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After finishing at $3.98 in the prior trading day, iHeartMedia Inc (NASDAQ: IHRT) closed at $3.84, down -3.52%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.52 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.27 million shares were traded. IHRT stock price reached its highest trading level at $3.875 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $3.59.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of IHRT by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.59 and its Current Ratio is at 1.59.
On November 12, 2024, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underperform and also upped its target price recommendation from $1 to $3.
BofA Securities Downgraded its Neutral to Underperform on March 28, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $6.50 to $4.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 14 ’25 when PITTMAN ROBERT W bought 117,371 shares for $2.19 per share. The transaction valued at 256,972 led to the insider holds 4,558,760 shares of the business.
SIVARAMAKRISHNAN KAMAKSHI bought 292 shares of IHRT for $498 on Feb 28 ’25. The Director now owns 153 shares after completing the transaction at $1.70 per share. On Mar 24 ’25, another insider, SIVARAMAKRISHNAN KAMAKSHI, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 197 shares for $1.76 each. As a result, the insider paid 347 and bolstered with 336 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, IHRT now has a Market Capitalization of 576608704 and an Enterprise Value of 6278401536. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.14. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.628 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.756.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for IHRT is 1.71, which has changed by 0.94923854 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.19362879 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, IHRT has reached a high of $5.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $0.95. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 55.43%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.48M shares per day over the past 3-months and 527090 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 128.96M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 116.14M. Insiders hold about 22.65% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.86% stake in the company. Shares short for IHRT as of 1765756800 were 5695536 with a Short Ratio of 3.84, compared to 1763078400 on 5571162. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5695536 and a Short% of Float of 6.819999999999999.
Earnings Estimates
iHeartMedia Inc (IHRT) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 3.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.34, with high estimates of -$0.3 and low estimates of -$0.37.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$2.65 and -$2.79 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$2.69. EPS for the following year is $0.46, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $0.67 and $0.19.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $1.1B in revenue. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.11B to a low estimate of $1.09B. As of. The current estimate, iHeartMedia Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.12BFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $839.8M. There is a high estimate of $849M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $830.6M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for IHRT’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.85B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.83B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.84B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.85BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.07B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.08B and the low estimate is $4.06B.
