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AMT vs ARE
Side-by-side comparison of American Tower Corporation (REIT) (AMT) and Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. (ARE): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AMT and ARE operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
- AMT is the larger of the two at $81.88B, about 8.9x ARE ($9.23B).
- Over the past year, AMT is down 15.3% and ARE is down 34.5% - AMT leads by 19.2 points.
- ARE has been more active in the news (10 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for AMT).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
- Company
- American Tower Corporation (REIT)
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
- Price
- $175.66-1.64%
- $52.93+0.00%
- Market cap
- $81.88B
- $9.23B
- 1M return
- +2.33%
- -1.98%
- 1Y return
- -15.33%
- -34.52%
- Industry
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Exchange
- NYSE
- NYSE
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 3
- 10
- Recent ratings
- 25
- 25
American Tower Corporation (REIT)
American Tower, one of the largest global REITs, is a leading independent owner, operator and developer of multitenant communications real estate with a portfolio of approximately 181,000 communications sites.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500<sup>®</sup> urban office real estate investment trust ("REIT"), is the first, longest-tenured, and pioneering owner, operator, and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, technology, and agtech campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, with a total market capitalization of $31.9 billion as of December 31, 2020, and an asset base in North America of 49.7 million square feet ("SF"). The asset base in North America includes 31.9 million RSF of operating properties and 3.3 million RSF of Class A properties undergoing construction, 7.1 million RSF of near-term and intermediate-term development and redevelopment projects, and 7.4 million SF of future development projects. Founded in 1994, Alexandria pioneered this niche and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, San Francisco, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science, technology, and agtech campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, technology, and agtech companies through our venture capital platform. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.
Latest AMT
- Director Kalathur Rajesh bought $500,733 worth of shares (2,829 units at $177.00), increasing direct ownership by 57% to 7,765 units (SEC Form 4)
- American Tower upgraded by Barclays with a new price target
- American Tower to Present at the TD Cowen 12th Annual Communications Infrastructure Summit
- SVP & Advisor to the CFO Meyer Robert Joseph sold $894,450 worth of shares (5,000 units at $178.89), decreasing direct ownership by 19% to 21,428 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Admin Ofr, GC & Sec Dowling Ruth T sold $309,641 worth of shares (1,791 units at $172.89) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 27,711 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by American Tower Corporation (REIT)
- American Tower Corporation (REIT) filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- American Tower Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
- Harbor Link Deploys Underground Fiber into CoreSite DC2 Data Center, Expanding Carrier Diversity in Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia
- American Tower upgraded by Wolfe Research with a new price target
Latest ARE
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. to Hold Its Third Quarter 2026 Operating and Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast on October 27, 2026
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Executive Chairman Marcus Joel S bought $231,400 worth of shares (5,000 units at $46.28), increasing direct ownership by 0.85% to 592,724 units (SEC Form 4)
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of $1,000,000,000 of Series A Fixed-to-Fixed Reset Rate Junior Subordinated Notes due 2057
- SEC Form FWP filed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
- Chief Executive Officer Moglia Peter M covered exercise/tax liability with 1,068 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.29% to 373,022 units (SEC Form 4)
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Reports 2Q26 and 1H26 Net (Loss) Income per Share - Diluted of $(0.43) and $1.68, respectively, and 2Q26 and 1H26 FFO per Share - Diluted, as Adjusted, of $1.73 and $3.46, respectively
- Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.