Bernstein cuts target for American Tower stock to USD 212
Published on 10/26/2026 at 15:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and reporting date
- Sanford C. Bernstein cut its American Tower target from USD 214.00 to USD 212.00 on October 20, 2026.
- Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 2.75 billion, up 4.60 percent year over year.
- American Tower stock was trading at EUR 169.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 3:43 p.m. CEST.
- Third-quarter 2026 results are scheduled for October 27, 2026.
American Tower (ISIN US03027X1000) faces a lower analyst target after Sanford C. Bernstein cut its forecast from USD 214.00 to USD 212.00 on October 20, 2026, while keeping an Outperform rating, as MarketBeat reported. The revised target stood 11.27 percent above the NYSE price of USD 190.52 at 10:56 a.m. ET on October 26, 2026. American Tower was trading at EUR 169.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 3:43 p.m. CEST.
Revenue growth sets the operating backdrop
American Tower reported USD 2.75 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2026, up 4.60 percent from the same period a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.71, exceeding the USD 1.57 consensus estimate, while fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings-per-share guidance stood at USD 11.00 to USD 11.17, according to MarketBeat on October 20, 2026.
Price position and valuation
The NYSE price of USD 190.52 sat between the 52-week range of USD 160.06 to USD 202.50 on October 26, 2026. That placed the stock USD 11.98 below its 52-week high, while the market capitalization was USD 88.8 billion and the price-to-earnings ratio was 26.18. Trading volume reached 761,131 shares at 10:56 a.m. ET.
When does American Tower report?
American Tower is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 27, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. ET, according to Simply Wall St. The timing gives investors a near-term test of revenue growth, earnings guidance and leasing demand after the second-quarter figures.
Comparison with peers
American Tower: 26.18 price-to-earnings ratio, USD 88.8 billion market capitalization. Crown Castle (NYSE, USD): 3.02 percent higher on October 26, 2026, 37.00 price-to-earnings ratio, USD 38.7 billion market capitalization. SBA Communications (Nasdaq, USD): 1.42 percent higher on October 26, 2026, 20.18 price-to-earnings ratio, USD 19.9 billion market capitalization.
Target cut meets an earnings date
Bernstein's USD 212.00 target remains above the NYSE price, but the October 27 reporting date now supplies the next measurable operating checkpoint. The second-quarter revenue increase of 4.60 percent gives that checkpoint a clear comparison point.
American Tower was trading at EUR 169.75 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 3:43 p.m. CEST.
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American Tower stock facts
- Company: American Tower Corporation
- ISIN: US03027X1000
- Ticker: AMT
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 26, 2026, 3:43 p.m. CEST): EUR 169.75
- Market capitalization: USD 88.8 billion (as of October 26, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 160.06-202.50 (as of October 26, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Real Estate / Specialty Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 27, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
