Is American Tower Corp. (NYSE: AMT) Doomed From The Get-Go?

The trading price of American Tower Corp. (NYSE:AMT) closed higher on Tuesday, April 23, closing at $174.18, 1.09% higher than its previous close.

The company’s P/E ratio in the trailing 12-month period was 54.84, while its 5Y monthly beta was 0.67. In examining the 52-week price action we see that the stock hit a 52-week high of $219.10 and a 52-week low of $154.58. Over the past month, the stock has lost -9.65% in value.

American Tower Corp., whose market valuation is $81.34 billion at the time of this writing, is expected to release its quarterly earnings report Apr 30, 2024. The dividend yield on the company stock is 3.74%, while its Forward Dividend ratio is 6.51. Investors’ optimism about the company’s current quarter earnings report is understandable.

On the technical side, indicators suggest AMT has a 100% Sell on average for the short term. According to the data of the stock’s medium term indicators, the stock is currently averaging as a Hold, while an average of long term indicators suggests that the stock is currently 50% Sell.

If we dig deeper into the stock’s outlook, we see that the stock’s PEG is 3.42, which symbolizes a positive outlook. A quick review shows that AMT’s price is currently -5.86% off the SMA20 and -9.06% off the SMA50. The RSI metric on the 14-day chart is currently showing 31.74, and weekly volatility stands at 1.70%. When measured over the past 30 days, the indicator reaches 1.96%. American Tower Corp. (NYSE:AMT)’s beta value is currently sitting at 0.70, while the Average True Range indicator is currently displaying 3.99.

To see how American Tower Corp. stock has been performing in comparison to its peers in the industry, here are the numbers: AMT stock’s performance was 1.09% in the latest trading, and -14.68% in the past year. American Tower Corp. has a P/E ratio of 54.84.

An evaluation of the daily trading volume of American Tower Corp. (NYSE:AMT) indicates that the 3-month average is 2.52 million.

Currently, records show that 466.30 million of the company’s shares remain outstanding. The insiders hold 0.64% of outstanding shares, whereas institutions hold 94.67%. However, since the stock’s price has seen -19.32% year-to-date, investors’ interest is likely to be reignited due to its potential to move even lower.

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