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iHeartMedia (IHRT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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iHeartMedia Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, iHeartMedia (IHRT) had a short interest of 6.03 million shares sold short, representing 4.44% of the public float. This marks a 2.53% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.0, meaning it would take 10.0 days of the average trading volume of 599,918 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,032,004 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,883,396 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
2.53%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$23.83 million
Short Interest Ratio
10.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
151,150,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.44%
Today's Trading Volume
885,664 shares
Average Trading Volume
599,918 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
148%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20266,032,004 shares $23.83 million +2.5%4.4%10.01 $3.95
6/30/20265,883,396 shares $25.24 million -9.2%4.3%4.52 $4.29
6/15/20266,479,577 shares $25.85 million +26.1%4.8%5.9 $3.99
5/29/20265,137,244 shares $22.14 million +15.3%3.8%3.24 $4.31
5/15/20264,454,914 shares $21.29 million +8.2%3.3%3.04 $4.78
4/30/20264,116,654 shares $24.58 million -6.3%3.0%2.44 $5.97
4/15/20264,394,769 shares $17.27 million -11.3%3.2%9.16 $3.93
3/31/20264,952,594 shares $14.46 million +5.7%3.6%5.91 $2.92
3/13/20264,684,464 shares $12.51 million -17.3%3.3%4.17 $2.67
2/27/20265,661,766 shares $18.51 million -4.5%4.0%9.13 $3.27
2/13/20265,927,475 shares $20.69 million +3.7%4.4%8.2 $3.49
1/30/20265,718,297 shares $18.53 million -1.9%4.1%10.56 $3.24
1/15/20265,829,277 shares $22.38 million -2.6%4.1%10.94 $3.84
12/31/20255,985,537 shares $24.90 million +5.1%4.3%5.93 $4.16
12/15/20255,695,536 shares $25.12 million -5.2%4.0%4.17 $4.41
11/28/20256,009,145 shares $23.74 million +7.9%4.3%8.23 $3.95
11/14/20255,571,162 shares $22.67 million +2.2%4.1%1.13 $4.07
10/31/20255,450,788 shares $16.19 million -4.0%4.0%10.51 $2.97
10/15/20255,680,000 shares $15.73 million -13.4%4.9%6.8 $2.77
9/30/20256,560,000 shares $18.83 million +4.3%5.7%8.1 $2.87
9/15/20256,290,000 shares $17.99 million -7.4%5.5%7.8 $2.86
8/31/20256,790,000 shares $14.46 million +3.8%5.9%8.7 $2.13
8/15/20256,540,000 shares $14.72 million -0.5%5.7%8.3 $2.25
7/31/20256,570,000 shares $12.29 million -1.9%5.8%9.8 $1.87
7/15/20256,700,000 shares $13.07 million -10.3%5.9%9.8 $1.95
6/30/20257,470,000 shares $13.15 million +12.3%6.6%10 $1.76
6/15/20256,650,000 shares $11.04 million +0.2%5.9%9 $1.66
5/31/20256,640,000 shares $8.73 million -3.6%5.9%8.7 $1.32
5/15/20256,890,000 shares $8.68 million -3.5%6.1%7.8 $1.26
4/30/20257,140,000 shares $7.35 million +1.1%6.2%8.6 $1.03
4/15/20257,060,000 shares $7.70 million -3.0%6.1%8.6 $1.09
3/31/20257,280,000 shares $12.01 million +8.7%6.3%8.8 $1.65
3/15/20256,700,000 shares $10.79 million No Change5.8%7.6 $1.61
2/28/20256,700,000 shares $11.86 million -0.9%5.8%7.8 $1.77
2/15/20256,760,000 shares $15.01 million +4.8%5.8%8.9 $2.22
