Anterix is growing revenue about 38% YoY with a 3-of-4 earnings beat streak and a wide moat, but deeply negative operating margins, negative free cash flow and heavy insider selling keep the setup speculative.
Thesis pillars
- Wide Moat Weak Economics→Stable
- Earnings Beat Streak↓Deteriorating
- Revenue Growth Momentum→Stable
- +2 more pillars — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Pillars as of Oct 24, 2026, based on the 10-K filed Jun 25, 2026
Anterix Inc. (ATEX) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Communication Services · Telecom Services
Sell if holding. At $87.95, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 8.6%; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8.
Anterix is the nation's largest holder of licensed 900 MHz spectrum, covering the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico, which it monetizes through long-term leases and sales to electric utilities and critical infrastructure enterprises for private broadband... Read more
Sell if holding. At $87.95, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 8.6%; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 4/7 gates (positive momentum, no SEC red flags, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and clean insider activity. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — Anterix Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) Stock Price Down 7.7% - Here's What Happened - MarketBeat — MarketBeat negative
- NEWS Anterix (NASDAQ:ATEX) Stock Price Down 7.7% - Here's What Happened - marketbeat.com — marketbeat.com negative
- NEWS Anterix Inc (ATEX) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates - TradingKey — TradingKey neutral
- NEWS Anterix Inc (ATEX) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates - tradingkey.com — tradingkey.com neutral
- NEWS Anterix Stock Has Nearly Quadrupled Over the Past Year and Could Still Go Higher - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
Generated 2026-10-29T11:08:50Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomera limited number of customers10-K Item 1A: 'we generally intend to enter into long-term leasing or sales agreements for our spectrum assets in one county with one customer, or a limited number of customers, in each geographic area'
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Sell if holding. At $87.95, A.R:R 0.6:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Thin upside margin: 8.6%; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $81.79. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $95.48 (+8.6% upside). Prior stop was $81.79. Stop-loss: $81.79.
Thin upside margin: 8.6%; Sector modifier (Communication Services): -0.8; Value-trap signals (3/5): Margin compression (op margin -556.6%), Material insider selling (29 sells, 0.91% of cap), Negative free cash flow.
Anterix Inc. trades at a P/E of 25.1 (forward 42.7). TrendMatrix value score: 4.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
10 analysts cover ATEX with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $112.
What does Anterix Inc. do?Anterix is the nation's largest holder of licensed 900 MHz spectrum, covering the contiguous United States, Hawaii,...
Anterix is the nation's largest holder of licensed 900 MHz spectrum, covering the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico, which it monetizes through long-term leases and sales to electric utilities and critical infrastructure enterprises for private broadband (PLTE) networks. As of March 31, 2026, the company held signed leases with Ameren, Evergy, Xcel Energy, and TECO worth a combined $192.4 million and newer spectrum sale agreements with CPS Energy, Texas-New Mexico Power, and NorthWestern Energy, while expanding into recurring-revenue services through its TowerX tower-ac