Stock Pulse
Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) unexpectedly terminated its CEO, Steven Moskowitz, coinciding with its strategic shift to a US tower-focused business after selling its small cells and fiber solutions businesses for $8.5 billion [1], [3], [5], [6]. While this divestiture streamlines CCI's operations and allows for debt reduction and share repurchases [5], it also led to a dividend cut [5] and introduced uncertainty about future leadership [1]. Analysts have downgraded CCI due to lowered earnings estimates and anticipate high price volatility [2], while others see the focus on the core tower business, alongside 5G growth, as positive for long-term growth [3]. Q1 2025 earnings will be released on April 30, 2025 [4]. The CFO's acquisition of restricted stock units suggests some internal confidence [8].