American Tower Corp /Ma/ (AMT) Stock Forecast Oct. 16, 2026
Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · NYSE
American Tower Corp /Ma/ (AMT) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks American Tower Corp /Ma/ outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
American Tower Corp /Ma/ is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $86.33B. It ranks number 4 by market capitalization among the 60 Real Estate Investment Trusts issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its P/B Ratio of 23.21x is the highest of the 57 peers that report one. Its ROE of 91.4% is the highest of the 52 peers that report one.
For AMT, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 35.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 28.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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How AMT ranks among 5171 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
American Tower Corp /Ma/ (AMT) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Real Estate Investment Trusts peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | AMT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $86.33B | 4/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 25.45x | 30/55 |
| P/B Ratio | 23.21x | 1/57 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.77% | 38/54 |
| EPS | $7.28 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $7.98 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $23.48 | – |
| FCF/Share | $8.50 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | AMT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 91.4% | 1/52 |
| ROA | 5.4% | 16/55 |
| ROIC | 9.0% | 4/10 |
| Operating Margin | 44.8% | 13/30 |
| Net Margin | 31.1% | 19/53 |
| EBT Margin | 36.0% | 16/45 |
| Tax Rate | 10.8% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | AMT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.35x | 9/10 |
| D/E Ratio | 14.26x | 1/57 |
| Financial Leverage | 17.02x | 1/56 |
| Interest Coverage | 3.6x | 20/48 |
| Working Capital | -$5.75B | 10/10 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | AMT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.77B | 1/60 |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.96B | 1/10 |
| Capital Spending | -$1.82B | 9/10 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 10.1% | 23/59 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 5.8% | 4/9 |
| FCF/Sales | 36.2% | 5/10 |
| CapEx/Sales | 16.6% | 3/10 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | AMT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.17x | 18/55 |
| Receivables Turnover | 16.8x | 17/40 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 0.5x | 16/19 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 22 days | 24/40 |
Income Statement
| Metric | AMT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $10.94B | 2/56 |
| Operating Income | $4.90B | 1/31 |
| Net Income | $3.40B | 2/55 |
| SG&A Expense | $961M | 4/10 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | AMT | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $6.98 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 95.9% | 37/49 |
| Shares Outstanding | 466M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 163.1% | 7/49 |
| EPS Growth | 163.8% | 6/54 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $3.12B | 4.9% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $1.76B | 2.8% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $651M | 1.0% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $53.05B | 83.8% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $8.67B | 13.7% of assets |
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American Tower Corp /Ma/ (AMT) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as American Tower Corp /Ma/ (Real Estate Investment Trusts): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| AMT American Tower Corp /Ma/ | ▼ | $86.33B |
| WELL Welltower Inc. | ▼ | $161.03B |
| PLD Prologis, Inc. | ▶ | $117.91B |
| EQIX Equinix Inc | ▼ | $97.29B |
| SPG Simon Property Group Inc. | ▼ | $65.81B |
| DLR Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | ▼ | $60.44B |
| O Realty Income Corp | ▶ | $53.06B |
| PSA Public Storage | ▼ | $51.87B |
| VMRK Vivmark Residential | ▼ | $47.34B |
| VTR Ventas, Inc. | ▶ | $43.53B |
| CCI Crown Castle Inc. | ▲ | $35.00B |
| IRM Iron Mountain Inc | ▼ | $33.49B |
| EXR Extra Space Storage Inc. | ▼ | $30.74B |
| VICI Vici Properties Inc. | ▼ | $25.83B |
| SBAC Sba Communications Corp | ▼ | $19.49B |
| ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc. | ▼ | $17.32B |
| HST Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | ▶ | $16.65B |
| KIM Kimco Realty Corp | ▼ | $15.37B |
| LAMR Lamar Advertising Co/New | ▼ | $15.20B |
| WPC W. P. Carey Inc. | ▶ | $14.68B |
| SUI Sun Communities Inc | ▼ | $14.33B |
| WY Weyerhaeuser Co | ▶ | $13.97B |
| OHI Omega Healthcare Investors Inc | ▶ | $13.83B |
| NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc | ▼ | $13.74B |
| MAA Mid America Apartment Communities Inc. | ▼ | $13.65B |
| REG Regency Centers Corp | ▼ | $13.36B |
| AHR American Healthcare Reit, Inc. | ▼ | $12.41B |
| ELS Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc | ▼ | $11.87B |
| GLPI Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc. | ▼ | $11.75B |
| UDR Udr, Inc. | ▼ | $11.30B |
| AMH American Homes 4 Rent | ▼ | $11.26B |
| EGP Eastgroup Properties Inc | ▼ | $10.56B |
| BXP Bxp, Inc. | ▶ | $9.45B |
| FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust | ▼ | $9.18B |
| CUBE Cubesmart | ▶ | $8.89B |
| CTRE Caretrust Reit, Inc. | ▶ | $8.64B |
| BRX Brixmor Property Group Inc. | ▼ | $8.49B |
| REXR Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | ▼ | $8.23B |
| RHP Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. | ▶ | $7.92B |
| NNN Nnn Reit, Inc. | ▼ | $7.90B |
| FR First Industrial Realty Trust Inc | ▶ | $7.79B |
| ADC Agree Realty Corp | ▼ | $7.65B |
| LINE Lineage, Inc. | ▼ | $7.58B |
| ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | ▲ | $7.25B |
| STAG Stag Industrial, Inc. | ▼ | $6.66B |
| MAC Macerich Co | ▶ | $6.51B |
| VNO Vornado Realty Trust | ▶ | $6.20B |
| HR Healthcare Realty Trust Inc | ▼ | $6.06B |
| EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | ▶ | $5.64B |
| RYN Rayonier Inc | ▲ | $5.64B |
| OUT Outfront Media Inc. | ▼ | $5.28B |
| KRG Kite Realty Group Trust | ▼ | $5.06B |
| SBRA Sabra Health Care Reit, Inc. | ▶ | $4.93B |
| PECO Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. | ▼ | $4.91B |
| RITM Rithm Capital Corp. | ▶ | $4.86B |
| STWD Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | ▲ | $4.67B |
| CUZ Cousins Properties Inc | ▶ | $4.55B |
| EPR Epr Properties | ▼ | $4.27B |
| KRC Kilroy Realty Corp | ▶ | $4.12B |
| HHH Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. | ▶ | $4.10B |
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American Tower Corp /Ma/ (AMT) stock forecast FAQ
What is the American Tower Corp /Ma/ (AMT) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks American Tower Corp /Ma/ outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are American Tower Corp /Ma/ stock predictions?
For AMT, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 35.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 28.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are American Tower Corp /Ma/ forecasts updated?
American Tower Corp /Ma/ forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
Which companies are American Tower Corp /Ma/'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, AMT included, share the SEC industry code Real Estate Investment Trusts. The largest are: Welltower Inc. (WELL), Prologis, Inc. (PLD), Equinix Inc (EQIX), Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG), Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR), Realty Income Corp (O).
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