Nexstar Media Group stock
NXSTNASDAQNexstar Media Group, Inc., Communication ServicesISIN US65336K1034
63Score 63 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
60 / 100
Price history
+9.5% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 7.6% above it.
Since May 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 85).
The price is 19% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 97% (May 2007 to October 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$169.86
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$191.51
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)85
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$154.70
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$253.64
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. belongs to the Broadcasting industry (United States) and, with a market value of $6.35B, is number 2 of 17 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $4.95B (down 8.5% year on year) and earnings of $109M (down 84.9%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $7.95B (up 60.7%) and adjusted earnings per share of $33.31 (up 158.8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 63 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 84 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
- Our model puts fair value at $480.91, with the price 57% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 346% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 88
- Share buybacksShare count down 32% since 2020.Capital allocation 66
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for 13 years.Capital allocation 66
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 4.74 times equity (latest quarter), Broadcasting median 0.89.Stability 33
- Earnings per share fallingDown 30% a year since 2020.Growth 39
- Interest barely coveredOperating profit covers interest only 1.4 times.Stability 33
Its standout strengths are valuation and fundamentals, while growth and stability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 58 to 63.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
What lowers it
- solid fundamentals
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapIn our model the price counts as cheap below $369.93 and expensive above $687.02 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $408.71, at 7.8% it would be $588.75.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but high risk.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 32.3% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2006, at around 17% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 39%, operating 17%, net 2%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 25 Feb 2027in 104 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $7.92 (expected $8.08)in line with expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have cut their 2027 earnings estimate by 5.4% since 15 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.
- Earnings per share
- $33.31+5.9%
- Revenue
- $7.95B+1.8%
- Earnings per share
- $18.02−5.4%
- Revenue
- $7.52B−0.6%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +2.0%No change to distribution guidance; non-political advertising declines mid-single digits in the third quarter, offset in part by political advertising tailwinds.
“For the third quarter, including TEGNA on an as combined basis; nonpolitical advertising is expected to decline mid-single digits but slightly improving from second quarter, impacted by political crowd-out, reflecting a competitive advertising environment, offset in part by continued growth in local digital …”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
One insider bought on the open market in the last 6 months, $1.99M in total. 13 insiders sold, $5.91M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Alford AndrewSale
23 Sept 2026, President, Broadcasting
- Shares
- 2,823
- Price
- $165.69
- Value
- $467,743
- Aulestia Bernadette S.Sale
24 Aug 2026, Board
- Shares
- 300
- Price
- $186.80
- Value
- $56,040
- Biard MichaelSale
24 Aug 2026, President & COO
- Shares
- 2,465
- Price
- $185.82
- Value
- $458,047
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- Zimmer DanaSale
14 Aug 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 4,008
- Price
- $187.46
- Value
- $751,352
- Sook Perry APurchase
26 Jun 2026, Chief Executive Officer
- Shares
- 12,235
- Price
- $162.26
- Value
- $1.99M
- Weitman GarySale
16 Jun 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 261
- Price
- $170.81
- Value
- $44,581
- Russell BlakeSale
16 Jun 2026, EVP, Operations
- Shares
- 261
- Price
- $170.81
- Value
- $44,581
- Knapp LindseySale
16 Jun 2026, EVP, Human Resources
- Shares
- 93
- Price
- $170.81
- Value
- $15,885
- Jenkins BrettSale
16 Jun 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 301
- Price
- $170.81
- Value
- $51,414
- Zimmer DanaSale
16 Jun 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 876
- Price
- $170.81
- Value
- $149,630
- Compton SeanSale
16 Jun 2026, President, Networks
- Shares
- 840
- Price
