iHeartMedia (IHRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

iHeartMedia, Inc. is an audio media company that provides broadcast radio, digital streaming, podcasting, audio advertising and live-event services. Its portfolio includes hundreds of radio stations across the United States, the iHeartRadio digital platform, nationally distributed audio programming and a broad range of podcasts.

The company serves audiences through terrestrial radio, websites, mobile applications, smart speakers and other connected devices. Its offerings include music, news, sports, talk and entertainment programming, as well as podcasts and digital audio content. iHeartMedia also provides advertisers with integrated campaigns spanning broadcast, digital audio, podcasts, social media and events.

The company traces its history to Clear Channel Communications, which was founded in 1972 and built a large U.S. radio-station portfolio. Clear Channel changed its name to iHeartMedia in 2014, reflecting the growing importance of its digital audio platform, and the company completed a financial restructuring in 2019. iHeartMedia is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Pittman.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.80 to $1.94
• 50-Day Range: $1.50 to $2.84
• 52-Week Range: $1.38 to $6.56
• Volume: 525,839 shs
• Average Volume: 769,049 shs
• Market Capitalization: $280.17 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.25
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell

iHeartMedia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

iHeartMedia scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 138th out of 236 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Strong Sell

Consensus Rating

iHeartMedia has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 3 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

iHeartMedia has a consensus price target of $4.25, representing about 134.8% upside from its current price of $1.81.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

iHeartMedia has only been the subject of 2 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 ($0.54) to $0.07 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of iHeartMedia is -0.99, 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 -0.99, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.90% 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 7.84.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in iHeartMedia has recently decreased by 1.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

iHeartMedia has a news sentiment score of 0.75. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for iHeartMedia this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, iHeartMedia insiders have not sold or bought any 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: 11/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 11/09/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Broadcasting
• 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: +134.8%
• Consensus Rating: Strong Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.82)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.86
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$472.87 million
• Net Margins: -7.18%
• Pretax Margin: -10.55%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -1.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.41
• Quick Ratio: 1.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.07
• Cash Flow: $2.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.63
• Book Value: ($11.98) per share
• Price / Book: -0.15

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 154,789,000
• Free Float: 139,001,000
• Market Cap: $280.17 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.28