Swiss National Bank Sells 15,400 Shares of SBA Communications Co. (NASDAQ:SBAC)

Swiss National Bank lowered its stake in SBA Communications Co. (NASDAQ:SBACFree Report) by 4.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 303,500 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 15,400 shares during the quarter. Swiss National Bank owned approximately 0.28% of SBA Communications worth $61,853,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Oak Thistle LLC grew its stake in SBA Communications by 76.1% during the fourth quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 6,623 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,350,000 after acquiring an additional 2,863 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank grew its position in shares of SBA Communications by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 23,314 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $4,751,000 after purchasing an additional 1,421 shares in the last quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec increased its holdings in shares of SBA Communications by 14,529.1% in the third quarter. Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec now owns 251,328 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $60,495,000 after purchasing an additional 249,610 shares during the period. First Hawaiian Bank raised its position in shares of SBA Communications by 91.0% in the fourth quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 12,377 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,522,000 after buying an additional 5,897 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake in SBA Communications by 135.5% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 420,514 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $100,351,000 after buying an additional 241,916 shares during the period. 97.35% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

SBA Communications Stock Performance

NASDAQ:SBAC opened at $218.23 on Friday. SBA Communications Co. has a fifty-two week low of $183.64 and a fifty-two week high of $252.64. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $207.20 and a 200-day moving average price of $220.32. The firm has a market cap of $23.48 billion, a PE ratio of 34.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.74.

SBA Communications Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 13th will be given a $1.11 dividend. This is a boost from SBA Communications’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.98. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 13th. This represents a $4.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.03%. SBA Communications’s payout ratio is presently 63.98%.

Insider Buying and Selling at SBA Communications

In other SBA Communications news, EVP Donald Day sold 2,321 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.43, for a total transaction of $472,161.03. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 4,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,016,743.14. The trade was a 31.71 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Joshua Koenig sold 2,209 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $224.18, for a total transaction of $495,213.62. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 6,079 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,362,790.22. This represents a 26.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SBAC has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Barclays lowered their price target on SBA Communications from $254.00 to $240.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 20th. StockNews.com lowered shares of SBA Communications from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $255.00 price target on shares of SBA Communications in a report on Monday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of SBA Communications from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, JMP Securities started coverage on SBA Communications in a research note on Monday, January 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.54.

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About SBA Communications

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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. With a portfolio of more than 39,000 communications sites throughout the Americas, Africa and in Asia, SBA is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol SBAC.

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