iHeartMedia, Inc. (IHRT)
Communication Services
- Fundamental
- 2
- Sentiment
- 3
- Technical
- 2
Do Nothing: fundamentalScore is 2 (below required floor of 3), and IHRT also fails the $5M 20-day average dollar-volume floor.
Company overview
iHeartMedia, Inc. is a U.S.-based audio media company operating through its Multiplatform Group, Digital Audio Group, and Audio & Media Services Group segments. The company offers broadcast radio, digital audio, and media services, including podcasting and advertising solutions. It also provides software and media streaming services to various media outlets.
Fundamental
weakiHeartMedia shows digital growth but remains constrained by high leverage and GAAP losses.
iHeartMedia’s filings show steady revenue and strong growth in digital audio/podcasting, but persistent GAAP losses and a very heavy debt load (debt around $5B versus a sub-$0.4B equity value) keep the risk profile elevated. The latest 10-Q reports adequate liquidity and covenant compliance, suggesting no immediate going-concern event, yet leverage and weak interest coverage remain the core constraint. Some market-derived metrics (DCF, beta, Altman Z) were unavailable in this run, so conclusions rely mainly on SEC filings.
Sentiment
fairSentiment is balanced between a positive distribution deal and negative earnings reception.
Near-term signals are two-sided: the Disney+/Hulu video-podcast distribution deal (announced) is constructive, but Q2 results were received negatively and are still being digested. Media sentiment has cooled versus the prior 30–90d baseline (polarity_score ~+0.03 vs ~+0.13), and a moderate red-flag cap applies due to conflicting actionable catalysts.
Technical
weakThe stock is oversold but lacks a confirmed bullish reversal, remaining below key averages.
IHRT is oversold but not bullish: price 2.96 sits below SMA20/50/200 and EMA9/21, MACD remains below both its signal and zero, and ADX 30.01 says the prevailing move is still a strong downtrend. A three-session base near $2.90 exists, but it looks like post-gap stabilization rather than a confirmed reversal.
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