Barrington Research Cuts Earnings Estimates for iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:IHRT) – Stock analysts at Barrington Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for iHeartMedia in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 13th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.32) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.21). The consensus estimate for iHeartMedia’s current full-year earnings is ($0.13) per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for iHeartMedia’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.00 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.77) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.30) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.16 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on iHeartMedia from $1.00 to $1.25 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Guggenheim cut their price objective on shares of iHeartMedia from $5.00 to $4.50 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th.

iHeartMedia Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IHRT opened at $1.16 on Thursday. iHeartMedia has a one year low of $0.81 and a one year high of $2.84. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $1.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.87. The company has a market capitalization of $170.73 million, a P/E ratio of -0.17 and a beta of 1.72.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.63) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.47) by ($0.16). The firm had revenue of $807.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $790.17 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in iHeartMedia by 513.4% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 362,060 shares of the company’s stock valued at $670,000 after purchasing an additional 303,034 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of iHeartMedia by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,062,753 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,816,000 after buying an additional 71,921 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 9,592 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its stake in iHeartMedia by 99.1% in the 4th quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 48,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after buying an additional 23,977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC grew its stake in iHeartMedia by 93.3% in the 4th quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 30,010 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 14,485 shares during the last quarter. 93.89% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at iHeartMedia

In related news, insider Richard J. Bressler purchased 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $1.79 per share, for a total transaction of $179,000.00. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 3,617,764 shares in the company, valued at $6,475,797.56. The trade was a 2.84% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Robert W. Pittman acquired 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $1.60 per share, for a total transaction of $320,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 4,241,389 shares in the company, valued at $6,786,222.40. The trade was a 4.95% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 8.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

iHeartMedia Company Profile

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.