iHeartMedia (IHRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also delivers real-time traffic flow and incident information, and weather updates, sports, and news. The Digital Audio Group segment provides podcasting, digital sites, newsletters, digital services, and programs; and iHeartRadio, a mobile app and web based service for radio stations, digital only stations, custom artist stations, and podcasts. The Audio and Media Services Group segment engages in the media representation business; and provides scheduling and broadcast software and services. This segment also provides RCS, a cloud and on-premises broadcast software, such as radio and television automation, music scheduling, newsroom automation, advertising sales management, disaster recovery solutions; and real-time audio recognition technology to radio and television stations, cable channels, record labels, advertisers, and agencies, as well as media streaming and research services. The company was formerly known as CC Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014. The company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.91 to $2.00
• 50-Day Range: $1.23 to $2.08
• 52-Week Range: $0.95 to $2.84
• Volume: 544,476 shs
• Average Volume: 777,932 shs
• Market Capitalization: $293.76 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.92
• Consensus Rating: Hold

iHeartMedia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

iHeartMedia scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 230th out of 291 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

iHeartMedia has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

iHeartMedia has only been the subject of 1 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 ($0.13) to ($0.11) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of iHeartMedia is -0.24, 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 -0.24, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.60% 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 10, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in iHeartMedia has recently increased by 12.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.60% 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 10, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in iHeartMedia has recently increased by 12.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

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: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, iHeartMedia insiders have bought 65,362.47% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $244,175.00 in company stock and sold $373.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.50% of the stock of iHeartMedia is held by insiders.

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.

IHRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IHRT shares performed this year?

iHeartMedia's stock was trading at $1.98 at the start of the year. Since then, IHRT shares have increased by 0.5% and is now trading at $1.99.

How were iHeartMedia's earnings last quarter?

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 12th. The company reported ($0.63) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.47) by $0.16. The business earned $807.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $790.17 million. iHeartMedia had a negative net margin of 32.95% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.84%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does iHeartMedia have any subsidiaries?

iHeartMedia subsidiaries include these companies: Jelli Inc., HowStuffWorks, Stuff Media, Thumbplay, Aircheck India Pvt. Ltd., AMFM Broadcasting Inc., AMFM Broadcasting Licenses LLC, and others.

Who are iHeartMedia's major shareholders?

iHeartMedia's top institutional investors include Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (2.95%), AEGON USA Investment Management LLC (0.08%), Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda (0.02%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert W Pittman, Richard J Bressler, James A Rasulo, Michael B Mcguinness, Scott D Hamilton and Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of iHeartMedia?

Shares of IHRT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of iHeartMedia own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that iHeartMedia investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/12/2025
• Today: 7/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: BRDCST - RADIO/TV
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IHRT
• CIK: 1400891
• Web: www.iheartmedia.com
• Phone: 210-822-2828
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 10,100
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for iHeartMedia: $2.92
• High Price Target: $4.50
• Low Price Target: $1.25
• Potential Upside/Downside: +46.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($8.39)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$1.01 billion
• Net Margins: -32.95%
• Pretax Margin: -33.00%
• Return on Equity: -2.84%
• Return on Assets: -0.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.59
• Quick Ratio: 1.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.85 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.08
• Cash Flow: $3.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.63
• Book Value: ($9.22) per share
• Price / Book: -0.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 147,620,000
• Free Float: 135,074,000
• Market Cap: $293.76 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.83