SeekingAlpha · Oct 2, 2026
iHeartMedia: Record Political Ad Spending In H2 2026 To Drive EBITDA
IHeartMedia (IHRT) stays a BUY: podcast-led digital audio margins, 2H26 political ad rebound, cheap 7.6x EV/EBITDA. Read here for a detailed analysis.
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NASDAQ · IHRT
iHeartMedia, Inc.
Communication Services · Broadcasting
$1.81
Up+$0.28 (+15.47%)
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 11:51 PM
SID Score
3.3/10
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- Market cap
- 659.04M
- P/E ratio
- -2.11
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- 52-week range
- $1.38 – $6.56
- Volume
- 531.19K
- Avg. volume
- 1.46M
Price performance · IHRT
IHRT price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 2, 2026
IHRT closed at $1.81 after 21 trading sessions, down 11.71% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $1.81
- Period change
- -11.71%
- Period low
- $1.50
- Period high
- $2.05
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | $1.85 | $1.94 | $1.80 | $1.81 | 531.19K |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $1.78 | $1.85 | $1.705 | $1.84 | 668.42K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $1.58 | $1.84 | $1.58 | $1.76 | 691.72K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $1.74 | $1.775 | $1.54 | $1.56 | 618.58K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $1.78 | $1.82 | $1.635 | $1.72 | 856.92K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $1.87 | $1.92 | $1.75 | $1.77 | 1.04M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $1.67 | $1.88 | $1.64 | $1.87 | 838.25K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $1.49 | $1.725 | $1.48 | $1.72 | 1.18M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $1.49 | $1.55 | $1.38 | $1.53 | 1.3M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $1.50 | $1.6288 | $1.45 | $1.50 | 866.43K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $1.64 | $1.64 | $1.4725 | $1.51 | 551.28K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $1.77 | $1.775 | $1.615 | $1.64 | 435.35K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $1.72 | $1.79 | $1.72 | $1.77 | 525.22K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $1.83 | $1.83 | $1.7012 | $1.73 | 592.4K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $1.93 | $1.955 | $1.845 | $1.86 | 721.29K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $1.90 | $1.945 | $1.88 | $1.91 | 534.23K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $1.99 | $2.045 | $1.90 | $1.92 | 1.1M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $1.99 | $2.055 | $1.9501 | $1.97 | 1.01M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $1.99 | $2.045 | $1.935 | $2.02 | 456.43K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $2.06 | $2.08 | $1.985 | $2.01 | 428.35K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $1.94 | $2.06 | $1.8599 | $2.05 | 1.12M |
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Company profile
iHeartMedia Inc is a United States-based audio media company. The company operates through the segments of the Multiplatform Group, the Digital Audio Group, and the Audio & Media Services Group. The company derives prime revenue from the Multiplatform Group segment which includes the company's Broadcast radio, Networks and Sponsorships, and Events businesses. The Digital Audio Group segment includes all of the company's digital businesses, including podcasting; and the Audio & Media Services Group includes Katz Media Group, a full-service media representation business, and RCS Sound Software, a provider of scheduling and broadcast software and services.
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- $4.00
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
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| Jul 7, 2026 | B of A Securities | Neutral | — |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Sell | — |
| Nov 13, 2025 | B of A Securities | Neutral | — |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral | — |
| May 14, 2025 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral | — |
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Benzinga · Aug 10, 2026
iHeartMedia Q2 EPS $(0.52) Misses $(0.23) Estimate, Sales $977.239M Beat $970.152M Estimate
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) reported quarterly losses of $(0.52) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.23) by 126.09 percent. This is a 3.7 percent increase over losses of $(0.54) per share from the
Benzinga · Aug 10, 2026
iHeartMedia Q2 Sales $977.239M Beat $970.152M Estimate
iHeartMedia (NASDAQ:IHRT) reported quarterly sales of $977.239 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $970.152 million by 0.73 percent. This is a 4.67 percent increase over sales of $933.653 million the
Benzinga · Aug 10, 2026
Disney's Disney+, Hulu Announce Video Podcast Deal With iHeartMedia For Six iHeartPodcasts Titles; Terms Not Disclosed
https://press.disneyplus.com/news/disney-plus-hulu-iheartmedia-announce
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