IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A (IHRT)
Communication Services · Broadcasting & Audio Media · NASDAQ
iHeartMedia is the largest broadcast radio operator and podcast publisher in the U.S., combining massive reach with data-driven, multi-platform advertising technology.
What IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A does
iHeartMedia is a leading multi-platform audio media company in the United States, operating through broadcast radio stations, a digital audio streaming service, and a major podcast network. The company connects with audiences through a wide range of content, including entertainment, news, music, and sports, while providing comprehensive advertising solutions that span broadcast, digital, and social media platforms. Its operations are organized into the Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group.
Recent developments
In August 2026, the company extended the maturity of its $450 million asset-based revolving credit facility to January 2029. The company also announced new partnerships to develop video podcasts for streaming services like Netflix and Disney's Hulu. Management issued guidance expecting $800 million in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA and $200 million in free cash flow for full-year 2026.
From IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A's filing of 2026-08-10.
Themes: audio entertainment, podcast monetization, digital advertising technology, programmatic advertising, broadcast radio, data-driven marketing
Fundamentals
- Price$1.97 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$305M as of 2026-08-05 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return-35.2% 2025-10-08 close $3.04 → 2026-10-08 close $1.97
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-12.2% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity11.65 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)+2.1% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-0.4% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.28 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-08-10 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How IHRT compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 25% 127 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginmiddle range 123 covered Communication Services peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 123 covered Communication Services peers
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 115 covered Communication Services peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Communication Services companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage
Not assessed — last reported dividend predates the accounts. The most recent fiscal year in which IHRT reported a dividend payment is FY2012, while its reported financial statements run through FY2025. Coverage is therefore not assessed for the latest year — an FY2012 ratio would not describe IHRT today.
Coverage is derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures, comparing dividends paid against net income and free cash flow for the SAME fiscal year. It is not shown here because the latest fiscal year with a reported dividend payment (FY2012) is older than the latest year of reported financial statements (FY2025), so any ratio would describe an out-of-date year. Informational only — not financial advice.
How IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A looks technically
IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A (IHRT) is trading 45.6% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 40 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 46, with sellers in control. Momentum is beaten down — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 27, in oversold territory (below 30). It made a new 20-day low about 5 trading days ago. It is 70.0% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 45.6% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -45.6% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $2.75 | $2.75 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $3.62 | $3.62 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 35 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 35 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 2.9. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 5 (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 40 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 40 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong downtrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 46, with sellers in control | 46.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is beaten down — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 27, in oversold territory (below 30) | 26.7 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($1.86 to $2.47) — its "stochastic" reading is 18 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 18.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in negative territory (momentum leaning bearish) | 12 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $6.56 | $6.56 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 70.0% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -70.0% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 5.9% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +5.9% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 70.0% below its highest point of the past year | 70.0% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 5 trading days ago | 5 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $28.15 (set on 2021-06-25) | $28.15 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($1.94 to $6.33), and it has recovered essentially none of its fall from last year’s high — 1% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $4.65 to $4.79. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 0.7% |
| From the all-time high | it is 93.0% below its all-time high | -93.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 3.8% above a support level at $1.90 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-03-26, most recently on 2025-06-23. Since 2024-10-08 it has 4 such levels below the current price and 8 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -3.8% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.8128 (set on 2024-05-28) | $0.8128 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 142.4% above its all-time low | +142.4% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 59th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.1441 between its high and its low — about 7.3% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.1441 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $1.81 and $2.76 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $1.81 – $2.29 – $2.76 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 7.3% in a typical session — more volatile than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 7.3% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 11.5 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (45.6% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 11.5 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.64× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a doji | 5 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 5 sessions ago |
