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Nexstar Media Group, Inc. NXST

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177.54 USD +6.10 +3.56%

At close

177.54 0.00 0.00%

Pre-market · Nov 3, 4:35 AM ET

Bid
177.42 × 2
Ask
177.54 × 2
172.54 Day range 177.66
153.17 52-week range 254.30
YTD
-12.56%
1 year
-9.29%
Open
172.96
Prev close
171.44
Mkt cap
5.47B
Vol
433.03K
Avg vol
346.51K
EPS
5.47
P/E
32.46
Div yield
4.34%
More statistics
Low
172.54
High
177.66
Forward P/E
6.83
Beta
0.95
Short ratio
7.42
Inst. own
102.28%
Dividend
7.44
Ex-div date
Nov 12, 2026
Earnings
Nov 5, 2026
50-d avg
167.96
200-d avg
192.39
1y target
246.75

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Interval
1m5m15m30m

Events in this range
  • Nov 5, 2014Dividend: 0.15
  • Nov 4, 2015Dividend: 0.19
  • Nov 2, 2016Dividend: 0.24
  • Feb 7, 2019Dividend: 0.45
  • Nov 7, 2019Dividend: 0.45
  • Aug 6, 2020Dividend: 0.56
  • Nov 5, 2020Dividend: 0.56
  • Aug 7, 2025Earnings: 3.06; estimate 2.95; surprise 3.73%
  • Nov 6, 2025Earnings: 2.14; estimate 2.62; surprise -18.32%
  • Apr 6, 2026Rating: Benchmark · Buy → Buy
  • May 7, 2026Earnings: 6.15; estimate 4.43; surprise 38.83%
  • Aug 6, 2026Earnings: 3.61; estimate 5.98; surprise -39.63%
  • Aug 7, 2026Rating: Wells Fargo · Overweight → Overweight
  • Nov 5, 2026Earnings: —; estimate 8.08; surprise —%
Signals (123)
NameDateAgo
SMA: BearishSep 1, 20262 months ago
SMA: BullishJul 1, 20264 months ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 20266 months ago
SMA: BearishMay 1, 20266 months ago
MACD: Sell SignalMay 1, 20266 months ago
SMA: BullishApr 1, 20267 months ago
SMA: BearishMar 1, 20268 months ago
MACD: Buy SignalJul 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishMay 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishApr 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BullishFeb 1, 20251 year ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 20241 year ago
SMA: BearishDec 1, 20241 year ago
MACD: Sell SignalDec 1, 20241 year ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 20242 years ago
SMA: BullishOct 1, 20242 years ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 1, 20242 years ago

Newest 20 of 123.

Analyst view

Consensus: strong buy

Strong buy
Price target (mean) 246.75 +39.0% upside
Target (low)
205.00
Target (mean)
246.75
Target (high)
290.00
Ratings (0m) 8 8 buy · 0 hold · 0 sell
  • Strong buy2
  • Buy6
  • Hold0
  • Sell0
  • Strong sell0

Recommendation trend

  • This month 8
  • 1 month ago 8
  • 2 months ago 8

Earnings and revenue estimates

Consensus for the coming quarters and fiscal years

NXST analyst estimates
PeriodEPS estimateLow – highYear agoEPS growthRevenue estimateRevenue growthAnalysts
Current quarter11.8711.87 – 11.871.05+1033.9%2.07B+73.1%1
Next quarter17.8617.86 – 17.865.48+226.2%2.34B+81.6%1
Current year35.0631.63 – 39.1212.25+186.2%7.80B+57.7%3
Next year25.9818.18 – 37.3835.06-25.9%7.59B-2.7%3

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating changes

NXST analyst upgrades and downgrades
DateFirmActionFromTo
Aug 7, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweightOverweight
May 8, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Apr 28, 2026Barrington ResearchMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Apr 10, 2026CitigroupUpgradeNeutralBuy
Apr 6, 2026BenchmarkMaintainedBuyBuy
Mar 23, 2026Deutsche BankMaintainedBuyBuy
Mar 3, 2026Barrington ResearchMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Mar 2, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Feb 27, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Feb 27, 2026BenchmarkMaintainedBuyBuy
Feb 27, 2026GuggenheimMaintainedBuyBuy
Nov 25, 2025CitigroupMaintainedNeutralNeutral
Aug 20, 2025Deutsche BankMaintainedBuyBuy
Aug 20, 2025GuggenheimMaintainedBuyBuy
Aug 19, 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Aug 11, 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Aug 8, 2025Wells FargoMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Aug 8, 2025BenchmarkMaintainedBuyBuy
Jul 30, 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainedOutperformOutperform
May 13, 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainedOutperformOutperform
May 9, 2025BenchmarkMaintainedBuyBuy
May 6, 2025BenchmarkMaintainedBuyBuy
May 1, 2025Wells FargoMaintainedOverweightOverweight
Mar 10, 2025RosenblattMaintainedBuyBuy
Mar 5, 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Feb 28, 2025Loop CapitalUpgradeHoldBuy
Feb 28, 2025BenchmarkMaintainedBuyBuy
Feb 28, 2025GuggenheimMaintainedBuyBuy
Feb 27, 2025Barrington ResearchMaintainedOutperformOutperform
Jan 22, 2025GuggenheimReiteratedBuyBuy