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AMT (American Tower) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : -0.18% (As of Mar. 2025 )


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What is American Tower 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. American Tower's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was -0.18%.


Competitive Comparison of American Tower's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, American Tower's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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American Tower's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, American Tower's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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American Tower 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

American Tower's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 )
=(467.277 - 468.127) / 467.277
=-0.18%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


American Tower  (NYSE:AMT) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


American Tower 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


American Tower Business Description

Industry
Address
116 Huntington Avenue, 11th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02116
American Tower owns and operates more than 220,000 cell towers throughout the US, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. It also owns and/or operates 28 data centers in 10 US markets after acquiring CoreSite. On its towers, the company has a very concentrated customer base, with most revenue in each market being generated by just the top few mobile carriers. The company operates more than 40,000 towers in the US, which accounted for almost half of the company's total revenue in 2023. Outside the US, American Tower operates over 75,000 towers in India, almost 50,000 towers in Latin America (dominated by Brazil), 30,000 towers in Europe, and nearly 25,000 towers in Africa. American Tower operates as a REIT.
Executives
Sanjay Goel officer: EVP & President, Asia-Pacific 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
Meyer Robert Joseph Jr officer: SVP & Chief Accounting Officer 61 SCHOOL STREET, ARLINGTON MA 02476
Reeve Pamela D A director C/O AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, 116 HUNTINGTON AVE, BOSTON MA 02116
Rodney M Smith officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
Eugene M Noel officer: EVP & President, U.S. Tower 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
Olivier Puech officer: EVP & President, LatAm & EMEA 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
Steven O Vondran officer: EVP & President, U.S. Tower 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
Robert D Hormats director 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
Samme L Thompson director C/O TELIT ASSOCIATES, INC., 333 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60601
Joann A Reed director C/O AMERICAN TOWER CORP, 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
Raymond P Dolan director 108 GOVERNOR DRIVE, BASKING RIDGE NJ 00924
Ruth T Dowling officer: EVP, Chief Admin Ofr, GC & Sec 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02116
Edmund Disanto officer: EVP, Chief Admin Ofr, GC & Sec C/O AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION, 116 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, BOSTON MA 02116
Bruce L Tanner director 214 N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Kelly C Chambliss director C/O CORESITE REALTY CORPORATION, 1001 17TH STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER CO 80202