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SBA Communications owns and operates almost 40,000 cell towers throughout North America, South America, and Africa. It leases space on its towers to wireless service providers, which install equipment on the towers to support their wireless networks. The company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market being generated by just the top few mobile carriers. It owns more than 17,000 towers in the US, which accounted for about 70% of the company's total revenue in 2023. Internationally, SBA's greatest presence is in Brazil, where it operates roughly 10,000 towers. SBA operates as a real estate investment trust.

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Barclays analyst Tim Long maintains SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $254 to $240.

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Barclays Maintains Overweight on SBA Comms, Lowers Price Target to $240

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SBA Communications shares are trading higher after JMP Securities initiated coverage on the stock with a Market Outperform rating and announced a price target of $250.

JMP Securities analyst Greg Miller initiates coverage on SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Market Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $250.

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JMP Securities Initiates Coverage On SBA Comms with Market Outperform Rating, Announces Price Target of $250

Wells Fargo analyst Eric Luebchow maintains SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $230 to $210.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on SBA Comms, Lowers Price Target to $210

Barclays analyst Tim Long maintains SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $257 to $254.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on SBA Comms, Lowers Price Target to $254

BMO Capital analyst Ari Klein downgrades SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) from Outperform to Market Perform and lowers the price target from $260 to $230.

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BMO Capital Downgrades SBA Comms to Market Perform, Lowers Price Target to $230

SBA Comms's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NYSE">SBAC</a>) short percent of float has fallen 57.73% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 1.10 million shares sold short, which is 1.23% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.39 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>SBA Comms Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1731682824_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for SBA Comms has declined since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to rise in the near-term but traders should be aware that less shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing SBA Comms's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, SBA Comms's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.29%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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(SBAC) - Analyzing SBA Comms's Short Interest

In the current session, SBA Comms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) is trading at $218.54, after a 4.30% drop. Over the past month, the stock fell by 7.45%, and in the past year, by 0.22%. With performance like this, long-term shareholders are more likely to start looking into the company's price-to-earnings ratio. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730906184_0.png" alt="Past Year Chart" />

<h3>A Look at SBA Comms P/E Relative to Its Competitors</h3>
The P/E ratio is used by long-term shareholders to assess the company's market performance against aggregate market data, historical earnings, and the industry at large. A lower P/E could indicate that shareholders do not expect the stock to perform better in the future or it could mean that the company is undervalued. 
SBA Comms has a lower P/E than the aggregate P/E of 52.76 of the Specialized REITs industry. Ideally, one might believe that the stock might perform worse than its peers, but it's also probable that the stock is undervalued. 

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730906184_1.png" alt="Guage" />

In summary, while the price-to-earnings ratio is a valuable tool for investors to evaluate a company's market performance, it should be used with caution. A low P/E ratio can be an indication of undervaluation, but it can also suggest weak growth prospects or financial instability. Moreover, the P/E ratio is just one of many metrics that investors should consider when making investment decisions, and it should be evaluated alongside other financial ratios, industry trends, and qualitative factors. By taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing a company's financial health, investors can make well-informed decisions that are more likely to lead to successful outcomes.

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SBA Communications shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q3 revenue results.

SBA Comms's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NYSE">SBAC</a>) short percent of float has risen 9.4% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.60 million shares sold short, which is 2.91% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 2.68 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock/">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/short-interest">List of the most shorted stocks</a>
<h3>SBA Comms Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1730222118_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for SBA Comms has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing SBA Comms's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>, SBA Comms's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 4.38%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze/">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

Peering Into SBA Comms's Recent Short Interest

TD Cowen analyst Michael Elias maintains SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $251 to $261.

TD Cowen Maintains Buy on SBA Comms, Raises Price Target to $261

BMO Capital analyst Ari Klein maintains SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $255 to $260.

BMO Capital Maintains Outperform on SBA Comms, Raises Price Target to $260

Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss maintains SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Strong Buy and raises the price target from $285 to $300.

Raymond James Maintains Strong Buy on SBA Comms, Raises Price Target to $300

Millicom entered into an agreement with SBA Communications to sell and leaseback a tower portfolio of approximately 7,000 towers in Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador and Nicaragua for a total consideration of approximately $975 million, plus an earn-out contingent on achieving certain financial performance metrics.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In addition, the parties have agreed to enter into a build-to-suit agreement under which SBA Communications will build up to 2,500 additional sites, further solidifying the partnership.
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Millicom, SBA Communications Agree To Long-term Partnership In Central America

SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $3.32 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.31 by 0.3 percent. The company reported quarterly sales of $667.600 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $669.813 million by 0.33 percent. This is a 2.19 percent decrease over sales of $682.544 million the same period last year.

