Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNASDAQ:NXST Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $188.67 -0.75 (-0.40%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$188.73 +0.06 (+0.03%) As of 05/22/2026 07:50 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Nexstar Media Group Stock (NASDAQ:NXST) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Nexstar Media Group alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$188.50▼$191.8350-Day Range$178.82▼$239.1352-Week Range$164.00▼$254.30Volume248,933 shsAverage Volume320,045 shsMarket Capitalization$5.76 billionP/E Ratio40.49Dividend Yield3.94%Price Target$259.67Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a diversified American media company engaged primarily in the ownership, operation and strategic affiliation of local television stations, digital platforms and cable networks. The company provides a range of broadcast content, including local news, sports coverage, entertainment programming and syndicated shows, reaching audiences in more than 100 television markets across the United States. Founded in 1996 by entrepreneur Perry Sook and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Nexstar has built its presence through organic growth and a series of high-profile acquisitions. Key milestones include the 2017 merger with Media General and the 2019 acquisition of Tribune Media, which significantly expanded its station footprint. In late 2022, the company assumed a majority stake in The CW network, augmenting its national programming capabilities and distribution reach. In addition to traditional broadcast operations, Nexstar has diversified into cable news and digital marketing services. The company launched NewsNation, a national cable news channel offering unbiased news coverage, and operates digital advertising platforms such as Yashi and Lakana, providing local and national advertisers with targeted marketing solutions across video, display and mobile channels. Under the leadership of founder and Chief Executive Officer Perry Sook, Nexstar continues to pursue a strategy of local content excellence and digital innovation. The company’s senior management team oversees a portfolio of more than 200 television stations, cable networks and digital assets, delivering content and advertising services to a broad range of viewers and clients throughout the United States.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Nexstar Media Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreNXST MarketRank™: Nexstar Media Group scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 270 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingNexstar Media Group has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialNexstar Media Group has a consensus price target of $259.67, representing about 37.6% upside from its current price of $188.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageNexstar Media Group has been the subject of 7 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-44.29% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Nexstar Media Group are expected to decrease by -44.29% in the coming year, from $39.69 to $22.11 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Nexstar Media Group is 40.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Nexstar Media Group is 40.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 18.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNexstar Media Group has a PEG Ratio of 0.48. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNexstar Media Group has a P/B Ratio of 2.68. 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. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.16% of the float of Nexstar Media Group has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNexstar Media Group has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.99.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Nexstar Media Group has recently increased by 3.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipNexstar Media Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.94%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthNexstar Media Group has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Nexstar Media Group is 159.66%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Nexstar Media Group will have a dividend payout ratio of 33.65% 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. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.33 News SentimentNexstar Media Group has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Nexstar Media Group this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for NXST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Nexstar Media Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,026,540.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders6.70% of the stock of Nexstar Media Group is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.30% 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. Receive NXST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Nexstar Media Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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NXST Stock News HeadlinesNexstar seeks urgent review of halted Tegna deal, citing millions in losses: reportMay 21 at 5:26 PM | msn.comSean Compton Sells 5,000 Shares of Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) StockMay 21 at 5:01 AM | americanbankingnews.comOne algorithm, 17 years, nearly 2,000% total returnsA physicist in Dublin claims his AI algorithm has beaten the market for 17 consecutive years - with nearly 2,000% total returns and only one losing year across two decades of crises. Porter Stansberry flew to Ireland to investigate the claim firsthand. The result is a new investigative documentary called 'Investigating Project Prophet,' available to stream now at no cost.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Nexstar seeks expedited review of order halting Tegna mergerMay 20, 2026 | reuters.comNexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) Insider Sells $46,539.69 in StockMay 20, 2026 | insidertrades.comNexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) Presents at J.P. Morgan 54th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference TranscriptMay 18, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWall Street Zen Upgrades Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ:NXST) to "Buy"May 16, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comIt Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) For Its Next DividendMay 12, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines NXST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NXST shares performed this year? Nexstar Media Group's stock was trading at $203.05 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, NXST shares have decreased by 7.1% and is now trading at $188.67. How were Nexstar Media Group's earnings last quarter? Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 6th. The company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.62 by $0.48. The business's quarterly revenue was down 12.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Nexstar Media Group's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Nexstar Media Group include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.55%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.11%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.61%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Perry A Sook, Thomas Carter, Jay M Grossman, John R Muse, Brett Jenkins, Blake Russell, Lee Ann Gliha, Dennis J Fitzsimons, Sean Compton, Andrew Alford, Gary Weitman, D Geoffrey Armstrong, Michael Biard, Dana Zimmer, Lisbeth Mcnabb, Charles Thomas Mcmillen, Rachel Morgan, Bernadette S Aulestia, Michael Strober and Dan Lanzano. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Nexstar Media Group? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Nexstar Media Group own? 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 Earnings11/06/2025Record date for 2/27 Dividend2/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend2/13/2026Dividend Payable2/27/2026Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/15/2026Today5/24/2026Dividend Payable5/29/202618th Annual Sports & Media Symposium6/04/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 NXST's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. NXST has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry MEDIA CONGLOM Sub-IndustryBroadcasting Current SymbolNASDAQ:NXST CIK1142417 Webwww.nexstar.tv Phone(972) 373-8800Fax972-373-8888Employees12,832Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Nexstar Media Group$259.67 High Price Target$290.00 Low Price Target$220.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.66 Trailing P/E Ratio40.49 Forward P/E Ratio4.75 P/E Growth0.48Net Income$109 million Net Margins3.23% Pretax Margin3.23% Return on Equity22.97% Return on Assets3.88% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.53 Current Ratio1.76 Quick Ratio1.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.95 billion Price / Sales1.16 Cash Flow$40.14 per share Price / Cash Flow4.70 Book Value$70.27 per share Price / Book2.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares30,540,000Free Float28,493,000Market Cap$5.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.97 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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