Nexstar Media Group (NXST) News Today $208.94 +2.54 (+1.23%) Closing price 09/19/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$205.78 -3.16 (-1.51%) As of 09/19/2025 06:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is Nexstar Media Group Up Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is Nexstar Media Group Up Today?Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) shares have climbed amid higher-than-average volume and favorable technicals, though the company’s recent decision to preempt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has drawn widespread media attention and potential regulatory scrutiny. Neutral Sentiment: Comparing Nexstar to the Atlanta Braves (OTCMKTS:BATRB) shows Nexstar’s larger market cap, lower P/E ratio and stronger free cash flow, but also higher leverage and slower digital growth. Comparing Nexstar Media Group and Atlanta Braves Neutral Sentiment: A head-to-head survey versus Sycamore Entertainment Group (OTCMKTS:SEGI) highlights Nexstar’s deeper local-TV footprint and higher profit margins, offset by Sycamore’s stronger streaming-and-content diversification. Head-To-Head Survey: Nexstar and Sycamore Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report Nexstar unilaterally preempted ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely—citing controversial Charlie Kirk comments—without notifying the FCC or other agencies, raising governance and advertiser-risk concerns. Nexstar preempts Jimmy Kimmel unilaterally Negative Sentiment: Deadline also reports that Nexstar and Sinclair, the two largest U.S. station groups, leveraged their influence to push ABC into pulling Kimmel’s show—underscoring strained broadcaster-network relations and potential regulatory scrutiny. Nexstar and Sinclair influence ABC decision Posted 21h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. NXST Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Barchart Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 Time Period ABC, Nexstar Media Group halt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ following comments on Kirk assassinationSeptember 19 at 12:19 AM | msn.comWhat are Nexstar and Sinclair, the ABC affiliate owners who issued statements against Jimmy KimmelSeptember 19 at 7:18 PM | msn.comComparing Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Atlanta Braves (OTCMKTS:BATRB)September 19 at 3:49 AM | americanbankingnews.comBaron Wealth Management LLC Takes Position in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 18 at 4:28 AM | marketbeat.com6,821 Shares in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXST Acquired by Strs OhioSeptember 18 at 3:13 AM | marketbeat.comABC drops ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ indefinitely over host’s Charlie Kirk remarksSeptember 18 at 2:31 AM | msn.comNexstar Media Group halts ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ following comments on Kirk assassinationSeptember 18 at 2:31 AM | msn.comNexstar Media to Preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Due to Charlie Kirk CommentsSeptember 18 at 2:31 AM | msn.comBREAKING: Nexstar Will No Longer Air ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ on Its ABC Stations Because of Host’s Charlie Kirk CommentsSeptember 18 at 2:31 AM | msn.comHead-To-Head Survey: Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) and Sycamore Entertainment Group (OTCMKTS:SEGI)September 18 at 2:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comNexstar Media to Preempt ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!' Due to Charlie Kirk CommentsSeptember 17 at 9:11 PM | wsj.comABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off the air 'indefinitely' over his Charlie Kirk comments after FCC chair's threatsSeptember 17 at 7:07 PM | businessinsider.comNexstar-owned political affairs publication The Hill begins layoffsSeptember 16, 2025 | msn.comBelpointe Asset Management LLC Has $532,000 Holdings in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 15, 2025 | marketbeat.com1,734 Shares in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXST Purchased by Lynx Investment AdvisorySeptember 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comWBI Investments LLC Invests $268,000 in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comUnited Services Automobile Association Makes New $338,000 Investment in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comBayforest Capital Ltd Acquires 1,369 Shares of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comEmpowered Funds LLC Raises Stock Position in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 12, 2025 | marketbeat.com3,204 Shares in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXST Acquired by Kestra Investment Management LLCSeptember 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comCaxton Associates LLP Makes New $3.50 Million Investment in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comNexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXST Shares Sold by Teza Capital Management LLCSeptember 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comDirecTV’s MySports offers national NBC feed in Nexstar marketsSeptember 10, 2025 | msn.comEP Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $325,000 in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comJones Financial Companies Lllp Purchases 394,437 Shares of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comGotham Asset Management LLC Purchases 30,073 Shares of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comAQR Capital Management LLC Lowers Holdings in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comAdvisors Asset Management Inc. Cuts Position in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comRoyal Bank of Canada Has $26.62 Million Stock Holdings in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comNexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) Presents At Goldman Sachs Communicopia + Technology Conference 2025 TranscriptSeptember 8, 2025 | seekingalpha.comInvesting in Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) five years ago would have delivered you a 150% gainSeptember 7, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comNew Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC Takes $60.06 Million Position in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comCinctive Capital Management LP Takes $2.54 Million Position in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comNexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXST Shares Sold by Alliancebernstein L.P.September 7, 2025 | marketbeat.com5,588 Shares in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXST Bought by Graham Capital Management L.P.September 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comNexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXST Shares Sold by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.September 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comNexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) Presents At Bank Of America 2025 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference TranscriptSeptember 4, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAmerican Century Companies Inc. Raises Position in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comNexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from BrokeragesSeptember 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comNexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) Presents At Citi's 2025 Global Technology, Media And Telecommunications Conference TranscriptSeptember 3, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMagnetar Financial LLC Makes New Investment in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comComerica Bank Cuts Stock Position in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comNexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXST Shares Sold by Long Focus Capital Management LLCSeptember 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comTrexquant Investment LP Boosts Stake in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comCaisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec Acquires New Shares in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTSeptember 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comSynovus Financial Corp Makes New $358,000 Investment in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTAugust 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comDelta Investment Management LLC Has $213,000 Holdings in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTAugust 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comEpoch Investment Partners Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTAugust 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comHighTower Advisors LLC Lowers Stake in Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTAugust 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comGamco Investors INC. ET AL Sells 1,518 Shares of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXSTAugust 29, 2025 | marketbeat.com Get Nexstar Media Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NXST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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