We recently published a list of the Analysts Are Bullish On These 10 Stocks For 2025, Here’s Why. In this article, we are going to take a look at where American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) stands against the other stocks that analysts are bullish for 2025.
US stocks registered a great start to the week with the S&P 500 index registering a gain of 100 points to close at +1.76%. The Nasdaq index, which had taken a beating recently, also registered a 2.2% gain. The renewed optimism comes as analysts price in rather moderate tariffs, much more lenient than originally thought.
Wall Street analysts continuously evaluate stocks based on recent earnings, market outlook, and economic trends. When they find a stock with a potential upside, they adjust their rating accordingly. 2025 has started off with extreme volatility but analyst upgrades continue to provide investors with a reliable source to pick up their next stock for the year.
We decided to look at what stocks the analysts are looking at and why they are bullish on these stocks. We then looked at the catalysts that could trigger this upside and came up with this list. For this top 10 list, we only considered stocks with a market cap of at least $5 billion.
A wide angled view of a high-rise office building, the windows reflecting a nearby cityscape.
American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT)
American Tower Corporation (NYSE:AMT) is one of the leading global real estate investment trusts (REITs). The company is the independent owner, developer, and operator of multitenant communications. Its portfolio consists of over 148,000 communications sites.
American Tower (NYSE:AMT) was upgraded by Wells Fargo from Equal Weight to Overweight. This upgrade was due to the anticipation that the sector could see an inflection point in 2026. The billings growth is expected to bottom out this year and AMT is well-placed to benefit from a turnaround.
“In a choppy economic tape, we are more favorable on AMT, which has a clean path to ~8%+ AFFO/share growth from 2025-2027, improving organic revenue trends as Sprint churn fades in late 2025, a deleveraged balance sheet giving them flexibility for dividend raises/repurchases, and strategic optionality around the data center segment.”
American Tower (NYSE:AMT) also recently raised its dividend by 4.9% to $1.7, bringing the forward dividend yield to a healthy 3.14%. Investors taking entry at current levels are best placed to benefit from the 2026 growth while locking in an attractive dividend yield.
Overall, AMT ranks 2nd on our list of stocks that analysts are bullish for 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of AMT as a leading investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as AMT but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and 30 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaires.
Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
