Barrington Research Forecasts 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) - Barrington Research issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of iHeartMedia in a research report issued on Tuesday, August 12th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl forecasts that the company will earn $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 quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported ($0.54) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.28) by ($0.26). The business had revenue of $933.65 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $912.35 million. iHeartMedia had a negative return on equity of 2.84% and a negative net margin of 9.68%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded iHeartMedia from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on iHeartMedia from $1.00 to $1.25 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $2.92.

iHeartMedia Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ IHRT traded down $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $2.25. 1,136,870 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 864,390. The stock has a market cap of $332.15 million, a PE ratio of -0.93 and a beta of 1.86. iHeartMedia has a one year low of $0.95 and a one year high of $2.84. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $1.86 and a 200-day moving average of $1.65.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

About iHeartMedia

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.