How to buy American Tower (AMT) stocks

American Tower is a reit - specialty business based in the US. American Tower shares (AMT) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $207.10 – a decrease of 0.91% over the previous week. American Tower employs 5,643 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $11.2 billion.

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American Tower stock price (NYSE: AMT)

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American Tower stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-04.

Latest market close	$207.10
52-week range	$167.84 - $241.80
50-day moving average more info button	$215.32
200-day moving average more info button	$205.43
Wall St. target price	$241.11
PE ratio more info button	49.8798
Dividend yield more info button	$6.56 (3.12%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$4.16

Is it a good time to buy American Tower stock?

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American Tower price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $209.16 from 2024-12-05

1 week (2024-11-29)	0.08%
1 month (2024-11-07)	5.71%
3 months (2024-09-06)	-11.43%
6 months (2024-06-07)	7.67%

1 year (2023-12-07)	-0.74%
2 years (2022-12-07)	5.78%
3 years (2021-12-07)	253.2392
5 years (2019-12-06)	11.91%

Is American Tower stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing American Tower stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of American Tower's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

American Tower's P/E ratio

American Tower's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 50x. In other words, American Tower shares trade at around 50x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

American Tower's PEG ratio

American Tower's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.2879. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into American Tower's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

American Tower's EBITDA

American Tower's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $7 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a American Tower's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

American Tower financials

Revenue TTM	$11.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	45.17%
Gross profit TTM	$7.4 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.45%
Return on equity TTM	17.69%
Profit margin	9.94%
Book value	$7.79
Market Capitalization more info button	$97 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

American Tower stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 132.53% of net profits

Recently American Tower has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), American Tower shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In American Tower's case, that would currently equate to about $6.56 per share.

American Tower's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

American Tower's most recent dividend payout was on 24 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 8 October 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

American Tower stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, American Tower's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $167.8355 up to $241.8007. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while American Tower's is 0.842. This would suggest that American Tower's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

American Tower overview

American Tower, one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of over 224,000 communications sites and a highly interconnected footprint of U.S. data center facilities..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of American Tower is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.141% of American Tower stocks are held by insiders and 94.115% by institutions. How many people work for American Tower?
Latest data suggests 5,643 work at American Tower. When does the fiscal year end for American Tower?
American Tower's fiscal year ends in December. Where is American Tower based?
American Tower's address is: 116 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, United States, 02116-5749 What is American Tower's ISIN number?
American Tower's international securities identification number is: US03027X1000 What is American Tower's CUSIP number?
American Tower's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 029912201

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