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NXST · Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

BroadcastingUnited StatesAnalyst view: Strong Buy

$169.09

-0.52% last session

End-of-day data · close of 2026-09-11

Bearish0 bullish · 4 bearish technical signals
Consensus: Strong Buy (1.25 from 8 analysts)
To mean target: +45.2%

Market cap

$5B

Enterprise value

$17B

Trailing P/E

32.0

Forward P/E

7.3

Dividend yield

4.0%

Beta

0.89

Avg volume

0M

Employees

Daily Change %

-0.52%

5 Days Change

-3.88%

10 Days Change

-4.43%

30 Days Change

-7.28%

60 Days Change

-2.16%

Month to Day Change

-4.43%

Year to Day Change

-13.97%

Analyst Outlook

Consensus ratingStrong Buy
Recommendation mean (1–5)1.25
Covering analysts8
Mean price target$246.75
Low price target$205.00
Upside to mean target+45.2%

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

Technical Analysis

RSI (14)37.2
50-day MA$182.20
200-day MA$195.58
Price vs 50-day MA-7.2%
Price vs 200-day MA-13.5%
MACD histogram-1.77
Volume vs 3-month avg0.8×
52w low $153.1752w high $248.77

Analyst sentiment over time — NXST

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

Investment Bank Ratings as of 2026-08-07

Latest call per bank · past 12 months

Wells Fargo

Overweight

$249

+46.5% vs price
▼ cut from $253Maintains · 2026-08-07

Citigroup

Buy

$220

+29.4% vs price
▼ cut from $252Upgrade · 2026-04-10

Deutsche Bank

Buy

$270

+58.9% vs price
▲ raised from $250Maintains · 2026-03-23

Recent rating actions

DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
2026-08-07Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$253 $249
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

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 2026-09-11

  • RSI (14): RSI is 37 — neutral momentum, neither overbought nor oversold.
  • Price vs 50-day MA: Trading 7.2% below the 50-day MA ($182.20).
  • Price vs 200-day MA: Trading 13.5% below the 200-day MA ($195.58).
  • 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 negative (-1.77) — short-term momentum is fading.
  • 52-week range: Price sits between the 52-week low ($153.17) and high ($248.77).

NXST Price Chart

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Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM)$6.0B
EBITDA$2.0B
Free cash flow$1.0B
Operating cash flow$1.0B
Book value / share$73.52
Net Debt / EBITDA7.0
WACC7.0%
Revenue growth62.00%
Earnings growth18.00%

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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