SBA Communications (SBAC) Stock Forecast & Price Target $219.33 -1.09 (-0.49%) As of 02:09 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SBA Communications - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 14 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold5Buy9 Based on 14 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for SBA Communications in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 14 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for SBAC. Consensus Price Target $251.9214.86% Upside According to the 14 analysts' twelve-month price targets for SBA Communications, the average price target is $251.92. The highest price target for SBAC is $300.00, while the lowest price target for SBAC is $225.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 14.86% from the current price of $219.33. Get the Latest News and Ratings for SBAC and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for SBA Communications and its competitors. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up SBAC Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast4/2/24 to 4/2/251 Month Ago3/3/24 to 3/3/253 Months Ago1/3/24 to 1/2/251 Year Ago4/3/23 to 4/2/24Strong Buy2 Strong Buy rating(s)2 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)1 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy7 Buy rating(s)9 Buy rating(s)8 Buy rating(s)10 Buy rating(s)Hold5 Hold rating(s)4 Hold rating(s)4 Hold rating(s)0 Hold rating(s)Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$251.92$253.07$254.92$268.38Forecasted Upside14.86% Upside14.25% Upside27.21% Upside26.03% UpsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyBuy Remove Ads SBAC Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History SBAC Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table SBA Communications Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeSBA CommunicationsFinance CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 2.79 2.53 2.54Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted Upside14.86% Upside47.20% Upside17.96% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent SBAC NewsPositive NewsPositive News Remove Ads Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails4/1/2025Morgan Stanley3 of 5 starsSimon FlannerySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$252.00 ➝ $240.00+9.32%3/21/2025Barclays3 of 5 starsTim LongSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$240.00 ➝ $244.00+9.70%2/26/2025Wells Fargo & Company3 of 5 starsEric LuebchowSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$210.00 ➝ $225.00+2.90%2/24/2025Royal Bank of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJonathan AtkinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$255.00 ➝ $255.00+18.98%1/27/2025Citizens JmpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingG. MillerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeStrong-Buy1/27/2025JMP SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingGreg MillerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$250.00+27.01%12/18/2024BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingA. KleinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Market Perform$260.00 ➝ $230.00+10.05%10/29/2024TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$251.00 ➝ $261.00+12.31%10/29/2024Raymond JamesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetStrong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy$285.00 ➝ $300.00+26.01%10/14/2024KeyCorpSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$230.00 ➝ $280.00+19.91% Get the Latest News and Ratings for SBAC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for SBA Communications and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/26/2024The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJ. SchneiderSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$212.00 ➝ $240.00+1.70%9/23/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$228.00 ➝ $250.00+3.95%8/14/2024Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$230.00 ➝ $240.00+10.72%4/30/2024CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$290.00 ➝ $260.00+34.51%3/7/2024Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$260.00+19.83%8/1/2023UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$335.00 ➝ $315.00+43.87%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Wednesday at 02:28 PM ET. Should I Buy SBA Communications Stock? SBAC Pros and Cons Explained These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these SBA Communications pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com. SBA Communications Bull Case Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in SBA Communications Co.: The stock has received multiple upgrades from analysts, including a "strong-buy" rating from Citizens Jmp and an "outperform" rating from JMP Securities, indicating strong confidence in the company's future performance. SBA Communications Co. recently increased its quarterly dividend to $1.11 per share, up from $0.98, which reflects a commitment to returning value to shareholders. This translates to an annualized dividend yield of approximately 2.07%, making it attractive for income-focused investors. The current stock price is $215.36, which is within a range that analysts believe has significant upside potential, with an average price target of $252.85, suggesting a potential for capital appreciation. The company has a solid market capitalization of $23.18 billion, which indicates a stable financial position and the ability to invest in growth opportunities within the wireless communications infrastructure sector. SBA Communications Co. operates in a growing industry, providing essential infrastructure for wireless communications, which is increasingly in demand as technology advances and mobile data usage rises. SBA Communications Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in SBA Communications Co. for these reasons: The stock has a relatively high P/E ratio of 33.97, which may indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a correction if earnings do not meet expectations. Insider ownership is low at 1.30%, which may suggest a lack of confidence from those who know the company best, potentially raising concerns about the company's governance and future direction. Recent insider selling, including a 26.65% decrease in ownership by a vice president, could signal potential issues within the company or a lack of confidence in its short-term performance. Market volatility and economic uncertainties could impact the company's growth prospects, especially in a sector that is sensitive to changes in technology and consumer behavior. Analysts have mixed opinions, with some downgrading their price targets, which may indicate a lack of consensus on the company's future performance and could lead to stock price fluctuations. SBAC Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is SBA Communications' forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 14 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for SBA Communications is $251.92, with a high forecast of $300.00 and a low forecast of $225.00. Should I buy or sell SBA Communications stock right now? 14 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SBA Communications in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SBAC shares. Does SBA Communications's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, SBA Communications's stock has a predicted upside of 14.86% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has SBA Communications been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, SBA Communications's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts. What analysts cover SBA Communications? SBA Communications has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Citizens Jmp, JMP Securities, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like SBA Communications more than its competitors? Analysts like SBA Communications more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for SBA Communications is 2.79 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.53. Learn more on how SBAC compares to other companies. 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