Nexstar Media Group
NXST
158.05
+0.69
+0.44%
Nexstar Media Group
US · NXST
#2152 by market cap
Listed 1970
158.05
+0.69
+0.44%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 64s ago
· 2026-10-08 07:00
Pre-market
160.00
+1.23%
After-hours
158.05
0.00%
- Market cap
- 4.87B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 29.93
- P/Bi
- 2.15
- EPSi
- 3.00
- Div yieldi
- 4.71%
- 52W posi
- 5%
Reader sentiment
Are you bullish or bearish on NXST?
Anonymous reader poll. Unscientific, not investment advice.
Analyst consensus 5 analysts
Buy
Avg price target
252.80 +59.9%
Price target rangecurrent 158.05
Low215.00
Avg252.80
High290.00
Buy 100%
Hold 0%
Sell 0%
Recent ratings (25)
| Date | Firm | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Barrington | -- | BUY | 290.00 |
| 2026-09-20 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 249.00 |
| 2026-09-08 | Guggenheim | -- | BUY | 270.00 |
| 2026-08-31 | Citi | -- | BUY | 215.00 |
| 2026-08-12 | Citi | -- | BUY | 215.00 |
| 2026-08-11 | Barrington | -- | BUY | 290.00 |
| 2026-08-10 | Deutsche Bank | -- | BUY | 240.00 |
| 2026-07-21 | Barrington | -- | BUY | 290.00 |
| 2026-05-11 | Barrington | -- | BUY | 290.00 |
| 2026-04-28 | Barrington | -- | BUY | 290.00 |
| 2026-04-10 | Citi | -- | BUY | 220.00 |
| 2026-04-09 | Citi | -- | BUY | 220.00 |
| 2026-03-23 | Deutsche Bank | -- | BUY | 270.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | Barrington | -- | BUY | 290.00 |
| 2026-03-02 | Citi | -- | HOLD | 252.00 |
| 2026-02-27 | Benchmark Co. | -- | BUY | 300.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | Guggenheim | -- | BUY | 290.00 |
| 2026-01-27 | Barrington | -- | BUY | 225.00 |
| 2026-01-22 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 250.00 |
| 2026-01-14 | Benchmark Co. | -- | BUY | 250.00 |
| 2025-12-18 | Wells Fargo | -- | BUY | 250.00 |
| 2025-11-25 | Citi | -- | HOLD | 204.00 |
| 2025-11-10 | Barrington | -- | BUY | 225.00 |
| 2025-11-07 | Benchmark Co. | -- | BUY | 250.00 |
| 2025-10-28 | Barrington | -- | BUY | 225.00 |
Quant vs Street three independent views, side by side
Momentum strategy signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Buy
Signals diverge - worth digging into why.
Not investment advice. The factor grade ranks this stock on fundamentals against StockVane's covered universe; the momentum strategy signal is a rules-based backtest, not a recommendation; analyst consensus reflects sell-side coverage. The three use different methods and can reasonably disagree.
Price target trend monthly average, last 3 years
✦ Quant Analyst Revision Trend how this is computed
Mixed
1
■ Upgrades■ Downgrades
- 1 upgrade vs 0 downgrades among tracked analyst rating changes.
- Most recent: Citi moved from Hold to Buy on 2026-04-09.
Recent rating changes
| Date | Firm | Change | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Citi | HOLD → BUY | 220.00 |
Earnings history price reaction on the day
| Period | Report date | Session | Options expected | Actual move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/Q2 | 2026-08-06 | -- | ±7.48% | -1.08% (in line) |
| 2026/Q1 | 2026-05-07 | -- | ±6.37% | -1.36% (in line) |
| 2025/Q4 | 2026-02-26 | -- | ±6.23% | +5.86% (in line) |
| 2025/Q3 | 2025-11-06 | -- | ±5.50% | -3.58% (in line) |
| 2025/Q2 | 2025-08-07 | -- | ±7.83% | -1.32% (in line) |
| 2025/Q1 | 2025-05-08 | -- | ±7.04% | +5.40% (in line) |
| 2024/Q4 | 2025-02-27 | -- | ±7.04% | +11.10% (beat) |
| 2024/Q3 | 2024-11-07 | -- | ±8.55% | +2.86% (in line) |
| 2024/Q2 | 2024-08-08 | -- | ±8.60% | -4.86% (in line) |
| 2024/Q1 | 2024-05-09 | -- | ±6.42% | +6.92% (beat) |
| 2023/Q4 | 2024-02-28 | -- | ±8.92% | +1.48% (in line) |
| 2023/Q3 | 2023-11-08 | -- | ±7.68% | -2.68% (in line) |
"Options expected" is the pre-earnings options market's implied move (a straddle-style estimate), shown next to what actually happened.
Quote time 2026-10-08 07:00:15 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.