<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Natixis raised its position in shares of  Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI - Free Report) by 142.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  owned 1,141,442 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 670,055 shares during the period. Crown Castle makes up  approximately  0.5% of Natixis' holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Natixis owned approximately 0.26% of Crown Castle worth $117,260,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>Tap Into 2026 AI Infrastructure Gains With This High-Growth ETF</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of CCI. Bank of Nova Scotia grew its stake in shares of  Crown Castle by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 53,757 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $5,522,000 after buying an additional 3,070 shares in the last quarter.  Baker Avenue Asset Management LP bought a new stake in  Crown Castle during the second quarter worth approximately $218,000.  Federated Hermes Inc. raised its position in  Crown Castle by 5.6% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 4,955 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the period.  Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of  Crown Castle by 49.3% in the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 10,913 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,121,000 after purchasing an additional 3,603 shares during the period.  Finally, SageView Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of  Crown Castle by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. SageView Advisory Group LLC now owns 5,756 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $626,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares during the last quarter. 90.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other Crown Castle news, EVP Daniel K. Schlanger sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.08, for a total transaction of $2,942,400.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 65,571 shares in the company, valued at $6,431,203.68. This represents a 31.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Crown Castle Price Performance</h2><ul><li>3 AI ETFs Tapping Into the Heart of the AI Revolution</li></ul><p>Crown Castle stock opened at $89.28 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $38.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 0.94. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $93.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $98.25. Crown Castle Inc. has a 1 year low of $84.20 and a 1 year high of $115.76. </p><p>Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The real estate investment trust reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 quarterly revenue was down 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.84 earnings per share. Crown Castle has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.230-4.350 EPS.  Research analysts expect that  Crown Castle Inc. will post 6.67 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Crown Castle Dividend Announcement</h2><ul><li>Top 3 REIT Picks for 2025: High Yields and Rising Earnings Ahead</li></ul><p>The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th will be issued a $1.0625 dividend. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 15th. Crown Castle's payout ratio is presently -39.98%. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of analysts recently issued reports on CCI shares. Raymond James Financial lowered their price target on Crown Castle from $124.00 to $120.00 and set a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. KeyCorp reduced their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $125.00 to $120.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company lowered their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $125.00 to $115.00 and set an &#34;overweight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Monday, October 20th. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Crown Castle from a &#34;peer perform&#34; rating to an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $114.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada  set a $112.00 price objective on shares of Crown Castle and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating, seven have issued  a Hold rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Crown Castle currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $111.59.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Analysis on Crown Castle</b></p><h2>About Crown Castle</h2> (Free Report)<p>Crown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and approximately 90,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every major U.S. market. 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<p>Natixis increased its stake in Crown Castle Inc. by 142.1% in Q2, owning 1,141,442 shares worth $117.26 million. Other investors also adjusted their holdings. Crown Castle's stock opened at $89.28, with a market cap of $38.88 billion. It reported Q3 EPS of $1.12, beating estimates. A quarterly dividend of $1.0625 will be paid on Dec 31. Analysts adjusted price targets, with Raymond James setting a strong-buy rating.</p>

Natixis Purchases 670,055 Shares of Crown Castle Inc. $CCI