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NXST Stock Analysis

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. · current price $183.16 (+1.81% today)

Solid setup — 62% revenue growth. Momentum, fundamentals and macro indicators are aligned.
★★★★
Quality
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The six-pillar scorecard

Momentum
49
Losing steam
price trend
Growth
27
Barely growing
sales & profit growth
Quality
65
Solid fundamentals
profitability & balance sheet
Valuation
90
Looks cheap
is the price fair?
Sentiment
38
Mixed views
analyst & crowd mood
Risk
63
Moderate risk
volatility & drawdown

Each pillar is scored 0-100 inside the stock’s own peer group, so a chipmaker is measured against chipmakers. These are quality descriptors, not buy or sell signals.

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The picture

What drove the scoreThe seven components contributing most, each read out of 100.
GrowthGrowth: 8282RSI zoneRSI zone: 7070Trend strengthTrend strength: 6565Near 52w highNear 52w high: 8888Analyst consensusAnalyst consensus: 7070FundamentalsFundamentals: 8282Earnings accelerationEarnings acceleration: 100100
Margin profileWhat survives each step down the income statement.
GrossGross: 55.1%55.1%OperatingOperating: 21.2%21.2%NetNet: 3.2%3.2%Free cash flowFree cash flow: 12.6%12.6%
EPS surpriseReported EPS against estimate, last four quarters.
2026-06: -33.4% vs estimate-33%2026-062026-03: +50.6% vs estimate+51%2026-032025-12: +54.2% vs estimate+54%2025-122025-09: -42.8% vs estimate-43%2025-09
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Hype Check

Reading NXST’s price and volume history…

The audit — what has to hold for this thesis

Checking the areas that decide this thesis…

AI-generated from the company’s own filings and recent coverage, and it can be incomplete or wrong. A PASS is a reading of the cited evidence, not a verified fact and not a reason to buy. Follow each citation to the source.

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Dilution Check

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Latest earnings

LAST EARNINGS Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST)

Latest earnings

EPS
$1.05 vs $1.83 est · -42.8% vs estimate MISS
Revenue
$1.99B · +66.4% YoY
Stock reaction (1M)
-3.8%
Beat streak
2 of last 4 quarters
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Valuation

P/E
34.0×
Forward P/E
7.9×
PEG
0.17
Price / Sales
1.0×
Price / Book
2.5×
EV / EBITDA
10.3×
Analyst target
$246.75
Target range
$205.00 – $290.00
Implied upside
+34.7%
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Financial health

Gross margin
55.1%
Operating margin
21.2%
Net margin
3.2%
FCF margin
12.6%
Return on equity
7.4%
Debt / equity
5.34
Revenue growth YoY
+62.2%
EPS growth YoY
+18.0%
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Technicals

$154.4752-week range$254.30
RSI (14)
48
50-day MA
$182.25
200-day MA
$199.56
ATR (14)
6.21
Beta
0.90
1-month return
-3.8%
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Earnings

QuarterEPSEst.SurpriseResult
2025-09-30$1.05$1.83-42.8%Miss
2025-12-31$5.48$3.55+54.2%Beat
2026-03-31$6.61$4.39+50.6%Beat
2026-06-30$4.98$7.47-33.4%Miss
Beat 2 of the last 4 quarters.
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Ownership & risk

Short % of float
0.12%
Dividend yield
4.14%
Beta
0.90
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Latest news on NXST

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Frequently asked

What is NXST's Quant Score?

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) currently has a TickerMover Quant Score of 67/100, rated ★★★★ Quality. The Quant Score is a quantitative composite across six research pillars — momentum, quality, growth, valuation, sentiment and risk. It is research information, not investment advice.

Is Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) a buy?

TickerMover does not give buy or sell recommendations. NXST scores 67/100 (★★★★ Quality) on our quantitative research model — a screening signal, not a personal recommendation. Do your own research, and consider an FCA-authorised adviser before investing.

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