Does the media prefer NXST or SBGI?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 4 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 1 mentions for Sinclair. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Sinclair's score of 1.09 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nexstar Media Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sinclair 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer NXST or GTN?

In the previous week, Gray Media had 3 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Gray Media and 5 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Gray Media's score of 0.69 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nexstar Media Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gray Media 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to SIRI or NXST?

In the previous week, Sirius XM had 30 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Sirius XM and 5 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Sirius XM's score of 0.42 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sirius XM 14 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nexstar Media Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to NXST or VSNT?

In the previous week, Versant had 5 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Versant and 5 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Versant's score of 0.93 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nexstar Media Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Versant 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend NXST or NMAX?

Nexstar Media Group currently has a consensus price target of $259.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.47%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Newsmax. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Nexstar Media Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Newsmax 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Does the media prefer NXST or NMAX?

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group and Nexstar Media Group both had 5 articles in the media. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Newsmax's score of 0.23 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Nexstar Media Group 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Newsmax 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Competitors

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NXST vs. SBGI, GTN, SIRI, VSNT, and NMAX

Should you buy Nexstar Media Group stock or one of its competitors? Nexstar Media Group's main competitors and comparable companies include Sinclair (SBGI), Gray Media (GTN), Sirius XM (SIRI), Versant (VSNT), and Newsmax (NMAX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "broadcasting" industry.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sinclair?

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group had 4 more articles in the media than Sinclair. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Nexstar Media Group and 1 mentions for Sinclair. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Sinclair's score of 1.09 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sinclair	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Sinclair pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.2%. Nexstar Media Group pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sinclair pays out 133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Nexstar Media Group has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Sinclair is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sinclair has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus price target of $259.00, suggesting a potential upside of 46.47%. Sinclair has a consensus price target of $19.40, suggesting a potential upside of 40.48%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Sinclair.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Sinclair	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sinclair. Sinclair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.10	$109M	$5.21	33.94
Sinclair	$3.17B	0.32	-$112M	$0.75	18.41

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Sinclair's net margin of 1.60%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Sinclair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%
Sinclair	1.60%	-16.09%	-0.95%

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Sinclair shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Sinclair shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Sinclair on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Gray Media?

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Gray Media. Gray Media is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.10	$109M	$5.21	33.94
Gray Media	$3.10B	0.16	-$85M	-$0.61	N/A

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gray Media has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Gray Media shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Gray Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Gray Media's net margin of -0.83%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Gray Media's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%
Gray Media	-0.83%	-1.12%	-0.23%

In the previous week, Gray Media had 3 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Gray Media and 5 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Gray Media's score of 0.69 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gray Media	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus price target of $259.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.47%. Gray Media has a consensus price target of $7.88, indicating a potential upside of 59.41%. Given Gray Media's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gray Media is more favorable than Nexstar Media Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Gray Media	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Gray Media pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Nexstar Media Group pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gray Media pays out -52.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Gray Media is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Gray Media on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sirius XM?

Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) and Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

10.7% of Sirius XM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Sirius XM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Sirius XM has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Sirius XM presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.38%. Nexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $259.00, suggesting a potential upside of 46.47%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Sirius XM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sirius XM	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

In the previous week, Sirius XM had 30 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Sirius XM and 5 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Sirius XM's score of 0.42 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sirius XM	14 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Nexstar Media Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Sirius XM has a net margin of 10.23% compared to Nexstar Media Group's net margin of 3.20%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Sirius XM's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sirius XM	10.23%	9.37%	4.02%
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%

Sirius XM has higher revenue and earnings than Nexstar Media Group. Sirius XM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sirius XM	$8.56B	1.14	$805M	$2.50	11.60
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.10	$109M	$5.21	33.94

Sirius XM pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Sirius XM pays out 43.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sirius XM has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Nexstar Media Group has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Nexstar Media Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Sirius XM on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Versant?

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Versant (NASDAQ:VSNT) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Nexstar Media Group pays an annual dividend of $7.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Versant pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Nexstar Media Group pays out 142.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Versant pays out 43.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nexstar Media Group has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Nexstar Media Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Versant had 5 more articles in the media than Nexstar Media Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Versant and 5 mentions for Nexstar Media Group. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Versant's score of 0.93 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Versant	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Nexstar Media Group presently has a consensus price target of $259.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.47%. Versant has a consensus price target of $43.20, indicating a potential upside of 11.89%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Versant.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Versant	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Versant has higher revenue and earnings than Nexstar Media Group. Versant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.10	$109M	$5.21	33.94
Versant	$6.69B	0.80	$930M	$3.48	11.09

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Versant shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Versant's net margin of 0.00%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Versant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%
Versant	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Versant on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Newsmax?

Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Newsmax (NYSE:NMAX) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Nexstar Media Group has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Newsmax has a beta of 2.72, suggesting that its share price is 172% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Nexstar Media Group and Nexstar Media Group both had 5 articles in the media. Nexstar Media Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Newsmax's score of 0.23 indicating that Nexstar Media Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Nexstar Media Group	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Newsmax	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

95.3% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Nexstar Media Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.0% of Newsmax shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Nexstar Media Group currently has a consensus price target of $259.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.47%. Given Nexstar Media Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nexstar Media Group is more favorable than Newsmax.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexstar Media Group	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Newsmax	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Nexstar Media Group has higher revenue and earnings than Newsmax. Newsmax is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nexstar Media Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexstar Media Group	$4.95B	1.10	$109M	$5.21	33.94
Newsmax	$189.26M	7.28	-$99.50M	-$0.05	N/A

Nexstar Media Group has a net margin of 3.20% compared to Newsmax's net margin of -3.15%. Nexstar Media Group's return on equity of 24.02% beat Newsmax's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexstar Media Group	3.20%	24.02%	3.61%
Newsmax	-3.15%	-8.28%	-3.85%

Summary

Nexstar Media Group beats Newsmax on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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NXST vs. The Competition

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Metric	Nexstar Media Group	Media Industry	Communication Services Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.45B	$3.13B	$33.23B	$12.91B
Dividend Yield	4.21%	5.48%	5.33%	9.13%
P/E Ratio	33.94	32.20	24.20	25.43
Price / Sales	1.10	35.29	62.18	95.06
Price / Cash	4.41	16.70	20.73	35.62
Price / Book	2.62	9.57	11.28	6.39
Net Income	$109M	-$45.84M	$1.10B	$358.69M
7 Day Performance	-0.57%	0.40%	0.36%	1.31%
1 Month Performance	-8.75%	0.24%	-0.51%	-0.12%
1 Year Performance	-15.37%	-3.40%	-4.89%	13.75%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NXST Nexstar Media Group	4.2202 of 5 stars	$176.83 flat	$259.00 +46.5%	-15.1%	$5.45B	$4.95B	33.94	12,832	Positive News
SBGI Sinclair	3.6752 of 5 stars	$14.10 -1.7%	$19.40 +37.6%	-0.2%	$1.04B	$3.17B	18.80	7,100	Positive News
GTN Gray Media	3.5091 of 5 stars	$4.89 +1.2%	$7.88 +61.0%	-19.3%	$497.42M	$3.10B	N/A	9,582	Analyst Downgrade
SIRI Sirius XM	4.5881 of 5 stars	$28.17 -1.3%	$30.92 +9.8%	+20.5%	$9.62B	$8.56B	11.27	5,119	Gap Up
VSNT Versant	4.8089 of 5 stars	$41.12 +0.2%	$43.20 +5.1%	N/A	$5.69B	$6.69B	11.82	4,400	Gap Up

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Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Competitors

NXST vs. SBGI, GTN, SIRI, VSNT, and NMAX

How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sinclair?

Does the media prefer NXST or SBGI?

Is NXST or SBGI a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NXST or SBGI?

Do analysts rate NXST or SBGI?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, NXST or SBGI?

Is NXST or SBGI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NXST or SBGI?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Gray Media?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NXST or GTN?

Which has more volatility and risk, NXST or GTN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NXST or GTN?

Is NXST or GTN more profitable?

Does the media prefer NXST or GTN?

Do analysts rate NXST or GTN?

Is NXST or GTN a better dividend stock?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Sirius XM?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SIRI or NXST?

Which has more risk and volatility, SIRI or NXST?

Do analysts rate SIRI or NXST?

Does the media refer more to SIRI or NXST?

Is SIRI or NXST more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SIRI or NXST?

Is SIRI or NXST a better dividend stock?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Versant?

Is NXST or VSNT a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to NXST or VSNT?

Do analysts recommend NXST or VSNT?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NXST or VSNT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NXST or VSNT?

Is NXST or VSNT more profitable?

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How does Nexstar Media Group compare to Newsmax?

Which has more volatility & risk, NXST or NMAX?

Does the media prefer NXST or NMAX?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NXST or NMAX?

Do analysts recommend NXST or NMAX?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NXST or NMAX?

Is NXST or NMAX more profitable?

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