MoffettNathanson Upgrades SBA Communications (SBAC)

On March 30, 2023,
MoffettNathanson
upgraded
their outlook for SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) from Market Perform to Outperform.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 31.18% Upside

As of March 30, 2023,
the average one-year price target for SBA Communications is $333.41.
The forecasts range from a low of $297.95 to a high of $369.60.
The average price target represents an increase of 31.18% from its latest reported closing price of $254.17.

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The projected annual revenue for SBA Communications
is $2,787MM, an increase of 5.83%.

The projected annual non-GAAP EPS
is $4.58.

SBA Communications Declares $0.85 Dividend

On February 21, 2023 the company declared a regular
quarterly dividend of $0.85 per share ($3.40 annualized).
Shareholders of record as of March 10, 2023
received the payment on March 24, 2023.
Previously, the company paid $0.71 per share.

At the current share price of $254.17 / share,
the stock’s dividend yield is 1.34%.

Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been
1.07%,
the lowest has been 0.56%,
and the highest has been 2.28%.
The standard deviation of yields is 0.56 (n=236).

The current dividend yield is
0.47 standard deviations

above
the historical average.

Additionally, the company’s dividend payout ratio is 0.80.
The payout ratio tells us how much of a company’s income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0)
means 100% of the company’s income is paid in a dividend.
A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend – not a
healthy situation.
Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically
means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0.
Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest
in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5.

The company’s 3-Year dividend growth rate is 0.83%,
demonstrating that it has increased its dividend over time.

What are Large Shareholders Doing?

VGSIX – Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Investor Shares
holds 4,889K shares

representing 4.53% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 4,989K shares, representing
a decrease
of 2.04%.

The firm

decreased

its portfolio allocation in SBAC by 5.14% over the last quarter.

VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares
holds 3,282K shares

representing 3.04% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,219K shares, representing
an increase
of 1.91%.

The firm

decreased

its portfolio allocation in SBAC by 7.29% over the last quarter.

Price T Rowe Associates
holds 3,244K shares

representing 3.00% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 3,396K shares, representing
a decrease
of 4.68%.

The firm

decreased

its portfolio allocation in SBAC by 7.63% over the last quarter.

Deutsche Bank Ag\
holds 2,879K shares

representing 2.67% ownership of the company.

No change in the last quarter.

Principal Financial Group
holds 2,787K shares

representing 2.58% ownership of the company.

In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 2,925K shares, representing
a decrease
of 4.97%.

The firm

decreased

its portfolio allocation in SBAC by 51.88% over the last quarter.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 1651 funds or institutions reporting positions in SBA Communications.

This is an increase
of
66
owner(s) or 4.16% in the last quarter.

Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to SBAC is 0.62%,
an increase
of 13.18%.

Total shares owned by institutions increased
in the last three months by 1.23% to 122,499K shares.

The put/call ratio of SBAC is 0.33, indicating a

bullish
outlook.

SBA Communications Background Information
(This description is provided by the company.)

SBA Communications Corporation is a leading independent owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure including towers, buildings, rooftops, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells. SBA is part of the S&P 500 and is one of the top Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) by market capitalization.

This story originally appeared on Fintel.

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