American Tower Ownership

AMT Stock  USD 204.31  1.50  0.74%   
American Tower holds a total of 467.29 Million outstanding shares. The majority of American Tower Corp outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in American Tower Corp to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in American Tower. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of American Tower Corp as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that on January 19, 2023, Representative Debbie Dingell of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of American Tower Corp's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
468 M
Current Value
468 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
429 M
Quarterly Volatility
25 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as American Tower in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of American Tower, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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American Stock Ownership Analysis

About 94.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.26. American Tower Corp last dividend was issued on the 9th of October 2024. American Tower Corporation, one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of approximately 219,000 communications sites. For more information about American Tower, please visit the Earnings Materials and Investor Presentations sections of our investor relations website at www.americantower.com. American Tower operates under REITSpecialty classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 6378 people. For more info on American Tower Corp please contact Thomas CPA at 617 375 7500 or go to https://www.americantower.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, American Tower also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different American Tower's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align American Tower's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

American Tower Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

62.82 Billion

American Tower Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of American Tower Corp are currently held by insiders. Unlike American Tower's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against American Tower's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of American Tower's insider trades
 
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American Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as American Tower is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading American Tower Corp backward and forwards among themselves. American Tower's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase American Tower's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Principal Financial Group Inc2024-09-30
6.1 M
Akre Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
6.1 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
5.8 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
5.6 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
5.6 M
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2024-06-30
5.5 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
5.4 M
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
5.2 M
Capital Research Global Investors2024-09-30
5.1 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
62.5 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
38.1 M
Note, although American Tower's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

American Tower Corp Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific American Tower insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on American Tower's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases American Tower insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

American Tower's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like American Tower Corp, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in American Tower by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2023-01-19Representative Debbie DingellAcquired Under $15KVerify
2019-02-28Representative Katherine M ClarkAcquired Under $15KVerify
2014-05-09Senator Cory BookerAcquired $15K to $50KVerify

American Tower Outstanding Bonds

American Tower issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. American Tower Corp uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most American bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when American Tower Corp has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

American Tower Corporate Filings

8K
21st of November 2024
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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FWP
19th of November 2024
A written communication used by offering participants to offer securities to the public or to solicit securities transactions.
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18th of November 2024
Other Reports
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F4
3rd of October 2024
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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