American Tower (AMT) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for American Tower (NYSE: AMT):

• 7/29/2026 – American Tower had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $225.00 to $227.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – American Tower had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $214.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – American Tower had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 7/29/2026 – American Tower had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $190.00 to $195.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – American Tower was given a new $210.00 price target by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc..
• 7/28/2026 – American Tower had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $218.00 to $220.00.
• 7/15/2026 – American Tower had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $210.00 to $201.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – American Tower was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 7/8/2026 – American Tower was upgraded by Wolfe Research from “peer perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $188.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – American Tower was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 6/26/2026 – American Tower is now covered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $215.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – American Tower was upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada from “sector perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $205.00 price target on the stock, up from $195.00.
• 6/26/2026 – American Tower had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $215.00 price target on the stock.

American Tower Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 12th were issued a $1.79 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 12th. This represents a $7.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. American Tower’s payout ratio is presently 98.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling at American Tower

In other news, EVP Ruth T. Dowling sold 1,106 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.96, for a total transaction of $193,505.76. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 27,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,848,316.56. This represents a 3.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.08% of the company’s stock.

American Tower (NYSE: AMT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and develops wireless and broadcast communications infrastructure. The company’s core business is leasing space on communications sites — including towers, rooftops and other structures — to wireless carriers, broadcasters, government agencies and enterprise customers. Its business model centers on long-term site leases and contracts that provide recurring revenue tied to the footprint and density of wireless networks.

Beyond traditional tower assets, American Tower offers a range of infrastructure and network services to support mobile, broadband and broadcast connectivity.