Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for CCO FY2025 Earnings

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CCO) – Equities research analysts at Barrington Research reduced their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Clear Channel Outdoor in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 11th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the business services provider will earn ($0.26) per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of ($0.19). Barrington Research has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Clear Channel Outdoor’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.01) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.11) EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on CCO. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Clear Channel Outdoor from $2.50 to $2.80 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Clear Channel Outdoor from $1.50 to $2.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group set a $2.50 price target on Clear Channel Outdoor in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Zacks Research upgraded Clear Channel Outdoor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Clear Channel Outdoor from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $2.32.

Clear Channel Outdoor Trading Down 2.3%

Clear Channel Outdoor stock traded down $0.05 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $1.90. 229,778 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,755,683. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $1.59 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.30. The company has a market cap of $941.84 million, a PE ratio of 47.39 and a beta of 2.63. Clear Channel Outdoor has a one year low of $0.81 and a one year high of $2.03.

Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The business services provider reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.04) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $405.64 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.03 million. Clear Channel Outdoor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Clear Channel Outdoor

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sanders Morris Harris LLC purchased a new position in Clear Channel Outdoor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Clear Channel Outdoor by 97.9% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 16,675 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 8,248 shares in the last quarter. Burney Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Clear Channel Outdoor during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Advisors Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Clear Channel Outdoor by 91.7% in the third quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 23,000 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 11,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Clear Channel Outdoor in the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Clear Channel Outdoor news, major shareholder Ares Management Llc sold 13,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.13, for a total transaction of $14,690,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 41,197,491 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,553,164.83. This trade represents a 23.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 7.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Clear Channel Outdoor Company Profile

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc operates as an out-of-home advertising company in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It operates through America, Airports, Europe-North, and Other segments. The company provides advertising services through billboards, including bulletins and posters, as well as spectaculars, which are customized display structures with videos, multi-dimensional lettering and figures, mechanical devices, moving parts, and other embellishments; street furniture displays, such as advertising surfaces on bus shelters, information kiosks, news racks, and other public structures; transit displays for rail stations and on various types of vehicles; retail displays; and airport advertising displays.