1/31/20256,450,000 shares $14.32 million +5.1%5.5%6.7 $2.22
1/15/20256,140,000 shares $13.02 million +0.7%5.3%6.3 $2.12
12/31/20246,100,000 shares $12.08 million +3.0%5.2%6.5 $1.98
12/15/20245,920,000 shares $13.56 million +0.2%5.1%6.2 $2.29
11/30/20245,910,000 shares $13.53 million +13.0%5.1%6.5 $2.29
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11/15/20245,230,000 shares $11.56 million -3.9%4.5%6.3 $2.21
10/31/20245,440,000 shares $10.77 million -1.8%4.7%7.3 $1.98
10/15/20245,540,000 shares $10.69 million No Change4.8%9.1 $1.93
9/30/20245,540,000 shares $10.25 million -3.3%4.8%8.1 $1.85
9/15/20245,730,000 shares $9.57 million -7.9%4.9%8.4 $1.67
8/31/20246,220,000 shares $9.70 million -4.2%5.4%7.4 $1.56
8/15/20246,490,000 shares $9.22 million +5.4%5.6%5.8 $1.42
7/31/20246,160,000 shares $10.96 million +1.5%5.5%4.7 $1.78
7/15/20246,070,000 shares $8.26 million No Change5.4%4.7 $1.36
2/29/20245,920,000 shares $16.40 million +0.9%N/A5.7 $2.77
2/15/20245,870,000 shares $15.73 million -10.4%N/A6.3 $2.68
1/31/20246,550,000 shares $17.75 million -7.0%N/A6.6 $2.71
1/15/20247,040,000 shares $16.05 million +6.5%N/A7.1 $2.28
12/31/20236,610,000 shares $17.65 million -1.9%N/A7 $2.67
12/15/20236,740,000 shares $16.98 million +10.3%N/A7.3 $2.52
11/30/20236,110,000 shares $16.01 million +22.0%N/A7.2 $2.62
11/15/20235,010,000 shares $12.42 million -10.4%N/A5.9 $2.48
10/31/20235,590,000 shares $13.14 million +4.7%N/A6.4 $2.35
10/15/20235,340,000 shares $14.04 million -7.3%N/A6.1 $2.63
9/30/20235,760,000 shares $18.20 million -2.4%N/A6.3 $3.16
9/15/20235,900,000 shares $20.06 million -14.0%N/A5.7 $3.40
8/31/20236,860,000 shares $24.76 million -9.3%N/A6 $3.61
8/15/20237,560,000 shares $25.70 million +9.7%N/A6.1 $3.40
7/31/20236,890,000 shares $32.59 million +5.8%N/A5.6 $4.73
7/15/20236,510,000 shares $26.95 million +16.7%N/A5 $4.14
6/30/20235,580,000 shares $20.31 million -27.7%N/A4.3 $3.64
6/15/20237,720,000 shares $28.72 million -10.7%N/A6.1 $3.72
5/31/20238,640,000 shares $20.48 million +8.1%N/A7.1 $2.37
5/15/20237,990,000 shares $20.45 million +19.4%N/A6.6 $2.56
4/30/20236,690,000 shares $23.21 million +2.9%N/A5.8 $3.47
4/15/20236,500,000 shares $24.57 million +1.3%N/A6.7 $3.78
3/31/20236,420,000 shares $25.04 million -0.2%N/A7 $3.90
3/15/20236,430,000 shares $30.16 million +6.3%N/A8.3 $4.69
2/28/20236,050,000 shares $43.92 million +2.0%N/A9.4 $7.26
2/15/20235,930,000 shares $45.72 million +0.2%N/A12.4 $7.71
1/31/20235,920,000 shares $45.88 million +6.3%N/A10.1 $7.75
1/15/20235,570,000 shares $42.00 million -3.6%N/A8.6 $7.54
12/30/20225,780,000 shares $35.43 million +3.8%N/A8.4 $6.13
12/15/20225,570,000 shares $42.05 million +0.9%N/A7.4 $7.55
11/30/20225,520,000 shares $44.38 million -3.3%N/A7 $8.04
11/15/20225,710,000 shares $49.73 million +7.9%N/A6.8 $8.71
10/31/20225,290,000 shares $43.80 million -12.1%N/A6.7 $8.28
10/15/20226,020,000 shares $46.78 million +14.0%N/A7.9 $7.77
9/30/20225,280,000 shares $38.70 million +12.3%N/A7.1 $7.33
9/15/20224,700,000 shares $49.07 million +3.1%N/A5.6 $10.44
8/31/20224,560,000 shares $40.36 million +4.4%N/A5.2 $8.85
8/15/20224,370,000 shares $44.40 million -10.1%N/A4.8 $10.16
7/31/20224,860,000 shares $36.35 million +0.4%N/A4.8 $7.48
