Crown Castle initiated with a Hold at Truist

Truist initiated coverage of Crown Castle (CCI) with a Hold rating and $90 price target Towers are high quality businesses with long-term upside, but facing a tougher near-term path, says the analyst while rolling out coverage of the Communications Infrastructure and Technology Networking and Hardware sectors. Despite valuations near multi-year lows, the firm believes the group lacks a material catalyst for re-rating given slower near-term organic growth and lingering interest rate headwinds, the analyst tells investors.