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Nexstar Media Group Inc

NXST

221.270USD

+3.170+1.45%

Close 02/06, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

6.71BMarket Cap

13.14P/E TTM

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Nexstar Media Group Inc

221.270

+3.170+1.45%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Nexstar Media Group Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Nexstar Media Group Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 2 out of 76 in the Media & Publishing industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 229.90.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Nexstar Media Group Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

2 / 76

Overall Ranking

53 / 4521

Industry

Media & Publishing

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Negative

Nexstar Media Group Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a diversified media company with television broadcasting, television network and digital media assets operating in the United States. The Company 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.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 30.33%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 30.33%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 13.14, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 32.19M shares, decreasing 8.08% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by Joel Greenblatt

Star Investor Joel Greenblatt holds 125.50K shares of this stock.

Higher Market Activity

The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.29.

Analyst Rating

Based on 8 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

229.901

Target Price

+5.41%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Nexstar Media Group Inc is 7.38, ranking 30 out of 76 in the Media & Publishing industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 1.20B, representing a year-over-year decrease of 12.30%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 61.40%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.38

Change

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Financials

6.13

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

8.58

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

7.48

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

6.85

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

7.84

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Nexstar Media Group Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Nexstar Media Group Inc is 8.22, ranking 20 out of 76 in the Media & Publishing industry. Its current P/E ratio is 13.14, which is 40.36% below the recent high of 18.44 and 50.89% above the recent low of 6.45.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.22

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 2/76

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Nexstar Media Group Inc is 8.00, ranking 15 out of 76 in the Media & Publishing industry. The average price target is 235.00, with a high of 250.00 and a low of 185.21.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.00

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 8 analysts

Buy

Current Rating

229.901

Target Price

+5.41%

Upside Space

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

Total

Median

Average

Company name

Ratings

Analysts

Nexstar Media Group Inc

NXST

Walt Disney Co

DIS

Warner Bros Discovery Inc

WBD

Fox Corp

FOXA

Fox Corp

FOX

Sirius XM Holdings Inc

SIRI

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Nexstar Media Group Inc is 9.23, ranking 6 out of 76 in the Media & Publishing industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 229.35 and the support level at 207.27, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

9.16

Change

0.07

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(1)

Neutral(1)

Buy(3)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

0.721

Buy

RSI(14)

63.010

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

82.118

Buy

ATR(14)

6.530

Low Volatility

CCI(14)

162.187

Buy

Williams %R

9.783

Overbought

TRIX(12,20)

0.135

Sell

StochRSI(14)

100.000

Overbought

Moving Average

Sell(0)

Neutral(0)

Buy(6)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

214.060

Buy

MA10

211.835

Buy

MA20

212.377

Buy

MA50

205.204

Buy

MA100

200.015

Buy

MA200

190.590

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Nexstar Media Group Inc is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 76 in the Media & Publishing industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 106.13%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.99%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 2.91M shares, representing 9.60% of shares outstanding, with 4.97% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

10.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

3.05M

-0.51%

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

2.83M

-0.32%

Sook (Perry A)

1.75M

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

1.39M

+3.14%

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.

1.16M

+1.92%

Neuberger Berman, LLC

1.08M

-15.55%

LSV Asset Management

1.16M

-3.05%

State Street Investment Management (US)

892.71K

-1.83%

Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc.

865.22K

+7.43%

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

802.57K

+25.28%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Media & Publishing domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Nexstar Media Group Inc is 8.63, ranking 12 out of 76 in the Media & Publishing industry. The company's beta value is 0.81. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.