Barrington Research Weighs in on iHeartMedia Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Barrington Research projects iHeartMedia will report Q3 2025 earnings of $0.02 per share, contrasting with the current full-year consensus estimate of ($0.13) per share.
• iHeartMedia's stock has seen an increase of 8.4%, with a current market price of $2.20 and a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts.
• Following the latest earnings report, iHeartMedia missed expectations with a reported EPS of ($0.54), leading to a negative return on equity of 2.84%.

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Barrington Research issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of iHeartMedia in a report released on Tuesday, August 12th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.02 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for iHeartMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.13) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for iHeartMedia's FY2025 earnings at ($0.96) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.27) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS.

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

Several other brokerages also recently commented on IHRT. Zacks Research raised iHeartMedia from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on iHeartMedia from $1.00 to $1.25 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised iHeartMedia from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $2.92.

iHeartMedia Stock Performance

iHeartMedia stock traded down $0.0850 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $2.1550. The company's stock had a trading volume of 551,732 shares, compared to its average volume of 782,736. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1.88 and a 200-day moving average of $1.65. The stock has a market cap of $318.12 million, a PE ratio of -0.89 and a beta of 1.86. iHeartMedia has a one year low of $0.95 and a one year high of $2.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iHeartMedia

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in shares of iHeartMedia by 341.7% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 24,342 shares of the company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 18,831 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its holdings in shares of iHeartMedia by 42.8% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 18,655 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 5,591 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in iHeartMedia by 15.1% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 215,715 shares of the company's stock worth $380,000 after acquiring an additional 28,297 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its position in iHeartMedia by 15.0% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 43,613 shares of the company's stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 5,684 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in iHeartMedia by 68.6% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 151,486 shares of the company's stock worth $267,000 after purchasing an additional 61,611 shares in the last quarter. 93.89% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at iHeartMedia

In other news, CEO Robert W. Pittman bought 117,371 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost 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. This represents a 2.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate 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.