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Nexstar Media Group (NXST)
NASDAQ:NXST
NXST Stock Chart & Stats
$203.67
-$3.06(-1.89%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$203.67
-$3.06(-1.89%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$141.66 - $223.36
Previous CloseN/A
Volume50.08K
Average Volume (3M)315.35K
Market Cap
$6.18B
Enterprise Value$12.48B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$236.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$6.66B
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.6
Beta0.59
Next Earnings
Feb 26, 2026EPS Estimate
3.7Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield3.65%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.14
Shares Outstanding30,326,193
10 Day Avg. Volume307,850
30 Day Avg. Volume315,349
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.06
Price to Book (P/B)2.26
Price to Sales (P/S)0.94
P/FCF Ratio4.62
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.43
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.57
Enterprise Value/Ebitda5.48
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$232.25Price Target Upside14.03% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)12.94
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.91B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Dividend YieldThe $7.44 dividend provides a 4.0% yield.
Financial PerformanceStable balance sheet: Net leverage was 3.09x on an average two-year basis, excluding losses from the CW Network.
Repricing StrategyRepricing CW footprint can provide uplift: About 2/3 of the subscriber base for the CW is up for renewal this year, including the 45% the company owns.
Bears Say
Nexstar Media Group News
NXST FAQ
What was Nexstar Media Group’s price range in the past 12 months?
Nexstar Media Group lowest stock price was $141.66 and its highest was $223.36 in the past 12 months.
What is Nexstar Media Group’s market cap?
Nexstar Media Group’s market cap is $6.18B.
When is Nexstar Media Group’s upcoming earnings report date?
Nexstar Media Group’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 26, 2026 which is in 71 days.
How were Nexstar Media Group’s earnings last quarter?
Nexstar Media Group released its earnings results on Nov 06, 2025. The company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.355 by -$0.215.
Is Nexstar Media Group overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Nexstar Media Group’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Nexstar Media Group pay dividends?
Nexstar Media Group pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.86 which represents an annual dividend yield of 3.65%. See more information on Nexstar Media Group dividends here
What is Nexstar Media Group’s EPS estimate?
Nexstar Media Group’s EPS estimate is 3.7.
How many shares outstanding does Nexstar Media Group have?
Nexstar Media Group has 30,326,193 shares outstanding.
What happened to Nexstar Media Group’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Nexstar Media Group reported an EPS of $2.14 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $2.355. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -3.574%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Nexstar Media Group?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NXST
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Nexstar Media Group Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$232.25 (14.03% Upside)
$232.25 (14.03% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
NXST Sentiment 60%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 2.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days <0.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 7.5%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
28.63%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
22.38%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-3.80%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Nexstar Media Group
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a television broadcasting and digital media company, focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services in the United States. The company offers free programming to television viewing audiences. As of December 31, 2020, it provided sales, programming, and other services through various local service agreements to 37 power television stations owned by independent third parties; and owned, operated, programmed, or provided sales and other services to 198 television stations. The company also offers video and display advertising platforms that are delivered locally or nationally through its own and various third party websites and mobile applications, as well as owns WGN America, a national general entertainment cable network. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. The company was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
NXST Earnings Call
Q3 2025
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Neutral
The earnings call presented a mixed picture. While the acquisition of TEGNA and growth in sports programming and NewsNation highlight positive developments, the decline in net revenue and challenges in distribution and advertising revenues highlight significant challenges.View all NXST earnings summariesNXST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$232.25
▲(14.03% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
6.58% Insiders
35.67% Mutual Funds
22.94% Other Institutional Investors
3.34% Public Companies and
Individual Investors