After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
American Tower Corp is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Real Estate sector and is a part of the REIT – Specialty industry. The current market capitalization of American Tower Corp is $97.98B. A total of 2.21 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.39M shares.
Insider Activity
Additionally, investors take into account insider trades when predicting how a stock will perform. During the recent three months, AMT has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 0 BUYs and 0 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 0 shares during that period but sold 0.
In the most recent transaction, Meyer Robert Joseph JR sold 2,939 shares of AMT for 202.18 per share on Feb 27 ’25. After the transaction, the SVP & Chief Accounting Officer now owns 26,210 company shares. In a previous transaction on Feb 26 ’25, Meyer Robert Joseph JR sold 2,724 shares at 201.12 per share. AMT shares that SVP & Chief Accounting Officer owns now total 29,149.
Among the insiders who sold shares, REEVE PAMELA D A disposed of 4,971 shares on Feb 26 ’25 at a per-share price of $202.97. This resulted in the Director holding 19,634 shares of AMT after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Meyer Robert Joseph JR bought 2,939 shares at $202.18 per share on Feb 27 ’25.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. American Tower Corp pays an annual dividend of $6.48, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.09%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 43.53. AMT’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.1% when it declared a $1.62 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/27/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/9/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.73%. The AMT stock dividend was $1.62 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for AMT in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $225.84 with high estimates of $250.00 and low estimates of $204.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AMT has a high of $243.56 and a low of $170.46.
As of this writing, AMT has an earnings estimate of $1.62 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 5.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.79 per share and a lower estimate of $1.5.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. AMT’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.95B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $52.01B in debt and $9.07B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $7.24, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $9.07B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AMT is Buy with a score of 4.43.
