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

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$207.71 -0.56 (-0.27%)
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About Nexstar Media Group Stock (NASDAQ:NXST)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$206.95
$210.12
50-Day Range
$172.95
$211.31
52-Week Range
$141.66
$223.36
Volume
38,920 shs
Average Volume
416,893 shs
Market Capitalization
$6.30 billion
P/E Ratio
10.80
Dividend Yield
3.58%
Price Target
$225.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Nexstar Media Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

NXST MarketRank™: 

Nexstar Media Group scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 289 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 Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Nexstar Media Group is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Nexstar Media Group has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • 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 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 278.89.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nexstar Media Group is 10.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.36.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Nexstar Media Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.55. 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 2.89. 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

    6.63% 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 5.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nexstar Media Group has recently increased by 5.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Nexstar Media Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.57%, 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 38.63%. 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

    6.63% 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 5.6.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nexstar Media Group has recently increased by 5.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Nexstar Media Group has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Nexstar Media Group this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    6 people have searched for NXST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Nexstar Media Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% 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 $860,787.00 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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Analysts Set Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) PT at $225.00
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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 shares have increased by 32.1% and is now trading at $208.62.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $3.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.95 by $0.11. The business's revenue was down 3.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional investors of Nexstar Media Group include LSV Asset Management (3.91%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (3.73%), State Street Corp (3.00%) and Alliancebernstein L.P. (2.91%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends
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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
8/07/2025
Record date for 8/29 Dividend
8/15/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend
8/15/2025
Dividend Payable
8/29/2025
Today
9/08/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
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
1996

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$250.00
Low Price Target
$200.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+7.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.86
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$19.26
Trailing P/E Ratio
10.88
Forward P/E Ratio
9.70
P/E Growth
1.55
Net Income
$722 million
Net Margins
11.90%
Pretax Margin
15.99%
Return on Equity
28.40%
Return on Assets
5.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.80
Current Ratio
1.69
Quick Ratio
1.69

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.41 billion
Price / Sales
1.18
Cash Flow
$50.78 per share
Price / Cash Flow
4.13
Book Value
$72.27 per share
Price / Book
2.90

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
30,320,000
Free Float
28,285,000
Market Cap
$6.36 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.04

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This page (NASDAQ:NXST) was last updated on 9/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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