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American Tower Corp (NYSE: AMT) closed the day trading at $212.60 down -3.79% from the previous closing price of $220.97. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.79 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.05 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of AMT, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 47.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 13.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 11.73.
On March 17, 2025, Wells Fargo Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $210 to $230.
On January 27, 2025, JMP Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Mkt Outperform rating and target price of $225.JMP Securities initiated its Mkt Outperform rating on January 27, 2025, with a $225 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 17 ’25 when Goel Sanjay sold 4,000 shares for $215.92 per share. The transaction valued at 863,680 led to the insider holds 25,408 shares of the business.
Goel Sanjay bought 4,000 shares of AMT for $863,680 on Mar 17 ’25. On Feb 27 ’25, another insider, Meyer Robert Joseph JR, who serves as the SVP & Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 2,939 shares for $202.18 each. As a result, the insider received 594,207 and left with 26,210 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, American’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 44.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.69. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.67. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 9.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 29.38.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AMT has reached a high of $243.56, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $170.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.86%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.46%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 467.38M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 466.82M. Insiders hold about 0.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.97% stake in the company.
