Q3 Earnings Estimate for NXST Issued By Barrington Research

Key Points

• Barrington Research has raised its Q3 2025 earnings estimate for Nexstar Media Group from $2.84 to $2.97 per share, maintaining an "Outperform" rating with a target price of $225.00.
• Nexstar's most recent earnings report revealed a net margin of 11.90% and a revenue of $1.23 billion, slightly exceeding analysts' expectations.
• A recent quarterly dividend of $1.86 per share has been declared, representing an annualized dividend yield of 3.8% with a payout ratio of 38.63%.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Barrington Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Nexstar Media Group in a research note issued on Monday, August 11th. Barrington Research analyst P. Sholl now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.97 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.84. Barrington Research has a "Outperform" rating and a $225.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Nexstar Media Group's current full-year earnings is $21.62 per share. Barrington Research also issued estimates for Nexstar Media Group's Q3 2026 earnings at $7.31 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $9.85 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $27.57 EPS.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on NXST. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of Nexstar Media Group from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Nexstar Media Group from $206.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $220.00.

Nexstar Media Group Trading Up 3.9%

NASDAQ:NXST opened at $194.07 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $178.89 and a 200-day moving average price of $167.98. Nexstar Media Group has a 12 month low of $141.66 and a 12 month high of $201.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.86. The stock has a market cap of $5.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.05.

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $3.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.95 by $0.11. Nexstar Media Group had a net margin of 11.90% and a return on equity of 28.44%. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.54 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was down 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Nexstar Media Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be given a dividend of $1.86 per share. This represents a $7.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Nexstar Media Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 38.63%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nexstar Media Group

In related news, COO Michael Biard sold 2,182 shares of Nexstar Media Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.59, for a total transaction of $378,773.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 7,218 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,252,972.62. This trade represents a 23.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Dana Zimmer sold 1,151 shares of Nexstar Media Group stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $175.53, for a total transaction of $202,035.03. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,141 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $551,339.73. This trade represents a 26.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 21,474 shares of company stock valued at $3,666,988. Insiders own 6.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NXST. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Nexstar Media Group by 375.0% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 152 shares of the company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Nexstar Media Group by 617.2% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 208 shares of the company's stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 179 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC purchased a new position in Nexstar Media Group in the second quarter worth about $43,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in Nexstar Media Group by 70.6% in the second quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 273 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Nexstar Media Group by 830.3% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 307 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. 95.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Nexstar Media Group

Nexstar Media Group, Inc operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across the television and digital platforms in the United States. It owns, operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to various markets; and offers television programming services.

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