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NXST:NASDAQ
Nexstar Media Group Inc
$191.73
-1.06%
(-2.05) 1D
$191.73
0.00% (0.00)
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Open
$190.27
High
$193.99
Low
$190.18
Mkt. cap
5.91B
Avg. vol.
402.55K
Volume
356.62K
Dividend
3.88%
Quarterly dividend
$1.86
Ex-dividend date
May 15, 2026
P/E ratio
41.39
52-wk high
$254.20
52-wk low
$154.47
EPS
$4.63
Beta
0.90
Shares outstanding
30.54M
No. of employees
12K
Open
$190.27
High
$193.99
Low
$190.18
Mkt. cap
5.91B
Avg. vol.
402.55K
Volume
356.62K
Dividend
3.88%
Quarterly dividend
$1.86
Ex-dividend date
May 15, 2026
P/E ratio
41.39
52-wk high
$254.20
52-wk low
$154.47
EPS
$4.63
Beta
0.90
Shares outstanding
30.54M
No. of employees
12K
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Profile
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is an American multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Irving, Texas, with operational headquarters in Midtown Manhattan and an additional office in Chicago. Founded on June 17, 1996, Nexstar is the largest television broadcasting company in the United States, owning 265 television stations—most of which are affiliated with the four major American television networks and MyNetworkTV—in markets as large as New York City and as small as San Angelo, Texas, and operating additional stations through local marketing agreements with certain affiliates such as Mission Broadcasting and Vaughan Media to satisfy existing regulations set in place by the Federal Communications Commission. In addition, Nexstar owns three radio stations, WGN in Chicago, WBNS and WBNS-FM in Columbus, owns & operates mid-major TV network The CW and oversees The CW Plus syndication service, in which all CW and CW Plus affiliates the company previously owned became directly owned-and-operated stations. Wikipedia
About Nexstar Media Group Inc
CEO-
Employees11.7K
FoundedJun 17, 1996
HeadquartersIrving, Texas, United States
SectorBroadcasting
Website-
Analyst ratings
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to NXST in the past 3 months
Strong buy
Buy
4
Hold
0
Sell
0
12-month forecast
Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for NXST in the last 3 months.
Highest
Current $191.73
$290.00 (+51.25%)
Average
$262.25 (+36.78%)
Lowest
$240.00 (+25.18%)
Analyst
Recommendation
Action
Price target
Projected
Date
Benjamin Soff
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterated
$240.00
+25.2%
08/10/2026
Unknown Analyst
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterated
$249.00
+29.9%
08/07/2026
Curry Baker
Guggenheim
Buy
Maintained
$270.00
+40.8%
07/21/2026
Patrick Sholl
Barrington
Buy
Reiterated
$290.00
+51.3%
07/21/2026
Jason Bazinet
Citi
Buy
Upgraded
$220.00
+14.7%
04/10/2026
Daniel Kurnos
Benchmark Co.
Buy
Maintained
$300.00
+56.5%
02/27/2026
Last report
Aug 6, 2026
Fiscal period
Q2 2026
EPS / Est. (USD)
$4.98 / $7.47
-33.37%miss
Revenue / Est. (USD)
1.99B / 1.98B
+0.72%beat
Fiscal Q2 2026 earnings call
Waiting for the earnings call
At a glance
Insights from the latest news and reports
Previous reportsAll values in USD
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Income statement
Revenue
Net income
All values in USD
Sep 2025
Dec 2025
Mar 2026
Jun 2026
Revenue
1.20B
1.29B
1.40B
1.99B
Cost of goods sold
556.00M
558.00M
604.00M
929.00M
Cost of revenue
556.00M
558.00M
604.00M
929.00M
Research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Total research and development expenses
-
-
-
-
Selling, general, and admin expenses
269.00M
272.00M
289.00M
449.00M
Operating expense
460.00M
467.00M
482.00M
694.00M
Total operating expenses
1.02B
1.02B
1.09B
1.62B
Operating income
182.00M
264.00M
310.00M
370.00M
Other non operating income
3.00M
2.00M
-3.00M
2.00M
EBT including unusual items
96.00M
-214.00M
153.00M
177.00M
EBT excluding unusual items
96.00M
181.00M
191.00M
185.00M
Income tax expense
31.00M
-44.00M
-7.00M
64.00M
Effective tax rate
32.29%
20.56%
-4.58%
36.16%
Other operating expenses
1.00M
2.00M
-
-
Net income
70.00M
-166.00M
164.00M
120.00M
Net profit margin
5.84%
-12.88%
11.75%
6.02%
Earnings per share
1.05
5.48
6.61
4.98
Interest and investment income
-
-
-
-
Interest expense
-94.00M
-91.00M
-120.00M
-190.00M
Net interest expenses
-94.00M
-91.00M
-120.00M
-190.00M
Depreciation and amortization charges
190.00M
193.00M
121.00M
158.00M
EBITDA
301.00M
382.00M
431.00M
528.00M
Gain or loss from assets sale
-
-
-
-
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