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Price gaps
2
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 1.5% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -1.5% |
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| Gap filled | a 2.1% gap up opened on 2026-09-21 has been "filled" 13 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 13 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 27.0 percentage points (the stock lost 25.9% while the market gained 1.0%) | -27.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 54.9 percentage points (the stock lost 51.1% while the market gained 3.8%) | -54.9% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 55.9 percentage points (the stock lost 38.4% while the market gained 17.5%) | -55.9% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 50.2 percentage points (the stock lost 35.2% while the market gained 15.0%) | -50.2% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: its RSI momentum gauge is oversold (a beaten-down reading), near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, trading below its 200-day average, MACD momentum is negative, a strong downtrend, with sellers in control, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 36% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is thick, spanning 26.5% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that has held for a while and takes effort to cross. | -36.2% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 49% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $3.83 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -48.6% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 24% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-10 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $2.59 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 43 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -23.8% |
Price levels it has turned at before
IHRT last closed at $1.97 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 4 prices below its last close and 8 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1.90 | Support | 3.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-03-26 to 2025-06-23 |
| $1.85 | Support | 6.0% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-06-11 to 2025-07-21 |
| $2.12 | Resistance | 7.8% above the last close | turned there three times · 2024-11-18 to 2025-07-09 |
| $2.35 | Resistance | 19.2% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-02-18 to 2025-02-26 |
| $1.54 | Support | 21.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-05-13 to 2025-08-07 |
| $2.48 | Resistance | 25.9% above the last close | turned there four times · 2024-11-21 to 2026-03-20 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 5 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $2.90.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This reading has stood for 20 trading days, since 2026-09-11.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Oversold (14-day RSI below 30) · Pulled back from the 12-month high · lagging the market · Most volatile (6%+ typical daily range) · Stretched far below its 200-day average (6+ daily ranges) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingUnderperform (3.75 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 2 analysts
- Mean price target$3.63 range $2.25 – $5.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-09. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["High sensitivity to cyclical advertising spending and macroeconomic/geopolitical uncertainty.","Substantial debt levels and reliance on revolving credit facilities.","Intense competition in the audio entertainment and digital advertising markets."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of IHRT's 10-Q filed 2026-05-11 against the prior one filed 2025-11-10.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-05-11) adds: 'Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2026 presentation.' This sentence appears after the liquidity statement in the Format of Presentation section.
- Reworded:
- Older filing (2025-11-10): 'Management reviews Multiplatform Group's operations' overall revenue as well as the revenue from each revenue stream' changed to 'Management looks at our Multiplatform Group's operations' overall revenue as well as each revenue stream' in newer filing (2026-05-11). Word 'reviews' changed to 'looks at' and 'the revenue from' changed to direct object reference.
- Older filing (2025-11-10): 'Management also reviews Multiplatform Group's revenue by region' changed to 'Management also looks at Multiplatform Group's revenue by region' in newer filing (2026-05-11). Word 'reviews' changed to 'looks at'.
- Notes:
- The older filing text appears truncated at the end (cuts off mid-sentence in 'Economic Conditions' section), limiting full comparison of that section.
- Page number reference differs: older filing shows page 22, newer filing shows page 17, but this reflects document pagination rather than content changes.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-03-09. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about IHRT's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding IHRT as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 12,291,885
- Reported value $52,732,182
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
IHRT had 6,365,360 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
Short interest as a percent of shares outstanding is not shown for IHRT because we do not hold a verified share count to divide it by. The reported figures above are unaffected.
- Reported short interest (shares) 6,365,360
- Prior settlement (shares) 6,352,890
- Reported change 0.2%
- Days to cover (reported) 13.43
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Audacy (AUDA)
- Cumulus Media (CMLS)
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- Spotify (SPOT)
- Alphabet/Google (GOOGL)
- Meta Platforms (META)
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Frequently asked questions
What does IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A (IHRT) do?
iHeartMedia is a leading multi-platform audio media company in the United States, operating through broadcast radio stations, a digital audio streaming service, and a major podcast network. The company connects with audiences through a wide range of content, including entertainment, news, music, and sports, while providing comprehensive advertising solutions that span broadcast, digital, and social media platforms.
What sector is IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A (IHRT) in?
IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A (IHRT) is classified in the Communication Services sector. Its industry is Broadcasting & Audio Media. It trades on NASDAQ.
Who are IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A's (IHRT) competitors?
Notable peers of IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A (IHRT) include Audacy, Cumulus Media, Sirius XM, Spotify and Alphabet/Google. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A (IHRT) overbought or oversold right now?
IHEARTMEDIA INC CLASS A (IHRT) is currently in oversold territory (its 14-day RSI is 27, below 30) (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on IHRT come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.