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iHeartMedia (IHRT): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Sell0 Buy2 Hold2 Sell
Ratings of 4 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 4 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $2.25, the highest $2.25, the lowest $2.25. The average is +37.2% from the last price of $1.64.
Analyst ratings 7
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Sholl★★★★★★★★★★#1037 · hits 56% · avg +14.5% | Barrington | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:14 | +2.0%next day −6.2% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BroadcastingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $2.00 → $1.50−25.0% | Hold | −8.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BroadcastingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $2.00 → $1.50−25.0% | Hold | −8.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BroadcastingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $2.00 → $1.50−25.0% | Hold | −8.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google BroadcastingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $2.00 → $1.50−25.0% | Hold | −8.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BroadcastingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $2.00 → $1.50−25.0% | Hold | −8.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BroadcastingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $2.00 → $1.50−25.0% | Sell | −8.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| Sebastiano Petti★★★★★★★★★★#2347 · hits 55% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | — | Sell | — | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 10:40 | −0.2%next day −8.4% · 5 days −7.5% | ↗ |
| Patrick Sholl★★★★★★★★★★#1037 · hits 56% · avg +14.5% | Barrington | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 10:35 | −0.2%next day −8.4% · 5 days −7.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BroadcastingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $2.50 → $2.00−20.0% | Hold | +22.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BroadcastingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $2.00 | Hold | +22.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BroadcastingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $2.50 → $2.00−20.0% | Hold | +22.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BroadcastingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $2.00 | Sell | +22.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Google BroadcastingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $2.50 → $2.00−20.0% | Hold | +22.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BroadcastingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $2.00 | Hold | +22.0% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| Stephen Laszczyk★★★★★★★★★★#1503 · hits 58% · avg +13.9% | Goldman Sachs | $2.25 | Sell | +37.2% | Reiterated | 11.09.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −1.6%next day +1.6% · 5 days −12.5% | ↗ |
| Sebastiano Petti★★★★★★★★★★#2347 · hits 55% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | — | Sell | — | Reiterated | 01.09.26on TipRanks Sep 2 05:25 | 0.0%next day +4.7% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Jessica Reif Ehrlich★★★★★★★★★★#1369 · hits 49% · avg +9.3% | Bank of America Securities | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 11:22 | −20.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days +3.0% | ↗ |
| Patrick Sholl★★★★★★★★★★#1037 · hits 56% · avg +14.5% | Barrington | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −20.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days +3.0% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering iHeartMedia
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $2.25 at a price of $2.10 (+7.1%); now: $2.25 at $1.64 (+37.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.03 (from $-0.11 to $0.11). Last quarter: $-0.52.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.1B (from $1.1B to $1.1B). Last quarter: $977M.
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About iHeartMedia
- CEO: Robert W. Pittman
- Employees: 8,500
- 20880 Stone Oak Parkway, San Antonio, TX, 78258, US
- www.iheartmedia.com
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.
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