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Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$180.02 -4.91 (-2.66%)
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About Nexstar Media Group Stock (NASDAQ:NXST)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$179.66
$184.90
50-Day Range
$152.66
$184.93
52-Week Range
$141.66
$191.86
Volume
167,061 shs
Average Volume
434,834 shs
Market Capitalization
$5.49 billion
P/E Ratio
9.12
Dividend Yield
4.13%
Price Target
$205.71
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Nexstar Media Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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91st Percentile Overall Score

NXST MarketRank™: 

Nexstar Media Group scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 12th out of 286 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Nexstar Media Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Nexstar Media Group has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Nexstar Media Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Nexstar Media Group are expected to decrease by -36.73% in the coming year, from $21.62 to $13.68 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Nexstar Media Group is 9.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.86.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nexstar Media Group is 9.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 21.24.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Nexstar Media Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Nexstar Media Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Nexstar Media Group's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.80% of the float of Nexstar Media Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Nexstar Media Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nexstar Media Group has recently increased by 5.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Nexstar Media Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.06%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Nexstar Media Group has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Nexstar Media Group is 37.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Nexstar Media Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.39% next year. This indicates that Nexstar Media Group will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Nexstar Media Group's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.80% of the float of Nexstar Media Group has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Nexstar Media Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nexstar Media Group has recently increased by 5.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Nexstar Media Group has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Nexstar Media Group this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for NXST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Nexstar Media Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Nexstar Media Group insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,666,988.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 6.70% of the stock of Nexstar Media Group is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.30% of the stock of Nexstar Media Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Nexstar Media Group's insider trading history.
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NXST Stock News Headlines

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NXST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Nexstar Media Group's stock was trading at $157.97 at the start of the year. Since then, NXST stock has increased by 14.0% and is now trading at $180.1550.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $3.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.26 by $0.11. The firm's revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Nexstar Media Group's top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.10%), Goelzer Investment Management Inc. (0.07%), Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.04%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Perry A Sook, Thomas Carter, Jay M Grossman, John R Muse, Brett Jenkins, Blake Russell, Sean Compton, Lee Ann Gliha, Dennis J Fitzsimons, Andrew Alford, Elizabeth Ryder, Gary Weitman, D Geoffrey Armstrong, Michael Biard, Dana Zimmer, Lisbeth Mcnabb, Charles Thomas Mcmillen, Karen A Brophy, Rachel Morgan, Bernadette S Aulestia and Michael Strober.
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Shares of NXST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nexstar Media Group investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Comcast (CMCSA), Hawkins (HWKN) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Record date for 6/2 Dividend
5/19/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend
5/19/2025
Dividend Payable
6/02/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
MEDIA CONGLOM
Sub-Industry
Broadcasting
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NXST
CIK
1142417
Employees
13,005
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$220.00
Low Price Target
$200.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$19.74
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.37
Forward P/E Ratio
8.55
P/E Growth
1.35
Net Income
$722 million
Net Margins
12.21%
Pretax Margin
16.22%
Return on Equity
29.21%
Return on Assets
5.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.86
Current Ratio
1.74
Quick Ratio
1.74

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.41 billion
Price / Sales
1.04
Cash Flow
$50.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
3.63
Book Value
$72.27 per share
Price / Book
2.56

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
30,510,000
Free Float
28,465,000
Market Cap
$5.64 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.04

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This page (NASDAQ:NXST) was last updated on 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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