American Tower (AMT) is a telecom tower reits company in the Real Estate sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, American Tower is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $192.50.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $192.50 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | -0.15% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 26.40% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.18 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Real Estate
- Sub-Industry: Telecom Tower REITs
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of -0.15% with an annualized volatility of 26.40%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.18 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 89.68B |
| Enterprise Value | 139.84B |
| Trailing P/E | 31.05 |
| Forward P/E | 27.87 |
| Price to Book | 25.47 |
| Price to Sales | 8.29 |
| EV/Revenue | 12.93 |
| EV/EBITDA | 20.01 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 26.81% | | Operating Margin | 45.91% | | ROE | 29.95% | | ROA | 4.91% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 6.8% | | Earnings Growth | 76.9% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 363.0% | | Payout Ratio | 82.26% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 293.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 10.82B | | Total Debt | 45.13B | | Total Cash | 1.61B | | Free Cash Flow | 4.61B | | Operating Cash Flow | 5.57B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $234.33$ | | 52W Low | $165.08$ | | 50-Day Avg | $180.01$ | | 200-Day Avg | $183.05$ | | Beta | 0.89 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.47B | | Float Shares | 0.46B | | Insider Holdings | 0.08% | | Institutional Holdings | 96.66% | | Short Ratio | 3.1 | | Short % of Float | 2.24% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $260.0$ | | Target Low | $195.0$ | | Target Mean | $216.14$ | | Target Median | $210.0$ | | # of Analysts | 22 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.