Analysts Set Expectations for iHeartMedia Q4 Earnings

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Barrington Research decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of iHeartMedia in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now anticipates that the company will earn $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.22. The consensus estimate for iHeartMedia's current full-year earnings is ($0.13) per share.

Separately, Guggenheim decreased their price objective on iHeartMedia from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 10th.

iHeartMedia Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of IHRT traded up $0.01 on Friday, hitting $1.03. The company's stock had a trading volume of 519,519 shares, compared to its average volume of 938,097. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $1.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.94. iHeartMedia has a fifty-two week low of $0.81 and a fifty-two week high of $2.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $151.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.15 and a beta of 1.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iHeartMedia

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of iHeartMedia by 25.2% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 22,879 shares of the company's stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 4,598 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC raised its stake in shares of iHeartMedia by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 122,374 shares of the company's stock worth $242,000 after purchasing an additional 5,269 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its holdings in shares of iHeartMedia by 26.6% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 45,648 shares of the company's stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 9,592 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of iHeartMedia by 51.5% during the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 29,588 shares of the company's stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 10,061 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of iHeartMedia by 93.3% during the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 30,010 shares of the company's stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 14,485 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.89% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at iHeartMedia

In related news, insider Richard J. Bressler acquired 100,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $1.79 per share, for a total transaction of $179,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider now directly owns 3,617,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,475,797.56. This trade represents a 2.84 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Robert W. Pittman acquired 200,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $1.60 per share, for a total transaction of $320,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 4,241,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,786,222.40. This represents a 4.95 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 6.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About iHeartMedia

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.