iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesBroadcastingSnapshot 2026-10-29
$1.76+12.82%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQCommunication ServicesBroadcastingSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar under pressure — Increase revenue by low-single digits: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 3% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 76% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskIHRT's case rests on reaching its $800 million 2026 EBITDA goal through political advertising. Recent financial performance is steady, but the desk has no earnings history or latest release. Political ad spending supports the EBITDA goal, though the company was unprofitable over the past year. IHRT trades at 0.1 times sales versus peers at 1.0 times. The desk says the price reflects less growth than its view expects. Our model puts next-quarter miss probability near 83%. The revenue pillar needs review, so no confirmed breach is established. Peer multiples imply a price about 33% above where it trades. The thesis is on watch, and this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. IHRT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 analysts currently covering IHRT (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 1 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Broadcasting — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Achieve $800M Adjusted EBITDA for FY 2026
Increased political ad spending supports EBITDA growth target.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Expand Digital Audio Group revenue and profitability
Digital Audio growth aligns with management's profitability goals.
Advances: Achieve $800M Adjusted EBITDA for FY 2026
Reaffirmation supports growth targets for EBITDA and cash flow.
Threatens: Increase revenue low-single digits
Earnings miss indicates potential revenue growth issues.
Advances: Increase revenue low-single digits
Stronger 2H aligns with revenue growth expectations.
Settlement removes legal uncertainty, supporting revenue growth objectives.
Advances: Increase revenue low-single digits
Settlement enhances compliance, supporting revenue growth objectives.
Threatens: Increase revenue low-single digits
Layoffs may impact revenue growth and brand presence.
