iHeartMedia Inc (IHRT) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

Additionally, the 36-month beta value for IHRT is 1.76. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for IHRT is 113.20M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.08% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of IHRT on June 05, 2025 was 805.74K shares.

IHRT) stock’s latest price update

iHeartMedia Inc (NASDAQ: IHRT)’s stock price has gone rise by 13.50 in comparison to its previous close of 1.41, however, the company has experienced a 18.54% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-02 that LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today the BIG3 announced a partnership with iHeartMedia, the #1 audio company in the U.S., that will bring BIG3 games and content to new audiences through iHeartMedia’s expansive multiplatform network; and names iHeartRadio – the all-in-one digital music, podcasting and live streaming radio service – the audio home of BIG3 games. The league’s eighth season tips off on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Chicago, IL at Allstate Arena at 4pm ET live on CBS with play-by-play o.

IHRT’s Market Performance

iHeartMedia Inc (IHRT) has seen a 18.54% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 46.82% gain in the past month and a -13.96% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.82%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.77% for IHRT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 23.00% for IHRT’s stock, with a simple moving average of -11.02% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of IHRT

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IHRT stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for IHRT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for IHRT in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $3 based on the research report published on November 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.

BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IHRT reach a price target of $4, previously predicting the price at $6.50. The rating they have provided for IHRT stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on March 28th, 2023.

JP Morgan gave a rating of “Underweight” to IHRT, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on March 01st of the previous year.

IHRT Trading at 28.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought IHRT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.65% of loss for the given period.

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Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IHRT starting from SIVARAMAKRISHNAN KAMAKSHI, who purchase 292 shares at the price of $1.70 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, SIVARAMAKRISHNAN KAMAKSHI now owns 153 shares of iHeartMedia Inc, valued at $498 using the latest closing price.

SIVARAMAKRISHNAN KAMAKSHI, the Director of iHeartMedia Inc, purchase 197 shares at $1.76 during a trade that took place back on Mar 24 ’25, which means that SIVARAMAKRISHNAN KAMAKSHI is holding 336 shares at $347 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for IHRT

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.2 for the present operating margin
  • 0.58 for the gross margin

The net margin for iHeartMedia Inc stands at -0.33. The total capital return value is set at -0.17. Equity return is now at value -3113.37, with -21.16 for asset returns.

Based on iHeartMedia Inc (IHRT), the company’s capital structure generated 1.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at -4.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.96.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -378.88 million with net debt to EBITDA at -11.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.59.

Conclusion

In conclusion, iHeartMedia Inc (IHRT) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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