American Tower price target lowered to $235 from $270 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on American Tower (AMT) to $235 from $270 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. Towers now trade near trough multiples going back a decade, but the firm’s survey work supports a view of accelerating organic growth, the analyst tells investors. The firm adjust its base case and bear case estimates to reflect Boost’s transition to an MNVO and reduced medium-term densification needs, respectively, but views EchoStar headwinds as priced in, leaving it “incrementally bullish” on Towers broadly and American Tower specifically, the analyst added.