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

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (Democratic-California) recently sold shares of Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI). In a filing disclosed on September 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Crown Castle stock on August 18th. 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 DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 8/28/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR) on 8/27/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Eaton (NYSE:ETN) on 8/27/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on 8/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE:WPM) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 8/26/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 8/26/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) on 8/25/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Phreesia (NYSE:PHR) on 8/25/2026.

Crown Castle Price Performance

Shares of Crown Castle stock traded up $1.83 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $75.70. The company had a trading volume of 2,733,354 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,350,632. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $76.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $83.02. Crown Castle Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $69.72 and a fifty-two week high of $100.50. The firm has a market cap of $32.21 billion, a PE ratio of 38.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.68 and a beta of 0.95.

Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by ($0.17). Crown Castle had a net margin of 20.71% and a negative return on equity of 51.60%. The firm had revenue of $1.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $995.05 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.67 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Crown Castle has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.530-4.650 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Crown Castle Inc. will post 4.38 EPS for the current year.

Crown Castle Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $1.0625 dividend. This represents a $4.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. Crown Castle’s payout ratio is currently 215.74%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Crown Castle

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Binnacle Investments Inc grew its stake in shares of Crown Castle by 10.9% in the 3rd quarter. Binnacle Investments Inc now owns 1,295 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $125,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Front Row Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Crown Castle by 1.4% in the first quarter. Front Row Advisors LLC now owns 9,305 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $757,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Crown Castle by 55.6% in the first quarter. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC now owns 375 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co grew its stake in Crown Castle by 10.2% in the first quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 1,488 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $121,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. grew its stake in Crown Castle by 3.9% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 3,754 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $334,000 after acquiring an additional 142 shares during the period. 90.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Crown Castle from $95.00 to $87.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on Crown Castle from $100.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on Crown Castle from $88.00 to $82.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Crown Castle from $95.00 to $85.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Crown Castle in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.13.

Insider Buying and Selling at Crown Castle

In other news, VP Robert Collins sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.89, for a total transaction of $113,835.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 5,113 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $388,025.57. This represents a 22.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.09% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.

Crown Castle Company Profile

Crown Castle Inc (NYSE: CCI) is a communications infrastructure company that owns, operates and leases shared wireless infrastructure in the United States. Its assets support wireless carriers, broadcasters, government agencies and other communications providers by enabling the transmission of voice, data and video services.

The company’s primary infrastructure includes cell towers and other tower sites that host antennas and related equipment. Crown Castle has also developed and operated fiber networks and small-cell systems, which help wireless providers expand network capacity and coverage in densely populated areas and along high-traffic corridors.

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Crown Castle has historically served customers across major U.S.