Wall Street analysts expect Crown Castle (CCI) to post quarterly earnings of $1.20 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 7.1%. Revenues are expected to be $1.01 billion, down 5.9% from the year-ago quarter.
The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has undergone an upward revision of 0.7% in the past 30 days, bringing it to its present level. This represents how the covering analysts, as a whole, have reassessed their initial estimates during this timeframe.
Ahead of a company's earnings disclosure, it is crucial to give due consideration to changes in earnings estimates. These revisions serve as a noteworthy factor in predicting potential investor reactions to the stock. Numerous empirical studies consistently demonstrate a strong relationship between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.
While investors typically rely on consensus earnings and revenue estimates to gauge how the business may have fared during the quarter, examining analysts' projections for some of the company's key metrics often helps gain a deeper insight.
Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Crown Castle metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.
The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Revenues- Services and other' of $42.33 million. The estimate points to a change of -29.5% from the year-ago quarter.
Analysts expect 'Revenues- Site rental' to come in at $969.58 million. The estimate indicates a year-over-year change of -4.2%.
The consensus estimate for 'Services and other- Gross margin' stands at $20.48 million. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of $30.00 million.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Site rental- Gross margin' should arrive at $718.13 million. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of $762.00 million.
According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Depreciation, amortization and accretion' should come in at $169.50 million.
The consensus among analysts is that 'Costs of operations- Services and other' will reach $21.85 million.
It is projected by analysts that the 'Costs of operations- Site rental' will reach $251.45 million.
View all Key Company Metrics for Crown Castle here>>>Shares of Crown Castle have experienced a change of +8.5% in the past month compared to the +2.4% move of the Zacks S&P 500 composite. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), CCI is expected to mirror the overall market performance in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
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