Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. is a leading global out-of-home (OOH) advertising company offering a wide range of outdoor media solutions. Through its two operating segments—Clear Channel Outdoor Americas and Clear Channel Outdoor Europe—the company provides large-format billboards, street furniture, transit displays, airport advertising and premium digital out-of-home (DOOH) networks. Clear Channel’s diversified portfolio spans traditional poster displays and cutting-edge digital screens, allowing advertisers to engage consumers in key urban and suburban markets worldwide.

With a presence in more than 30 countries across five continents, Clear Channel Outdoor serves major markets in North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe, and select regions of Asia Pacific. In North America, the company’s footprint includes static and digital roadside billboards, transit shelters and retail mall networks. In Europe, Clear Channel leverages high-foot-traffic assets such as rail stations, airports and urban street furniture to reach commuters and travelers. The company’s digital capabilities include programmatic buying, dynamic creative optimization and location-based audience measurement tools designed to maximize campaign efficiency.

Founded in 1972 as part of the broader Clear Channel communications group, the outdoor advertising division was spun off and publicly listed on the NYSE in 2005 under the ticker CCO. Over the decades, Clear Channel Outdoor has evolved its technology stack and expanded its global footprint through strategic partnerships and acquisitions. The company’s longstanding industry expertise is complemented by proprietary research methodologies, including geospatial analytics and proprietary audience insights, which help clients plan, execute and measure OOH campaigns.

Led by CEO William Eccleshare and a team of regional executives, Clear Channel Outdoor is focused on innovation, sustainability and data-driven growth. The company has committed to reducing its environmental impact through energy-efficient digital displays and recycled materials for traditional signage. By combining high-quality inventory with advanced technology solutions, Clear Channel Outdoor aims to deliver measurable results and creative out-of-home experiences for advertisers in an increasingly connected world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.21 to $1.24
• 50-Day Range: $0.98 to $1.23
• 52-Week Range: $0.81 to $1.88
• Volume: 618,714 shs
• Average Volume: 1.95 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $610.95 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.04
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Clear Channel Outdoor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Clear Channel Outdoor scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 174th out of 300 stocks in the business 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: Hold

Consensus Rating

Clear Channel Outdoor 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

Clear Channel Outdoor has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Clear Channel Outdoor is -20.50, 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 Clear Channel Outdoor is -20.50, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.94% of the float of Clear Channel Outdoor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Clear Channel Outdoor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Clear Channel Outdoor has recently decreased by 26.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Clear Channel Outdoor does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Clear Channel Outdoor does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.94% of the float of Clear Channel Outdoor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Clear Channel Outdoor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Clear Channel Outdoor has recently decreased by 26.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.10

News Sentiment

Clear Channel Outdoor has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Clear Channel Outdoor this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

18 people have searched for CCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Clear Channel Outdoor to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Clear Channel Outdoor insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,349,881.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.70% of the stock of Clear Channel Outdoor is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

85.52% of the stock of Clear Channel Outdoor is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

CCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CCO shares performed this year?

Clear Channel Outdoor's stock was trading at $1.37 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CCO shares have decreased by 10.2% and is now trading at $1.23.

How were Clear Channel Outdoor's earnings last quarter?

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The business services provider reported ($0.11) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by $0.02. The business services provider had revenue of $334.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $337.70 million.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Clear Channel Outdoor?

Shares of CCO 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 Clear Channel Outdoor own?

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

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Today: 7/05/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: ADVERTISING/MKTG SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Advertising
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CCO
• CIK: 1334978
• Web: www.clearchanneloutdoor.com
• Phone: (210) 547-8800
• Fax: 1-302-655-5049
• Employees: 4,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $2.04
• High Stock Price Target: $2.50
• Low Stock Price Target: $1.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +65.7%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.06)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$179.25 million
• Net Margins: -1.44%
• Pretax Margin: -6.29%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -2.71%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.43
• Quick Ratio: 1.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.41
• Cash Flow: $0.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.28
• Book Value: ($7.23) per share
• Price / Book: -0.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 496,710,000
• Free Float: 458,468,000
• Market Cap: $610.95 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.58