iHeartMedia (IHRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

iHeartMedia, Inc. is an American audio media company that operates broadcast radio stations, digital audio services, podcasting platforms and audio advertising businesses. Its broadcast operations provide news, talk, sports, music and entertainment programming to audiences across the United States through local and national radio brands.

The company’s digital offerings include the iHeartRadio platform, which provides live and on-demand radio, podcasts, music streaming, playlists and other audio content through mobile devices, websites, smart speakers and connected vehicles. iHeartMedia also develops and distributes podcasts and nationally syndicated programming, while its advertising operations provide audio, digital, podcast and experiential marketing solutions to advertisers.

The company traces its history to Clear Channel Communications, which was founded in 1972. It adopted the iHeartMedia name in 2014 as its business expanded beyond traditional radio, and it completed a financial restructuring in 2019. iHeartMedia primarily serves audiences and advertisers in the United States. Bob Pittman serves as chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.35 to $2.42
• 50-Day Range: $2.43 to $4.12
• 52-Week Range: $2.35 to $6.56
• Volume: 153,587 shs
• Average Volume: 889,586 shs
• Market Capitalization: $366.85 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.25
• Consensus Rating: Sell

iHeartMedia Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

iHeartMedia scored higher than 37% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 156th out of 244 stocks in the communication services 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: Sell

Consensus Rating

iHeartMedia has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

iHeartMedia has a consensus price target of $4.25, representing about 74.9% upside from its current price of $2.43.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

iHeartMedia has only been the subject of 2 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 ($0.52) to $0.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of iHeartMedia is -1.34, 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 -1.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.57% 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 13.11, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in iHeartMedia has recently increased by 4.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

iHeartMedia has a news sentiment score of 1.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, iHeartMedia insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.20% of the stock of iHeartMedia is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/11/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Broadcasting
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IHRT
• CIK: 1400891
• Web: www.iheartmedia.com
• Phone: 210-822-2828
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 9,550
• Year Founded: 1972

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for iHeartMedia: $4.25
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $3.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +80.3%
• Consensus Rating: Sell
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.82)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$472.87 million
• Net Margins: -7.18%
• Pretax Margin: -10.55%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -1.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.41
• Quick Ratio: 1.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.99 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.09
• Cash Flow: $2.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.03
• Book Value: ($11.98) per share
• Price / Book: -0.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 154,789,000
• Free Float: 139,001,000
• Market Cap: $364.84 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.19