7/15/20224,840,000 shares $33.35 million -8.7%N/A4.7 $6.89
6/30/20225,300,000 shares $41.82 million +4.1%N/A5 $7.89
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6/15/20225,090,000 shares $44.94 million -0.8%N/A5 $8.83
5/31/20225,130,000 shares $60.53 million +0.8%N/A5.9 $11.80
5/15/20225,090,000 shares $65.15 million +33.3%N/A6.1 $12.80
4/30/20223,820,000 shares $61.08 million -3.8%N/A4.9 $15.99
4/15/20223,970,000 shares $76.42 million +0.5%N/A5.5 $19.25
3/31/20223,950,000 shares $74.77 million -27.1%N/A0 $18.93
3/15/20225,420,000 shares $102.76 million +4.2%N/A9.2 $18.96
2/28/20225,200,000 shares $111.54 million +1.6%N/A8.7 $21.45
2/15/20225,120,000 shares $107.11 million +38.0%4.7%6.9 $20.92
1/31/20223,710,000 shares $74.76 million -12.9%3.4%4.3 $20.15
1/15/20224,260,000 shares $87.93 million +2.9%N/A4.8 $20.64
12/31/20214,140,000 shares $87.11 million -5.5%3.8%3.9 $21.04
12/15/20214,380,000 shares $84.67 million -2.2%4.0%3.8 $19.33
11/30/20214,480,000 shares $87.85 million +8.0%4.1%3.6 $19.61
11/15/20214,150,000 shares $92.88 million +9.2%3.8%3.5 $22.38
10/29/20213,800,000 shares $73.64 million +22.6%3.5%3.7 $19.38
10/15/20213,100,000 shares $68.67 million -6.1%2.9%3 $22.15
9/30/20213,300,000 shares $82.57 million +50.0%3.1%3.4 $25.02
9/15/20212,200,000 shares $53.64 million +7.3%2.0%2.2 $24.38
8/31/20212,050,000 shares $51.00 million -2.4%1.9%2.1 $24.88
8/13/20212,100,000 shares $48.49 million -16.7%2.0%2 $23.09
7/30/20212,520,000 shares $65.14 million -36.8%2.5%2.3 $25.85

IHRT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of iHeartMedia shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 6,032,004 shares of IHRT short. 4.44% of iHeartMedia's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iHeartMedia's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. IHRT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on iHeartMedia's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 4.44% of iHeartMedia's floating shares are currently sold short.

iHeartMedia saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,032,004 shares, an increase of 2.5% from the previous total of 5,883,396 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

4.44% of iHeartMedia's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "communication" compare to iHeartMedia: Anterix Inc. (17.31%), Grupo Televisa S.A. (0.15%), Liberty Global PLC (2.83%), Liberty Latin America Ltd. (0.48%), Newsmax Inc. (15.06%), Telesat Corporation (15.24%), Gogo Inc. (12.00%), Spire Global, Inc. (12.67%), Optimum Communications, Inc. (6.65%), Gray Media Inc. (5.72%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IHRT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iHeartMedia as its price is falling. IHRT shares are trading down $0.07 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for iHeartMedia occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of IHRT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including IHRT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like IHRT:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:IHRT) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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