IHRT NASDAQ Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

iHeartMedia Inc Class A · Communication Services · Broadcasting

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Latest close 3.54 USD
-7.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -9.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 39.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.6%, after a -18.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 11d.

Setup score 23 out of 100
Latest Close 3.54 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -7.6% latest completed week
4W Return -18.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return -44.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 76.9% 40 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 5-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -7.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -18.1%. Indicator stack 60/0 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 47/100 conviction; expected move 36.0%. News sentiment 54/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 11d Next report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -9.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 39.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.6%, after a -18.1% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.5x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3912-week average 0.52

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.39Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -18.1% over four weeks, -44.1% over 12 weeks, and 79.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 5 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-7.6%
4W-18.1%
12W-44.1%
26W-2.7%
52W79.7%
Active trend streak5 weeks
Active weeks in one year40
Trend breadth76.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.62Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1050.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-8.11Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-168.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 84%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength89/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 12; rank 1 is best.
Value71/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Quality64/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Momentum93/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 8; rank 1 is best.
Growth28/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework42/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
56.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
7.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
3.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
6.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
2.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-12.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.6%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.6%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
8.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

IHRT shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 36.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move36.0%
Put/call volume0.03
Pressure82
Speculation8
Volatility96
Trend agreement5
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Insider activity10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

10 positive · 34 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings11dNext report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move36.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-46.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+32.2%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-17.6%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-7.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains3
Flat weeks1
Modest losses2
Sharp losses12
Recent vol10.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol15.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew15.7% / -8.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape29/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 29/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis63/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 9/12.

Activity pressure 0.39; 2 reversal markers Factors78/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 61; Small Cap Core rank 26 SVQF42/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 424.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options36/100

IHRT shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.03, expected move of 36.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 36.0% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

iHeartMedia Inc (IHRT) Dividends & Stock Splits: Historical Payouts and Event Timeline Insiders10 / 10

10 acquisitions and 10 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings11d

Next report is scheduled for 10 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20263.54 USD-7.6%3.90 USD2.56 USD-0.62-8.113.2MOn
17 Jul 20263.83 USD-7.0%3.93 USD2.56 USD-0.35-1.602.7MOn
10 Jul 20264.12 USD-5.9%3.95 USD2.57 USD-0.172.193.0MOn
3 Jul 20264.38 USD1.4%3.97 USD2.57 USD-0.0211.413.5MOn
26 Jun 20264.32 USD20.3%3.94 USD2.56 USD0.0711.866.2MOn
19 Jun 20263.59 USD-10.0%3.93 USD2.56 USD0.18-10.295.6MOff
12 Jun 20263.99 USD2.6%3.94 USD2.56 USD0.342.875.6MOn
5 Jun 20263.89 USD-9.7%3.94 USD2.55 USD0.543.485.8MOn
29 May 20264.31 USD-2.3%3.97 USD2.55 USD0.8210.568.6MOn
22 May 20264.41 USD-7.8%3.92 USD2.54 USD1.1217.816.0MOn
15 May 20264.79 USD-15.8%3.89 USD2.53 USD1.2631.188.0MOn
8 May 20265.68 USD-10.3%3.82 USD2.52 USD1.1257.796.9MOn
1 May 20266.33 USD16.8%3.71 USD2.50 USD0.7389.4015.2MOn
24 Apr 20265.42 USD32.2%3.60 USD2.48 USD0.0269.423.5MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.