Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 17, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Kris Hinson - VP, Corporate Finance & Treasurer Steven Moskowitz - President & CEO Daniel Schlanger - CFO Conference Call Participants Simon Flannery - Morgan Stanley Michael Rollins - Citi David Barden - Bank of America Ric Prentiss - Raymond James Jim Schneider - Goldman Sachs Nick Del Deo - MoffettNathanson Richard Choe - JPMorgan Ari Klein - BMO Capital Markets Matt Niknam - Deutsche Bank Batya Le ...

For the quarter ended June 2024, Crown Castle (CCI) reported revenue of $1.63 billion, down 12.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.62, compared to $1.05 in the year-ago quarter. While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health. View all Key Company Metrics for Crown Castle here>>> Shares of Crown Castle h ...

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Crown Castle: mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. One other stock from the same industry, Gaming and Leisure Proper ...

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Crown Castle Inc. Second Quarter 2024 COMPANY OVERVIEW OUTLOOKCONSOLIDATED FINANCIALSCAPITALIZATION OVERVIEW TOWERS SEGMENT FIBER SEGMENT APPENDIX Reconciliation of Historical Adjusted EBITDA: | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-----------|-------| | (in millions; totals may not sum due to rounding) | | Q1 | | Q2 | 2023 | Q3 ...

| --- | --- | --- | --- | |-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------| | (dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | Current Full Year 2024 Outlook(a) | Full Year 2023 Actual | Change % Change | | Site rental revenues | $6,340 | $6,532 | $(192) (3)% | | Net income (loss) | $1,158 | $1,502 | $(344) (23)% | | Net income (loss) per share—diluted | $2.67 | $3.46 | $(0.79) (23)% | | Adjusted EBITDA(b) | $4,168 | $4,41 ...

Crown Castle (CCI) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices. Individual investors often find it hard to make decisions based on rating upgrades by Wall Street analysts, since these are mostly driven by subjective factors that are hard to see and measure in real time. In these situations, the Zacks rating system comes in hand ...

Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted upward by 1% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period. While it's common for investors to rely on consensus earnings and revenue estimates for assessing how the business may have performed during the quarter, exploring analysts' forecasts for key metrics can yield valuable insights. Analysts predict that the 'Revenues- Site rental' ...

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