iHeartMedia Q4 EPS Forecast Lifted by Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has revised its Q4 2025 EPS forecast for iHeartMedia from $0.18 to $0.20, while also estimating Q4 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS.
• iHeartMedia's Q2 earnings report showed a loss of ($0.54) EPS, missing analysts' expectations, with revenue exceeding expectations at $933.65 million.
• Recent analyst ratings show mixed sentiments: Wall Street Zen downgraded iHeartMedia from "hold" to "sell," while Goldman Sachs raised the target price from $1.00 to $1.25 with a "neutral" rating.

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT - Free Report) - Analysts at Barrington Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of iHeartMedia in a report released on Tuesday, August 12th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.20 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.18. The consensus estimate for iHeartMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.13) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for iHeartMedia's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of iHeartMedia from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of iHeartMedia from $1.00 to $1.25 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, iHeartMedia currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $2.92.

iHeartMedia Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of IHRT traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $2.24. The company had a trading volume of 1,674,478 shares, compared to its average volume of 784,401. The stock has a market cap of $330.67 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.92 and a beta of 1.86. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.65. iHeartMedia has a fifty-two week low of $0.95 and a fifty-two week high of $2.84.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.28) by ($0.26). The company had revenue of $933.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $912.35 million. iHeartMedia had a negative net margin of 9.68% and a negative return on equity of 2.84%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iHeartMedia

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its holdings in iHeartMedia by 25.9% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 3,830,745 shares of the company's stock worth $7,585,000 after buying an additional 789,170 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of iHeartMedia by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 3,307,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,815,000 after buying an additional 85,957 shares during the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC grew its position in iHeartMedia by 20.0% in the 4th quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 3,000,000 shares of the company's stock worth $5,940,000 after purchasing an additional 500,000 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in iHeartMedia by 22.8% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,872,316 shares of the company's stock worth $4,739,000 after purchasing an additional 532,414 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in iHeartMedia by 7.1% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,822,306 shares of the company's stock worth $4,968,000 after purchasing an additional 186,402 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.89% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at iHeartMedia

In other iHeartMedia news, CEO Robert W. Pittman bought 117,371 shares of iHeartMedia stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $2.19 per share, for a total transaction of $257,042.49. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 4,558,760 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,983,684.40. The trade was a 2.64% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 6.30% of the company's stock.

iHeartMedia Company Profile

iHeartMedia, Inc operates as an audio media company in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment offers broadcast radio stations, sponsorship and events, and live and virtual events; and operates Premiere Networks, a national radio network that produces, distributes, or represents syndicated radio programs and services to radio station affiliates.