Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST)
NASDAQ: NXST · Real-Time Price · USD
190.53
-1.90 (-0.99%)
Jul 31, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Nexstar Media Group Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 8 analysts polled by S&P Global, Nexstar Media Group stock has a consensus rating of "Strong Buy" and an average price target of $251.63. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 32.07% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $205 (+7.59%) and the highest is $290 (+52.21%).

Price Target: $251.63 (+32.07%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$205$251.63$254$290
Change+7.59%+32.07%+33.31%+52.21%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Nexstar Media Group stock is "Strong Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform very well in the near future and significantly outperform the market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy556666
Buy111121
Hold121101
Sell100000
Strong Sell000000
Total888888

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Unknown Analyst
Wells Fargo
No rating
Wells Fargo
Buy
Maintains
$253
BuyMaintains$253+32.79%Jul 28, 2026
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Buy
Maintains
$270
BuyMaintains$270+41.71%Jul 22, 2026
Barrington
Barrington
Buy
Reiterates
$225$290
BuyReiterates$225$290+52.21%Jul 21, 2026
Citi
Citi
Buy
Upgrades
$252$220
BuyUpgrades$252$220+15.47%Apr 10, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterates
$270
BuyReiterates$270+41.71%Mar 23, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
7.87B
from 4.95B
Increased by 59.00%
Revenue Next Year
7.66B
from 7.87B
Decreased by -2.70%
EPS This Year
34.19
from 12.25
Increased by 179.02%
EPS Next Year
24.13
from 34.19
Decreased by -29.43%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
4.65B5.21B4.93B5.41B4.95B7.87B
Revenue Growth
3.26%12.11%-5.34%9.61%-8.47%59.00%
Gross Profit
2.81B3.23B2.81B3.22B2.74B4.09B
Gross Margin
60.52%62.06%56.92%59.46%55.38%52.00%
Operating Income
1.28B1.52B779.00M1.32B894.00M1.96B
Net Income
834.00M971.00M346.00M722.00M109.00M1.02B
EPS
----12.2534.19
EPS Growth
-----11.11%179.02%
Forward PE
7.278.507.718.7610.675.57
Dividend / Share
2.803.605.406.767.447.44
Dividend Growth
-28.57%50.00%25.19%10.06%-
Free Cash Flow
981.67M1.15B1.22B1.31B941.88M1.51B
No. Analysts
-----8
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High8.3B
Avg7.9B
Low7.7B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
68.5%
Avg
59.0%
Low
56.2%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High36.04
Avg34.19
Low31.74

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
194.1%
Avg
179.0%
Low
159.0%