iHeartMedia (IHRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: IHRT) is a leading media and entertainment company specializing in radio broadcasting, digital streaming and live events. The company operates more than 860 full-power AM and FM radio stations across the United States, delivering music, news, sports and talk programming to local markets. Through its flagship digital platform, iHeartRadio, the company provides listeners with free and subscription-based access to thousands of live radio stations, curated music playlists and on-demand podcasts.

Originally founded in 1972 as Clear Channel Communications, the business rebranded to iHeartMedia in 2014 to reflect the growing importance of its digital and event-driven offerings. After completing a court-approved financial restructuring in 2019, iHeartMedia returned to public equity markets in 2020. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and maintains regional offices in major U.S. cities including New York, Los Angeles and Nashville.

In addition to traditional broadcasting, iHeartMedia produces and distributes a wide range of podcasts across comedy, news, true crime and sports genres, attracting millions of listeners each month. It also stages high-profile live events such as the annual iHeartRadio Music Festival and Jingle Ball concert series, and operates a national network of outdoor advertising assets. iHeartMedia’s advertising sales team works with local and national brands to create integrated marketing campaigns across its broadcast, digital and live event platforms.

Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Pittman, iHeartMedia continues to expand its digital footprint while leveraging its extensive terrestrial radio infrastructure. The company remains focused on audience engagement through innovative content, data-driven advertising solutions and strategic partnerships that enhance its reach in both traditional and emerging media channels.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.57 to $4.83
• 50-Day Range: $2.49 to $6.28
• 52-Week Range: $1.17 to $6.56
• Volume: 972,875 shs
• Average Volume: 1.79 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $715.54 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.25
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

iHeartMedia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

iHeartMedia scored higher than 39% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 183rd out of 269 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

iHeartMedia has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

iHeartMedia has a consensus price target of $4.25, representing about 10.5% downside from its current price of $4.75.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

iHeartMedia has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for iHeartMedia are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.06) to $0.17 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of iHeartMedia is -2.58, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of iHeartMedia is -2.58, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.04% of the float of iHeartMedia has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

iHeartMedia has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.44, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in iHeartMedia has recently decreased by 6.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

iHeartMedia does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

iHeartMedia does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.24

News Sentiment

iHeartMedia has a news sentiment score of 0.24. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for iHeartMedia this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for IHRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $154,078.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0215% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, iHeartMedia insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $154,078.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.20% of the stock of iHeartMedia is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.89% of the stock of iHeartMedia is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/11/2026
• Today: 5/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: BRDCST - RADIO/TV
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IHRT
• CIK: 1400891
• Web: www.iheartmedia.com
• Phone: 210-822-2828
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 9,550
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for iHeartMedia: $4.25
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $3.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: -10.5%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.84)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$472.87 million
• Net Margins: -7.28%
• Pretax Margin: -10.74%
• Return on Equity: -1.63%
• Return on Assets: -1.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.49
• Quick Ratio: 1.49

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.86 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.19
• Cash Flow: $2.51 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.89
• Book Value: ($12.76) per share
• Price / Book: -0.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 150,640,000
• Free Float: 135,277,000
• Market Cap: $715.54 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.33