iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)Communication Services | Broadcasting | San Antonio, United States | NasdaqGS
2.75 USD
+0.06
(2.230%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 2.75 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 3:50 a.m. EDT
The investment case here is fundamentally broken. The company is trading at a negative forward P/E with negative book value, indicating that the market has priced out any hope of sustainable profitability. The long-term trajectory is catastrophic, with the stock down over 80% from its peak six years ago, despite a recent year-over-year recovery; this bounce is insufficient to overcome the structural damage to the business model. Furthermore, there is no income component to offset the capital loss, as the company has suspended dividends entirely. While the recent price action shows some volatility and a slight uptick, the heavy options positioning suggests smart money is betting against a continued grind lower. This is a speculative trap for value investors, offering no margin of safety and no reliable cash flow. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.101970 |
| AutoETS | 0.104526 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.104527 |
| AutoTheta | 0.133918 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 35% |
| H-stat | 2.42 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.993 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.08 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Revenue per Share | 25.552 |
| Market Cap | 425,670,208 |
| Forward P/E | -7.05 |
| Beta | 2.24 |
| Profit Margins | -7.17% |
| Website | https://www.iheartmedia.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 3:50 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive put volume and open interest concentrated at the $5.00 strike compared to negligible call activity. While some call buyers target the $5.00 level, the overwhelming capital allocation is in puts, suggesting a fear of further decline rather than a bullish breakout. Implied volatility is elevated, reflecting uncertainty about the upcoming earnings report.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.22767854 |
| Address1 | 20,880 Stone Oak Parkway |
| All Time High | 28.24 |
| All Time Low | 0.813 |
| Ask | 6.66 |
| Ask Size | 10 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 482,840 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 819,469 |
| Average Volume | 819,469 |
| Average Volume10Days | 482,840 |
| Beta | 2.237 |
| Bid | 2.01 |
| Bid Size | 2 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | -12.689 |
| City | San Antonio |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 9 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 2.75 |
| Current Ratio | 1.413 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 2.84 |
| Day Low | 2.6805 |
| Display Name | iHeartMedia |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,393,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,393,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,392,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,254,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,254,400 |
| Ebitda | 552,390,016 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.13859001 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 10.913 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.513 |
| Enterprise Value | 6,028,335,104 |
| Eps Forward | -0.39 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -1.85 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 3.6121 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.8620999 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.23867 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 22.767853 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.56 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -3.81 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.58079267 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 2.045 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.7049999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.34474322 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 2.045 - 6.56 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,561,987,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 144,719,752 |
| Forward Eps | -0.39 |
| Forward P E | -7.0512824 |
| Free Cashflow | 191,215,632 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 7,449 |
| Fullday Change | 0.0599999 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 2.23048 |
| Fullday Price | 2.75 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.58814 |
| Gross Profits | 2,344,145,920 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.067940004 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.90845 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 154,789,168 |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Industry Disp | Broadcasting |
| Industry Key | broadcasting |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | iHeartMedia, Inc. operates as an audio media company in the United States. It operates in three segments: Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group. The Multiplatform Group segment offers broadcast radio stations; sponsorships and endorsements; live, in-person, and virtual events; and the SmartAudio platform, a comprehensive suite of tech-enabled advertising solutions. This segment also operates Premiere Networks, a national radio network that produces, distributes, or represents syndicated radio programs and services to radio station affiliates; and Total Traffic & Weather Network, which delivers real-time traffic flow and incident information along with weather updates, sports, and news. Its Digital Audio Group segment provides podcasting, digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs, and ad tech platforms; free ad-supported streaming offerings, subscription streaming, display advertisements, and other content disseminated over digital platforms and social media; and iHeartRadio, a mobile app and web-based service that allows users to listen to radio stations, digital-only stations, custom artist stations, and podcasts. This segment also engages in the digital advertising technology business. The Audio & Media Services Group segment is involved in the media representation business. This segment also provides RCS, a cloud and on-premises broadcast software, which offers radio and television automation, music scheduling, newsroom automation, advertising sales management, and disaster recovery solutions; real-time audio recognition technology; and media streaming and research services to radio and television stations, cable channels, record labels, advertisers, and agencies worldwide. The company was formerly known as CC Media Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to iHeartMedia, Inc. in September 2014. iHeartMedia, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. |
| Long Name | iHeartMedia, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 425,670,208 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_92768 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | -285,774,016 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 444,010,815 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 2.7 |
| Operating Cashflow | 119,049,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.03633 |
| Overall Risk | 8 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 11.3 |
| Phone | 210 253 5000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 2.75 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,959,806 |
| Previous Close | 2.69 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | -0.21672314 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.106800005 |
| Profit Margins | -0.0717 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.089 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0599999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.23048 |
| Regular Market Day High | 2.84 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 2.6805 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 2.6805 - 2.84 |
| Regular Market Open | 2.7 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 2.69 |
| Regular Market Price | 2.75 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,201 |
| Regular Market Volume | 450,832 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02625 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.047 |
| Revenue Per Share | 25.552 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 9 |
| Shares Outstanding | 133,699,127 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.039300002 |
| Shares Short | 6,082,384 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 6,032,004 |
| Short Name | iHeartMedia, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0716 |
| Short Ratio | 8.93 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | TX |
| Symbol | IHRT |
| Target High Price | 5.0 |
| Target Low Price | 2.25 |
| Target Mean Price | 3.625 |
| Target Median Price | 3.625 |
| Total Cash | 174,442,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.101 |
| Total Debt | 5,764,537,856 |
| Total Revenue | 3,985,676,032 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -1.85 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 3.85275 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.1027501 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.28622413 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 450,832 |
| Website | https://www.iheartmedia.com |
| Zip | 78,258 |