AMT's Earnings Track Record: Beats vs. Post-Report Drift
American Tower (AMT) has beaten the official consensus in 7 of its last 8 reported quarters—7/8 (100%) on the platform's beat-rate metric—with an average earnings surprise of 12.1%. The four most recent prints all landed above estimates: on 2026-07-28 actual EPS was $1.86 versus an estimate of $1.57, an 18.5% surprise; on 2026-04-28 actual EPS was $1.84 versus $1.60 (15.0%); on 2026-02-24 actual EPS was $1.75 versus $1.48 (18.2%); and on 2025-10-28 actual EPS was $2.78 versus $2.62 (6.1%). Yet the average 5-day price move in the five trading days after those eight reports is -0.48%, classified as flat. The next-day reactions were also mixed: AMT rose 4.52% after the July 2026 report, fell 0.12% after April 2026, dropped 4.06% after February 2026, and fell 1.99% after October 2025.
Options-Flow Setup Heading Into the October 27 Report
AMT's next scheduled earnings release is 2026-10-27, with the current consensus EPS estimate at $1.62. Heading into a known event, options markets mark up implied volatility for expiration cycles that capture the report. Traders can watch whether short-dated straddles and strangles are pricing a larger expected move than the historical post-announcement drift of -0.48% would imply. Because the 12.1% average surprise has not reliably translated into follow-through, the straddle-implied breakeven for 2026-10-27 may reflect a gap risk that is bigger or smaller than the market's real expectation for the post-earnings move.
A Disciplined Checklist for AMT's Next Print
As of the snapshot, AMT trades at $173.51, virtually identical to its 50-day EMA of $173.47, with an RSI of 53.9. That is a neutral technical backdrop into the 2026-10-27 report. A disciplined trader watches options skew—whether call or put premium is being bid more aggressively into the event—along with any drift in the consensus $1.62 estimate ahead of the release. After the print, the focus shifts to the next-day gap relative to recent extremes of +4.52% and -4.06%, and whether the stock repeats the historical flat five-day drift or deviates from it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How often has AMT beaten earnings estimates?
AMT beat estimates in 7 of its last 8 reported quarters, recorded as 7/8 (100%) on the beat-rate metric.
What has AMT's average 5-day post-earnings move been?
Over the last eight reported quarters, the average 5-day price move after earnings was -0.48%, classified as flat.
When is AMT's next earnings report and what is the consensus EPS?
AMT's next scheduled earnings release is 2026-10-27, with a consensus EPS estimate of $1.62.
| Reported | Actual | Estimate | Surprise | 1D Move | 5D Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | $1.86 | $1.57 | +18.5% | +4.52% | null% |
| 2026-04-28 | $1.84 | $1.6 | +15% | -0.12% | -0.16% |
| 2026-02-24 | $1.75 | $1.48 | +18.2% | -4.06% | +0.03% |
| 2025-10-28 | $2.78 | $2.62 | +6.1% | -1.99% | -1.3% |
| 2025-07-29 | $2.6 | $2.6 | 0% | - | - |
| 2025-04-29 | $2.75 | $2.6 | +5.8% | - | - |
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