Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Sells Off Shares of Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI)

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently sold shares of Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Crown Castle stock on December 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
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• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

Crown Castle Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:CCI traded up $1.71 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $88.52. 3,368,716 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,795,067. Crown Castle Inc. has a 52-week low of $83.21 and a 52-week high of $115.76. The stock has a market cap of $38.55 billion, a P/E ratio of -8.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $89.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.96.

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. Crown Castle had a negative return on equity of 619.62% and a negative net margin of 95.37%.Crown Castle’s revenue was down 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.84 earnings per share. Crown Castle has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.230-4.350 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Crown Castle Inc. will post 6.67 earnings per share for the current year.

Crown Castle Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $1.0625 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. Crown Castle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -39.98%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CCI has been the topic of several research reports. Barclays reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $101.00 price target (down previously from $104.00) on shares of Crown Castle in a research note on Monday, December 1st. KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $125.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Raymond James Financial reduced their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $124.00 to $120.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $102.00 to $90.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $127.00 price target on shares of Crown Castle in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $109.06.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Daniel K. Schlanger sold 30,000 shares of Crown Castle stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.08, for a total transaction of $2,942,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 65,571 shares in the company, valued at $6,431,203.68. The trade was a 31.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Crown Castle

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Crown Castle during the second quarter worth $26,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Crown Castle in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Crown Castle by 74.5% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 281 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Crown Castle during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in Crown Castle in the third quarter valued at $29,000. 90.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Crown Castle

Crown Castle is a U.S.-focused communications infrastructure company organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and leases shared wireless infrastructure. Its primary business consists of providing tower-based site leases, small cell networks and fiber solutions that support mobile voice and data transmission for wireless carriers, cable companies and other enterprise customers. The company’s assets are positioned to enable network coverage and capacity, including the densification projects associated with 4G LTE and 5G deployments.

Its product and service offerings include ground-based tower sites that host multiple wireless operators, distributed small cell nodes and associated fiber backhaul used to connect sites into carrier networks, and site development and maintenance services.