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Is AMT a good stock to buy?

American Tower Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

American Tower
AMT · $88.88B
$191.64+1.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$160$180SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +12.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$215.67 +12.5%
  • ConsensusBuy · 25
  • P/E vs sector-11.6%
  • FCF yield+4.5%
  • Insiders$106K
  • MAs4 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in102d
  • P/E27.0x
  • RSI61
  • Support-2.7%
  • Resistance+2.2%
  • Off 52w high-5.4%
  • Volume0.4x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • P/E vs own+2.0%
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -1.7%
  • 52w range$160–$203
  • ATR+2.5%
  • Off ATH-36.9%
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  • News
  • MACD-0.25

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Is American Tower a good stock to buy?

American Tower is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand and fragility. The price is low: 27.0 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 37.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility fragile
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

AMT sales growth revenue growth

0%a year, for the last 3 years

American Tower's sales fell 0% a year for 3 years, to $10.65B in fiscal 2025.

AMT analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+4%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect American Tower's sales to grow 4% to $11.05B in fiscal 2026 (13 analysts).

AMT competitors

pretickt analysis+5%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

American Tower's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Crown Castle (-16%), slower than Digital Realty (+21%), Iron Mountain (+17%) and Equinix (+11%).

AMT customers' spending

pretickt analysis-7%what its customers invest, on a year before

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, customers of American Tower, spent 7% less on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

AMT sales by business revenue by segment

97%of its sales from Property

Property brought American Tower 97% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Services Revenue 3%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

AMT return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis10%earned before tax on the money invested in it

American Tower earned 10% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Iron Mountain 47%, Crown Castle 10%, Equinix 6% and Digital Realty 3%.

AMT margin on each sale gross margin

73%left after making the product

American Tower kept 73% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 46%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

AMT margin after costs profit margin

44%of sales left after running the business

American Tower's operating margin was 44% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 22% in fiscal 2022.

AMT profit per share

+12%in its last fiscal year

American Tower's earnings per share grew 12% in fiscal 2025, to $5.39.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

AMT earnings vs estimates

4 of 6quarters above the analysts' estimate

American Tower beat the analysts' profit estimate in 4 of 6 quarters, the latest on Oct 27, 2026; 2 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

AMT insider selling

-$22.5Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

American Tower's executives and directors sold a net $22.5M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($23.52M sold, $1.02M bought).

AMT number of employees

+4%more people in a year

American Tower had 4,866 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.

AMT CEO pay

$14.85Mfor fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options

American Tower paid its CEO $14.85M for fiscal 2025, 78% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?fragile

AMT financial health Altman Z-score

1.2Altman Z-score, safe above 3

American Tower's Altman Z-score is 1.2 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

AMT biggest customers

59%of sales from its 4 biggest customers

T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Telefónica made 59% of American Tower's sales in fiscal 2025.

AMT shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard12.5% ▲
  • BlackRock9.8% ▲
  • State Street4.7% ▲
1,818institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,818 institutions hold 96% of American Tower's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

AMT in past recessions

pretickt analysis+6%its sales in the worst one

American Tower's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

AMT price vs profit P/E ratio

27.0×a year's earnings

American Tower's P/E ratio is 27.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 37.3.

AMT price vs competitors

pretickt analysis27.0×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 27.0 times American Tower's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Digital Realty (75.0), Iron Mountain (74.3), Equinix (63.3) or Crown Castle (38.0).

AMT analysts' target price target

+13%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for American Tower is $216, 13% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $191.64.

AMT analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Barclaysupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Barclays upgraded American Tower.

AMT growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+8%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $191.64 a share, American Tower's free cash flow must grow about 8% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is American Tower's P/E ratio?

American Tower's P/E ratio is 27.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 37.3. Investors pay 27.0 times American Tower's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Digital Realty (75.0), Iron Mountain (74.3), Equinix (63.3) or Crown Castle (38.0).

Who are American Tower's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares American Tower with Equinix, Digital Realty, Crown Castle and Iron Mountain. American Tower's sales grew 5% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Crown Castle (-16%), slower than Digital Realty (+21%), Iron Mountain (+17%) and Equinix (+11%).

Is American Tower profitable?

American Tower's operating margin was 44% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 22% in fiscal 2022.

Are insiders selling American Tower stock?

American Tower's executives and directors sold a net $22.5M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($23.52M sold, $1.02M bought).

How does American Tower make money?

Property brought American Tower 97% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Services Revenue 3%.

Who owns American Tower stock?

1,818 institutions hold 96% of American Tower's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does American Tower have?

American Tower had 4,866 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.

Who are American Tower's biggest customers?

T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Telefónica made 59% of American Tower's sales in fiscal 2025. AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, customers of American Tower, spent 7% less on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.