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NXST · Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

BroadcastingUnited StatesAnalyst view: Strong Buy

$183.31

+4.29% last session

End-of-day data · updated 2026-07-28

Neutral2 bullish · 2 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Strong Buy (1.38 from 8 analysts)
To mean target: +37.3%

Market cap

$6B

Enterprise value

$18B

Trailing P/E

39.5

Forward P/E

7.7

Dividend yield

4.0%

Beta

0.90

Avg volume

0M

Employees

2D change

5D change

2.56%

10D change

1.14%

30D change

13.29%

60D change

4.13%

MTD change

2.44%

YTD change

-6.89%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingStrong Buy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.38
Covering analysts8
Mean price target$251.62
Low price target$205.00
Upside to mean target+37.3%

Analyst estimates change daily — follow the shifts on the Estimate Trends page.

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)66.5
50-day MA$179.55
200-day MA$197.84
Price vs 50-day MA+7.9%
Price vs 200-day MA-2.1%
MACD histogram1.46
Volume vs 3-month avg0.7×
52w low $154.7052w high $251.25

Analyst sentiment over time — NXST

Rec Mean (blue, left — higher = more bullish) vs. price targets (right).

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-05-08

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Wells Fargo

Overweight

$253

+38.0% vs price
▼ cut from $290Maintains · 2026-05-08

Citigroup

Buy

$220

+20.0% vs price
▼ cut from $252Upgrade · 2026-04-10

Deutsche Bank

Buy

$270

+47.3% vs price
▲ raised from $250Maintains · 2026-03-23

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-05-08Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$290 $253
2026-04-28Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform$290
2026-04-10CitigroupUpgradeNeutralBuy$252 $220
2026-04-06BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$300 $250
2026-03-23Deutsche BankMaintainsBuy$250 $270
2026-03-03Barrington ResearchMaintainsOutperform$0.00 $290
2026-03-02CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$204 $252
2026-02-27Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$250 $290

Ratings and price targets are the published opinions of the issuing banks, compiled from Yahoo Finance rating actions — not investment advice.

Signal Summary as of 2026-07-28

  • RSI (14): RSI is 66 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 7.9% above the 50-day MA ($179.55).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 2.1% below the 200-day MA ($197.84).
  • MA cross: The 50-day MA sits below the 200-day MA (death-cross regime) — the longer-term trend points down.
  • MACD (12,26,9): MACD histogram is positive (+1.46) — short-term momentum is improving.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($154.70) and high ($251.25).

NXST Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$5.0B
EBITDA$1.0B
Free cash flow$1.0B
Operating cash flow$1.0B
Book value / share$70.99
Net debt / EBITDA8.4
WACC7.0%
Revenue growth13.00%
Earnings growth51.00%

About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes local and national news, sports, and entertainment contents on the television and digital platforms in the United States. It owns, operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to power television and radio stations; and provides television programming services. The company offers video and display advertising platforms through its own and various third party websites, mobile and over-the-top applications, digital media solutions to media publishers and advertisers, and a consumer product reviews platform. In addition, it owns NewsNation, a national cable news network; and WGN-AM, a Chicago radio station, as well as owns and operates digital multicast networks. Further, its digital assets include 125 local websites, 229 mobile applications, 110 connected television applications, television channels from The CW and The Hill, BestReviews, and advertising solutions. Additionally, the company engages in the digital business. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

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