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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
NXST
NASDAQ·Communication Services·Entertainment·Mkt cap $5.5B
$179.36
▼ -1.11%
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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.
View research view52-Week Range
$154.47 - $254.30
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Price action
Price chart
Up 0.6% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Largest television station portfolio in the U.S. with extensive market coverage
- Multi-platform advertising ecosystem combining broadcast, digital, and mobile channels
- Strong relationships with major broadcast networks (ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS)
- Established local market presence enabling targeted advertising and community engagement
Bear Case
1 risk
- Average volatility.
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Digital advertising platform expansion and monetization improvements
Value
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to sector peers
Momentum
Stable
+0.6% over 3m
Quality
Strong
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Solid
4.10% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying NXST right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Aug 6, 2026
MAY 7, 2026
Reported EPS of $6.15 vs $4.43 consensus (+38.8% surprise). Revenue of $1.4B vs $1.3B expected (+9.1%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Q2 26
+38.8%
Next: Aug 6, 2026
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-3%
-12%
-13%
+13%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
$1.3B
$1.4B
$1.5B
$1.2B
$1.2B
$1.2B
$1.3B
$1.4B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
47.6%
Operating
19.0%
Profit
11.8%
Wall Street consensus
6 analysts · 100% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
100%
Hold
0%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Wells Fargo · May 8, 2026
vs Industry
How NXST stacks vs Entertainment
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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