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Drive durable revenue growth and operational excellence
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $194.86
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $194.86.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Higher data center growth outlook and long-term tower margin target support durable growth and operational efficiency.
Advances: Enhance financial performance
Earnings and revenue beat, alongside updated guidance, support financial performance; the headline lacks details on outlook.
Advances: Manage executive transitions and talent
Official board appointment addresses governance and talent oversight; distribution is routine.
Maintain disciplined capital allocation and balance sheet strength
Debt issuance and repayment financing affect capital structure, with no stated leverage deterioration.
Maintain disciplined capital allocation and balance sheet strength
Notes offering funds debt repayment; refinancing is material but broadly balance-sheet neutral.
Advances: Drive durable revenue growth and operational excellence
Company growth drivers span 5G, AI, and CoreSite demand.
Threatens: Drive durable revenue growth and operational excellence
Projected 2026 growth trough delays growth, despite later demand catalysts.
Advances: Drive durable revenue growth and operational excellence
Growth catalysts align with revenue growth objectives.
