Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (CCO) Stock: Navigating the Market Volatility

The stock of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (CCO) has gone down by -1.33% for the week, with a -11.33% drop in the past month and a -29.70% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 9.49% for CCO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.38% for CCO stock, with a simple moving average of -30.60% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (NYSE: CCO) Right Now?

The 36-month beta value for CCO is at 2.59. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for CCO is 343.05M, and currently, shorts hold a 10.51% of that float. The average trading volume for CCO on May 01, 2025 was 1.88M shares.

CCO) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (NYSE: CCO) has plunged by -5.37 when compared to previous closing price of 1.04, but the company has seen a -1.33% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-10 that Large-Scale Moving Out-of-Home Ad Displays via PRU’s Electric Bus Fleet Across Michigan Avenue, Millennium Park, Grant Park and Lake Michigan Allow Brands to Reach Highly Sought-After Consumers Throughout the Day  CHICAGO, April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE: CCO) today announced a new partnership that offers brands the rare opportunity to capture the high-demand business consumer on the most important arteries in downtown Chicago. The PRU electric bus fleet reflects large-scale moving out-of-home (OOH) advertising displays on the busiest traveled streets in Chicago.

Analysts’ Opinion of CCO

Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CCO reach a price target of $1.75, previously predicting the price at $2.75. The rating they have provided for CCO stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on September 19th, 2024.

Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to CCO, setting the target price at $2.75 in the report published on December 20th of the previous year.

CCO Trading at -12.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought CCO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.65% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 9.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.07%, as shares sank -10.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -30.69% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, CCO fell by -1.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -42.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.9880. In addition, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc saw -28.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CCO starting from MORENO ARTURO R, who purchase 83,378 shares at the price of $1.02 back on Apr 28 ’25. After this action, MORENO ARTURO R now owns 62,227,107 shares of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc, valued at $85,046 using the latest closing price.

MORENO ARTURO R, the 10% Owner of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc, purchase 500,000 shares at $1.02 during a trade that took place back on Apr 25 ’25, which means that MORENO ARTURO R is holding 62,143,729 shares at $510,000 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for CCO

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.21 for the present operating margin
  • 0.48 for the gross margin

The net margin for Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc stands at -0.12. The total capital return value is set at -0.15.

Based on Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (CCO), the company’s capital structure generated 2.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.92. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.77.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 507.98 million with net debt to EBITDA at 13.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.30.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc (CCO) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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