Urban One (UONEK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Urban One, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an urban-oriented multi-media company in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Radio Broadcasting, Cable Television, Reach Media, and Digital. The Radio Broadcasting segment includes radio broadcasting operations that primarily target African-American and urban listeners. As of April 30, 2023, it owned and/or operated 66 broadcast stations, including 55 FM or AM stations, 9 HD stations, and the 2 low power television stations under the Radio One tradename located in 13 urban markets. The Cable Television segment operates TV One, an African-American targeted cable television network; and CLEO TV, a lifestyle and entertainment network. The Reach Media segment operates syndicated programming, including the Get Up! Mornings with Erica Campbell Show, Rickey Smiley Morning Show, the Russ Parr Morning Show, and the DL Hughley Show. This segment also operates BlackAmericaWeb.com, an African-American targeted news and entertainment website, as well as other event related activities. The Digital segment owns Interactive One, a digital platform serving the African-American community through social content, news, information, and entertainment websites, including Cassius and Bossip, HipHopWired, and MadameNoire digital platforms and brands. The company was formerly known as Radio One, Inc. and changed its name to Urban One, Inc. in May 2017. Urban One, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.67 to $0.71
• 50-Day Range: $0.62 to $0.94
• 52-Week Range: $0.60 to $2.17
• Volume: 19,766 shs
• Average Volume: 40,109 shs
• Market Capitalization: $34.20 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Urban One Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Urban One scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Urban One.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Urban One is -0.42, 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 Urban One is -0.42, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Urban One has a P/B Ratio of 0.13. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.12% of the float of Urban One has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Urban One has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban One has recently decreased by 39.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Urban One does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Urban One does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.12% of the float of Urban One has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Urban One has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Urban One has recently decreased by 39.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Urban One 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Urban One this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Urban One insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $68,943.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

50.45% of the stock of Urban One is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.70% of the stock of Urban One is held by institutions.

UONEK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have UONEK shares performed this year?

Urban One's stock was trading at $0.9950 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, UONEK shares have decreased by 28.2% and is now trading at $0.7140.
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How were Urban One's earnings last quarter?

Urban One, Inc. (NASDAQ:UONEK) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter. The firm earned $117.64 million during the quarter. Urban One had a negative net margin of 17.82% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.29%.

Who are Urban One's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Urban One include Zazove Associates LLC (8.68%), Boundary Creek Advisors LP (1.80%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.61%) and Barclays PLC (1.58%). Insiders that own company stock include Terry L Jones, Peter Thompson and Karen Wishart.
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How do I buy shares of Urban One?

Shares of UONEK 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/02/2017
• Today: 3/26/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 3/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Radio broadcasting stations
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:UONEK
• CIK: 1041657
• Web: www.urban1.com
• Phone: (301) 429-3200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,160
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.70)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.05 million
• Net Margins: -17.82%
• Pretax Margin: -20.22%
• Return on Equity: 17.29%
• Return on Assets: 4.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.90
• Current Ratio: 2.91
• Quick Ratio: 2.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $452.89 million
• Price / Sales: 0.08
• Cash Flow: $5.49 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.13
• Book Value: $5.60 per share
• Price / Book: 0.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,905,000
• Free Float: 23,737,000
• Market Cap: $34.20 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.59