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Nexstar Media Group

NXST · NASDAQ

$169.03+$3.23 (+1.95%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $165.80

About NXST

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a television broadcasting and digital media company, which engages in the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community websites and digital media services. The company is headquartered in Irving, Texas and currently employs 11,693 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2003-11-24. The firm produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. The Company’s reportable broadcast segment includes television stations and related local websites that Nexstar owns, operates, programs or provides sales and other services to in various markets across the United States, NewsNation, a national cable news network, two owned and operated multicast networks and other multicast network services, and WGN-AM, a Chicago radio station. The other operating segments, The CW and digital businesses, focused on the national marketplace. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com. Its national television properties include The CW, NewsNation, Antenna TV, and Rewind TV.

Employees
11,693
Headquarters
Irving, Texas
Listed
Nov 24, 2003
Sector
Communication Services
Industry
Media
Website
nexstar.tv

NXST key statistics

Market cap
5.11B
Price-earnings ratio
31.46
Dividend yield
4.45%
Average volume
324.03K
Volume
259.48K
Open price
$166.05
High today
$169.19
Low today
$166.03
52 Week high
$254.30
52 Week low
$153.17

Nexstar Media Group (NXST) at a glance

Nexstar Media Group (NXST) last traded at $169.03, with a market cap of 5.11B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.46 and a dividend yield of 4.45%.

Today the stock has traded between $166.03 and $169.19. The current price is 1.8% above the day's low and 0.1% below its high.

Volume so far is 259.48K shares, in line with the average of 324.03K shares a day.

Over the past year Nexstar Media Group has ranged from $153.17 to $254.30, and now sits 16% of the way up that range.

Nexstar Media Group met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 4 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $5.60 per share against an estimate of $6.55.

The average analyst price target is $251.83, 49.0% above the current price, from 7 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

100%of 7 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy100.0%
  • Hold0.0%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 10 analystsAvg $251.83
Low
$208.17
Now
$169.03
High
$304.50

NXST earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 4 of the last 8 quarters, by 29.5% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $5.27 per share against an estimate of $5.52
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $7.56 per share against an estimate of $8.22
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $3.37 per share against an estimate of $3.30
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $3.51 per share against an estimate of $2.75
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $2.14 per share against an estimate of $2.60
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $6.63 per share against an estimate of $3.80
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $5.09 per share against an estimate of $4.48
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $5.60 per share against an estimate of $6.55

NXST news

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    TEGNA and Disney Entertainment Television Renew ABC Affiliation Agreements in 13 Markets

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    TEGNA CEO Patrick Paolini Appoints Three Group General Managers, Rounding Out His Leadership Team

  • Full Transcript: Nexstar Media Gr Q2 2026 Earnings Call

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Nexstar Media Group to Report 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast on November 5

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Nexstar Media Group and DAZN Announce Agreement to Televise and Live Stream 15 Indiana Pacers Games for Fans Across Central Indiana

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Nexstar’s Michigan Television Stations to Air Exclusive Live Debates Between Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    Sinclair and Nexstar Partner to Increase Awareness of NextGenTV

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    New Mexico State at Florida State Delivers the CW’s Most-Watched Sports Broadcast in Network History

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