- $170.81
- Value
- $143,480
- Alford AndrewSale
16 Jun 2026, President, Broadcasting
- Shares
- 746
- Price
- $170.81
- Value
- $127,424
- Gliha Lee AnnSale
16 Jun 2026, EVP, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 373
- Price
- $170.81
- Value
- $63,712
- Weitman GarySale
12 Jun 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 194
- Price
- $174.21
- Value
- $33,796
- Biard MichaelSale
12 Jun 2026, President & COO
- Shares
- 1,227
- Price
- $174.21
- Value
- $213,750
- Russell BlakeSale
10 Jun 2026, EVP, Operations
- Shares
- 239
- Price
- $176.42
- Value
- $42,164
- Jenkins BrettSale
10 Jun 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 284
- Price
- $176.42
- Value
- $50,102
- Gliha Lee AnnSale
10 Jun 2026, EVP, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 752
- Price
- $176.42
- Value
- $132,666
- Zimmer DanaSale
10 Jun 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 915
- Price
- $176.42
- Value
- $161,422
- Compton SeanSale
10 Jun 2026, President, Networks
- Shares
- 875
- Price
- $176.42
- Value
- $154,365
- Alford AndrewSale
10 Jun 2026, President, Broadcasting
- Shares
- 778
- Price
- $176.42
- Value
- $137,252
- McMillen Charles ThomasSale
9 Jun 2026, Board
- Shares
- 1,000
- Price
- $180.00
- Value
- $180,000
- Weitman GarySale
4 Jun 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 319
- Price
- $182.42
- Value
- $58,190
- Russell BlakeSale
4 Jun 2026, EVP, Operations
- Shares
- 319
- Price
- $182.42
- Value
- $58,190
- Jenkins BrettSale
4 Jun 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 397
- Price
- $182.42
- Value
- $72,419
- Zimmer DanaSale
4 Jun 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 433
- Price
- $182.42
- Value
- $78,986
- Compton SeanSale
4 Jun 2026, President, Networks
- Shares
- 414
- Price
- $182.42
- Value
- $75,520
- Alford AndrewSale
4 Jun 2026, President, Broadcasting
- Shares
- 368
- Price
- $182.42
- Value
- $67,129
- Gliha Lee AnnSale
4 Jun 2026, EVP, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 258
- Price
- $182.42
- Value
- $47,063
- Knapp LindseySale
2 Jun 2026, EVP, Human Resources
- Shares
- 290
- Price
- $184.27
- Value
- $53,438
- Alford AndrewSale
28 May 2026, President, Broadcasting
- Shares
- 605
- Price
- $185.33
- Value
- $112,125
- Weitman GarySale
27 May 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 184
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $34,467
- Russell BlakeSale
27 May 2026, EVP, Operations
- Shares
- 185
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $34,654
- Morgan RachelSale
27 May 2026, EVP General Counsel
- Shares
- 185
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $34,654
- Lanzano DanSale
27 May 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 247
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $46,268
- Knapp LindseySale
27 May 2026, EVP, Human Resources
- Shares
- 92
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $17,234
- Jenkins BrettSale
27 May 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 229
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $42,897
- Zimmer DanaSale
27 May 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 465
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $87,104
- Compton SeanSale
27 May 2026, President, Networks
- Shares
- 445
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $83,358
- Alford AndrewSale
27 May 2026, President, Broadcasting
- Shares
- 395
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $73,992
- Gliha Lee AnnSale
27 May 2026, EVP, Chief Financial Officer
- Shares
- 742
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $138,992
- Biard MichaelSale
27 May 2026, President & COO
- Shares
- 989
- Price
- $187.32
- Value
- $185,261
- Compton SeanSale
19 May 2026, President, Networks
- Shares
- 5,000
- Price
- $196.00
- Value
- $980,000
- Lanzano DanSale
18 May 2026, See Remarks
- Shares
- 237
- Price
- $196.37
- Value
- $46,540
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Nexstar Media Group
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 63
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Nexstar Media Group
Held by 22 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity US Quality Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccFUSU | 0.45% | 0.30% | €2.1B |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend UCITS ETF (DE)EXX5 | 0.44% | 0.31% | €415.03M |
| Fidelity Global Quality Income UCITS ETF INC-EUR (hedged)FGEU | 0.33% | 0.45% | €1.15B |
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| WisdomTree US High Dividend UCITS ETF AccWTD9 | 0.31% | 0.29% | €182.46M |
| WisdomTree US Equity Income UCITS ETF EUR Hedged AccWTDY | 0.27% | 0.35% | €204.34M |
| State Street SPDR S&P 400 U.S. Mid Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)SPY4 | 0.16% | 0.30% | €5.36B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.14% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.08% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 18 Oct 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.