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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, (CCO) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Communication Services · Advertising Agencies

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $2.40 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (1.2% away).

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. operates as an out-of-home advertising company in the United States and Singapore. The company operates in two segments, America and Airports. It offers advertising services through billboards, including bulletins and posters, as well as... Read more

$2.40-1.7% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#7 of 9 Advertising Agencies
Stop $2.38Target $2.36(resistance)A.R:R -0.9:1
Analyst target$2.43+1.3%3 analysts
Range unavailable (3 analysts)

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $2.40 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (1.2% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining
Near 52-week high (1.2% away)
Earnings in 7 days (event risk)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)-17.1
Mkt Cap$1.2B
EV/EBITDA15.6
Profit Mgn1.2%
ROE
Rev Growth8.2%
Beta2.27
DividendNone
Rating analysts8

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C1.00neutral
IV93%elevated
Max Pain$1-79.2% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

10 dimensions · all in-band

GatesA.R:R -0.9=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dMomentum 5.6>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
62 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $2.36Resistance $2.41

Price Targets

$2
$2
A.Upside-1.7%
A.R:R-0.9:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-13.9% upside)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:7d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is CCO stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $2.40 — A.R:R is negative (-0.9) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (1.2% away). Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $2.38. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the CCO stock price target?

Take-profit target: $2.36 (-1.7% upside). Prior stop was $2.38. Stop-loss: $2.38.

What are the risks of investing in CCO?

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (1.2% away); Earnings in 7 days (event risk).

Is CCO overvalued or undervalued?

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, trades at a P/E of N/A (forward -17.1). TrendMatrix value score: 4.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about CCO?

8 analysts cover CCO with a consensus score of 3.6/5. Average price target: $2.

What does Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, do?Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. operates as an out-of-home advertising company in the United States and Singapore....

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. operates as an out-of-home advertising company in the United States and Singapore. The company operates in two segments, America and Airports. It offers advertising services through billboards, including bulletins and posters, as well as spectaculars, which are customized display structures with videos, three-dimensional elements and moving parts; street furniture displays, such as advertising surfaces on bus shelters, kiosks, news racks, and other public structures; transit displays in rail stations and on buses, trains, and trams; and wallscapes, as well as advertising solutions to commercial and private airports. The company offers solutions, such as RADARView, an audience and campaign planning tool, which uses historical mobile location data; RADARConnect, a campaign amplification solution that delivers supportive advertisements across mobile and other devices and extends the reach; RADARProof, a campaign measurement and attribution solutions, which analyzes anonymized and/or aggregated data; and RADARSync, a data integration platform designed to enable customized application of the RADAR tools and privacy-compliant sharing of RADAR insights with analytics platforms. It has strategic alliance with FootballCo Media Limited to provide real-time tournament content on digital screens across the United States. The company was formerly known as Eller Media Company and changed its name to Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. in August 2005. Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

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