What is Barrington Research's Forecast for CCO Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Barrington Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Clear Channel Outdoor to ($0.04) per share, improving from a previous estimate of ($0.06).
• Clear Channel Outdoor reported earnings of ($0.04) per share for the latest quarter, aligning with analysts' expectations, and generated revenue of $402.81 million, exceeding the consensus estimate.
• Morgan Stanley has lowered its price target for Clear Channel Outdoor stock from $2.00 to $1.50, maintaining an "equal weight" rating on the shares.

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Clear Channel Outdoor in a report issued on Thursday, August 7th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now expects that the business services provider will post earnings per share of ($0.04) for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.06). Barrington Research currently has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Clear Channel Outdoor's FY2025 earnings at ($0.19) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.13) EPS.

Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.04). The business had revenue of $402.81 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $397.37 million.

Separately, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Clear Channel Outdoor from $2.00 to $1.50 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 1st.

Clear Channel Outdoor Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of CCO stock opened at $1.08 on Monday. Clear Channel Outdoor has a 12-month low of $0.81 and a 12-month high of $1.77. The company has a market capitalization of $533.96 million, a P/E ratio of 26.88 and a beta of 2.65. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.16.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Clear Channel Outdoor

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new stake in shares of Clear Channel Outdoor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $39,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of Clear Channel Outdoor by 9.0% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,371,308 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $10,099,000 after buying an additional 610,110 shares during the period. Diameter Capital Partners LP grew its position in shares of Clear Channel Outdoor by 2,210.5% during the 4th quarter. Diameter Capital Partners LP now owns 10,104,095 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $13,843,000 after buying an additional 9,666,788 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Clear Channel Outdoor by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,849,191 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $10,756,000 after buying an additional 34,262 shares during the period. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its position in shares of Clear Channel Outdoor by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 246,705 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $338,000 after buying an additional 46,050 shares during the period. 85.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Clear Channel Outdoor

In related news, major shareholder Arturo R. Moreno bought 1,000,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $1.07 per share, with a total value of $1,070,000.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 65,612,859 shares in the company, valued at approximately $70,205,759.13. The trade was a 1.55% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have bought 1,540,656 shares of company stock valued at $1,657,451 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 7.20% of the company's stock.

Clear Channel Outdoor Company Profile

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc operates as an out-of-home advertising company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through America, Airports, Europe-North, and Other segments. The company provides advertising services through billboards, including bulletins and posters, as well as spectaculars, which are customized display structures with videos, multi-dimensional lettering and figures, mechanical devices, moving parts, and other embellishments; street furniture displays, such as advertising surfaces on bus shelters, information kiosks, news racks, and other public structures; transit displays for rail stations and on various types of vehicles; retail displays; and airport advertising displays.

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