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American Tower Corporation (AMT) Stock Analysis

American Tower Corporation (AMT) is a REIT - Specialty stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

AMT

$177.64

−$5.92 (−3.23%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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AMT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$183.50
Previous Close
$183.56
Day's Range
177.15–183.78
52-Week Range
160.06–196.08
Volume
2.59M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.89
Valuation
Market Cap
$82.77B
P/E Ratio
24.43
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
25.46
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.73
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
7.57
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
7.27
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$10.64B+5.11%
Net Income (FY)
$2.53B+12.17%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
31.08%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
465.96M
1-Year Return
−3.90%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$7.16+3.90%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 30, 2026
Earnings Date
October 27, 2026
Avg Volume
2.78M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, AMT closed at $177.64, −3.90% over 1 year.

American Tower Corporation (AMT) has a market capitalization of $82.77B.

In fiscal 2025, AMT reported revenue of $10.64B.

AMT Stock Return by Calendar Year

American Tower Corporation (AMT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,610
−3.90%
5 years
$10,000 $7,488
−25.12%
10 years
$10,000 $19,921
+99.21%

If you had invested $10,000 in American Tower Corporation (AMT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $19,921 at the close on October 21, 2026: +99.21% in total, +7.14% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+4.28%
2025−0.92%
2024−12.16%
2023+5.37%
2022−25.67%
2021+32.89%
2020−0.48%
2019+47.87%
2018+13.32%
2017+37.71%
2016 (partial year)−8.72%

As of October 21, 2026.

AMT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$10.64B$2.53B23.8%
2024$10.13B$2.26B22.3%
2023$10.01B$1.48B14.8%
2022$9.65B$1.77B18.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$10.64B$7.90B$4.93B$2.53B23.8%
2024$10.13B$7.55B$4.60B$2.26B22.3%
2023$10.01B$7.45B$3.54B$1.48B14.8%
2022$9.65B$7.08B$2.92B$1.77B18.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

AMT Dividend History

$6.80+4.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$5.373—
2025$6.804+4.9%
2024$6.484+0.5%
2023$6.454+10.1%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$5.373—
2025$6.804+4.9%
2024$6.484+0.5%
2023$6.454+10.1%
2022$5.864+12.5%
2021$5.214+15.0%
2020$4.534+19.8%
2019$3.784+20.0%
2018$3.154+20.2%
2017$2.624+351.7%
2016$0.581—

Most recent payment: $1.79 per share, ex-dividend September 30, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AMT Valuation vs REIT - Specialty Median

Median of 19 stocks
MetricAMTREIT - Specialty medianvs median
P/E24.4327.4411% below
P/S ratio7.575.6933% above
Profit margin31.08%16.64%14.4 pts above

Medians across 19 REIT - Specialty stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values American Tower Corporation (AMT) at $82.77B. The company sits in the Real Estate sector, in the REIT - Specialty industry. Headcount on file is 4,866.

AMT last closed at $177.64 on October 21, 2026. That is −$5.92 (−3.23%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $160.06 to $196.08. The latest close sits 10.98% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, American Tower Corporation reported revenue of $10.64B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $10.13B, that is a change of +5.11%. Net income for the same year was $2.53B. That is +12.17% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 31.08%. That is 14.4 percentage points above the REIT - Specialty median of 16.64%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 7.27.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $9.65B in 2022 to $10.64B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 24.43. That is 10.97% below the REIT - Specialty median of 27.44. The forward P/E on file is 25.46. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.73. The price-to-sales ratio is 7.57. On price-to-sales that is 33.04% above the REIT - Specialty median of 5.69. The medians here are taken across 19 REIT - Specialty companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −3.90%. Measured over 10 years, that is +7.14% a year compounded. The reported beta is 0.89. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 26.64%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 3.9% on the latest price. That is 0.4 percentage points below the REIT - Specialty median yield of 4.29%. At the indicated rate that is $7.16 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 30, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $5.37 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $6.80 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +47.87% and 2022 returned −25.67%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +4.28%.

Peer Comparison

American Tower Corporation (AMT) operates in the REIT - Specialty industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
American Tower Corporation AMT $82.77B 24.4
Equinix, Inc. EQIX $98.18B 64.0
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. DLR $66.59B 85.6
Crown Castle Inc. CCI $35.95B 33.4

The REIT - Specialty industry average P/E ratio is 27.4x. American Tower Corporation trades at a P/E of 24.4.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About American Tower Corporation

American Tower Corporation one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of over 148,000 communications sites and a highly interconnected footprint of U.S. data center facilities. American Tower Corporation was incorporated in 1995 in Delaware and is based in Massachusetts, Boston.

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