Crown Castle (NYSE:CCI) Shares Sold Off Rep. Josh Gottheimer

Representative Josh Gottheimer (Democratic-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE:CCI). In a filing disclosed on August 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Crown Castle stock on July 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NASDAQ:GOOGN) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NASDAQ:GOOGM) on 7/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of (NASDAQ:GOOGN) on 7/23/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SailPoint (NASDAQ:SAIL) on 7/20/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of NiCE (NASDAQ:NICE) on 7/20/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) on 7/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chart Industries (NYSE:GTLS) on 7/17/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 7/16/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) on 7/16/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) on 7/15/2026.

Crown Castle Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:CCI opened at $73.57 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.30 billion, a PE ratio of 37.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 0.95. Crown Castle Inc. has a 1-year low of $69.72 and a 1-year high of $104.64. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $80.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.74.

Crown Castle Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $1.0625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $4.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. Crown Castle’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 215.74%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on CCI. Citizens Jmp dropped their target price on shares of Crown Castle from $125.00 to $120.00 and set a “market outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Crown Castle in a research report on Friday, June 26th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on Crown Castle from $95.00 to $87.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wolfe Research cut Crown Castle from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on Crown Castle from $98.00 to $105.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Crown Castle during the second quarter worth $317,000. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in shares of Crown Castle in the second quarter valued at about $400,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in Crown Castle during the second quarter worth about $3,179,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Crown Castle in the 2nd quarter worth about $256,000. Finally, Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Crown Castle in the 2nd quarter worth about $74,000. 90.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Crown Castle

In other Crown Castle news, VP Robert Sean Collins sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.89, for a total transaction of $113,835.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 5,113 shares in the company, valued at $388,025.57. This represents a 22.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Crown Castle Company Profile

Crown Castle is a U.S.-focused communications infrastructure company organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, operates and leases shared wireless infrastructure. Its primary business consists of providing tower-based site leases, small cell networks and fiber solutions that support mobile voice and data transmission for wireless carriers, cable companies and other enterprise customers. The company’s assets are positioned to enable network coverage and capacity, including the densification projects associated with 4G LTE and 5G deployments.

Its product and service offerings include ground-based tower sites that host multiple wireless operators, distributed small cell nodes and associated fiber backhaul used to connect sites into carrier networks, and site development and maintenance services.