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SBA Comms Q3 2024 AFFO $3.32 Beats $3.31 Estimate, Sales $667.600M Miss $669.813M Estimate

SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Monday, 2024-10-28. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement.
Analysts expect SBA Comms to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.27.
SBA Comms bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.
New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).
<h3>Past Earnings Performance</h3>
During the last quarter, the company reported an EPS missed by $0.56, leading to a 0.06% increase in the share price on the subsequent day.
Here's a look at SBA Comms's past performance and the resulting price change:

<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Quarter</th>
<th>Q2 2024</th>
<th>Q1 2024</th>
<th>Q4 2023</th>
<th>Q3 2023</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>EPS Estimate</td>
<td>2.07</td>
<td>1.21</td>
<td>1.37</td>
<td>1.19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>EPS Actual</td>
<td>1.51</td>
<td>1.42</td>
<td>1.01</td>
<td>0.80</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Price Change %</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
<td>-8.0%</td>
<td>-4.0%</td>
<td>4.0%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2024/1729864964_0.png" alt="eps graph" />
<h3>SBA Comms Share Price Analysis</h3>
Shares of SBA Comms were trading at $246.07 as of October 24. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 20.3%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders are likely bullish going into this earnings release. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SBAC/earnings">To track all earnings releases for SBA Comms visit their earnings calendar on our site.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

What's Next: SBA Comms's Earnings Preview

Keybanc analyst Brandon Nispel maintains SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $230 to $280.

Keybanc Maintains Overweight on SBA Comms, Raises Price Target to $280

Barclays analyst Tim Long maintains SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $236 to $256.

Barclays Maintains Overweight on SBA Comms, Raises Price Target to $256

Wells Fargo analyst Eric Luebchow maintains SBA Comms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SBAC#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $220 to $240.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on SBA Comms, Raises Price Target to $240

SBA Communications&#39; (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/sbac#NASDAQ">SBAC</a>) extensive and geographically diverse wireless communication infrastructure portfolio is well-positioned to gain from the wireless carriers&#39; high capital spending for network expansion amid growth in mobile data usage and accelerated 5G network deployment efforts.
The long-term leases with its tenants assure stable revenues. Also, portfolio expansion moves, domestically and internationally, to capitalize on the secular trends of the industry are encouraging.
However, customer concentration and consolidation in the wireless industry are key near-term concerns. The churn arising from the Sprint-related decommissioning is likely to hurt top-line growth.
Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have risen 25.9% over the past three months, outperforming the industry&#39;s upside of 16.5%.
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<h2>What&#39;s Aiding SBAC?</h2>
The advancement in mobile technology, such as 4G and 5G networks, and the proliferation of bandwidth-intensive applications have propelled growth in mobile data usage globally. This has resulted in wireless service providers and carriers expanding their networks and deploying additional equipment for existing networks to boost network coverage and capacity to meet the rising consumer demand, poising tower real estate investment trusts like SBAC well for growth.
SBA Communications has a resilient and stable site-leasing business model. The company generates most of its revenues from long-term (typically five to 10 years) tower leases that have built-in rent escalators. With high operating margins, its tower-leasing business remains attractive.
As the company continues to expand its tower portfolio and seek new growth opportunities, it focuses on business expansion into domestic and select international markets with high growth characteristics. During the first half of 2024, SBAC acquired 128 towers and related assets. In the second quarter of 2024, it also built 100 towers. Subsequent to June 30, 2024, the company purchased or is under contract to purchase 106 communication sites for a total cash consideration of $49.3 million. Such portfolio expansion efforts will position SBA Communications to leverage secular trends in mobile data usage and wireless spending growth across the globe.
Solid dividend payouts are arguably the biggest enticement for investment in REIT stocks. SBAC has increased its dividend five times in the last five years, and its five-year annualized dividend growth rate is 22.42%. Given SBA Communications&#39; decent financial position and lower-than-industry dividend payout rate, the dividend distribution is expected to be sustainable over the long run.
<h2>What&#39;s Hurting SBAC?</h2>
The company has a high customer concentration, with T-Mobile (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tmus#NASDAQ">TMUS</a>), AT&amp;T (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/t#NYSE">T</a>) and Verizon (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/vz#NYSE">VZ</a>) accounting for the majority of its domestic site-leasing revenues. In the second quarter of 2024, T-Mobile, AT&amp;T and Verizon accounted for 38.2%, 29.7% and 20.2%, respectively, of SBAC&#39;s domestic site-leasing revenues.
The loss of any of these customers, consolidation among them or a reduction in network spending might hurt the company&#39;s top line significantly. The churn arising from the Sprint-related decommissioning is likely to weigh on its performance in the near term.
SBA Communications has a substantially leveraged balance sheet, with $12.4 billion of total debt and net debt to the annualized adjusted EBITDA leverage of 6.4X as of the end of the second quarter of 2024. The high amount of debt is likely to keep SBA Communications&#39; financial obligations elevated. Moreover, its debt-to-capital ratio is higher than the industry average. A high debt-to-capital ratio limits its strength to withstand any credit crisis and unexpected negative externalities in the future.
Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents funds from operations (FFO), a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.
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