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

Company Overview

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCO) is a global leader in out-of-home advertising, offering a wide range of static and digital displays across high-traffic environments. The company’s portfolio encompasses traditional roadside billboards, street furniture panels, transit advertising on buses and rail systems, and rapidly expanding digital networks. By combining broad geographic reach with state-of-the-art digital technology, Clear Channel Outdoor enables brands to engage consumers at key moments during their daily journeys.

Founded as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications in 2005, Clear Channel Outdoor traces its origins to the early development of outdoor advertising in North America. Over the years, the company has extended its footprint beyond the United States to serve markets in Canada, Latin America and Europe. Today, it manages hundreds of thousands of advertising displays, leveraging proprietary audience-measurement tools and programmatic buying platforms to optimize campaign performance and deliver actionable insights to advertisers.

Clear Channel Outdoor’s product offerings include large-format digital billboards, multi-panel displays in urban centers, and bespoke creative solutions for retail and entertainment environments. The firm has invested heavily in digital transformation, rolling out interactive screens, dynamic real-time content updates and mobile location data integrations to enhance targeting accuracy. This digital shift allows clients to adjust messaging in response to live events, weather conditions or consumer behaviors, maximizing return on investment and boosting brand impact.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer William Eccleshare, Clear Channel Outdoor continues to prioritize innovation, sustainability and operational efficiency. The company has implemented eco-friendly initiatives—such as energy-efficient LEDs and solar-powered installations—to reduce its environmental footprint. With a focus on data-driven strategies and strategic partnerships, Clear Channel Outdoor aims to maintain its position at the forefront of out-of-home advertising while adapting to evolving media landscapes.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.28 to $1.35
• 50-Day Range: $1.02 to $1.37
• 52-Week Range: $0.81 to $1.77
• Volume: 8.99 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $643.63 million
• P/E Ratio: 32.38
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $1.95
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Clear Channel Outdoor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Clear Channel Outdoor scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 160th out of 324 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Clear Channel Outdoor has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Clear Channel Outdoor has a consensus price target of $1.95, representing about 50.6% upside from its current price of $1.30.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Clear Channel Outdoor has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Clear Channel Outdoor is 32.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Clear Channel Outdoor is 32.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 26.75.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.63% 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 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Clear Channel Outdoor has recently decreased by 1.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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

5.63% 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 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Clear Channel Outdoor has recently decreased by 1.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

Clear Channel Outdoor has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.93 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Clear Channel Outdoor this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 11 people have searched for CCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

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

Company Ownership

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

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Clear Channel Outdoor insiders have sold 965.48% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,591,573.00 in company stock and sold $16,957,861.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.20% 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 the year. Since then, CCO shares have decreased by 5.5% and is now trading at $1.2950.

How were Clear Channel Outdoor's earnings last quarter?

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The business services provider reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of ($0.04). The business services provider earned $402.81 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $397.37 million.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Clear Channel Outdoor's major shareholders?

Clear Channel Outdoor's top institutional investors include Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.41%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.36%), Franklin Resources Inc. (0.89%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.75%). Insiders that own company stock include Pacific Investment Management, Arturo R Moreno, Ares Management Llc and Scott Wells.
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 8/05/2025
• Today: 9/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• 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: 4,100
• Year Founded: 1901

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Clear Channel Outdoor: $1.95
• High Price Target: $2.50
• Low Price Target: $1.35
• Potential Upside/Downside: +49.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$179.25 million
• Net Margins: 1.25%
• Pretax Margin: -4.42%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -2.52%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.15
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.51 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.43
• Cash Flow: $0.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.52
• Book Value: ($7.23) per share
• Price / Book: -0.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 497,010,000
• Free Float: 461,228,000
• Market Cap: $648.60 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.61