Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST)
NASDAQ: NXST · Real-Time Price · USD
184.91
-2.38 (-1.27%)
Aug 21, 2026, 2:08 PM EDT - Market open

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 $246.75. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 33.44% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $205 (+10.86%) and the highest is $290 (+56.83%).

Price Target: $246.75 (+33.44%)
Analyst Consensus: Strong Buy

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$205$246.75$249.5$290
Change+10.86%+33.44%+34.93%+56.83%

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
RatingMar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26Aug '26
Strong Buy566666
Buy111211
Hold211011
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total888888

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Citi
Citi
Buy
Maintains
$220$215
BuyMaintains$220$215+16.27%Aug 12, 2026
Barrington
Barrington
Buy
Reiterates
$290
BuyReiterates$290+56.83%Aug 11, 2026
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Buy
Reiterates
$255$240
BuyReiterates$255$240+29.79%Aug 10, 2026
Unknown Analyst
Wells Fargo
No rating
Wells Fargo
Buy
Reiterates
$253$249
BuyReiterates$253$249+34.66%Aug 7, 2026
Guggenheim
Guggenheim
Buy
Maintains
$270
BuyMaintains$270+46.02%Jul 22, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
7.80B
from 4.95B
Increased by 57.54%
Revenue Next Year
7.61B
from 7.80B
Decreased by -2.43%
EPS This Year
33.50
from 12.25
Increased by 173.40%
EPS Next Year
23.30
from 33.50
Decreased by -30.44%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
4.65B5.21B4.93B5.41B4.95B7.80B
Revenue Growth
3.26%12.11%-5.34%9.61%-8.47%57.54%
Gross Profit
2.81B3.23B2.81B3.22B2.74B4.07B
Gross Margin
60.52%62.06%56.92%59.46%55.38%52.20%
Operating Income
1.28B1.52B779.00M1.32B894.00M1.91B
Net Income
834.00M971.00M346.00M722.00M109.00M1.02B
EPS
----12.2533.50
EPS Growth
-----11.11%173.40%
Forward PE
7.278.507.718.7610.675.52
Dividend / Share
2.803.605.406.767.447.40
Dividend Growth
25.00%28.57%50.00%25.19%10.06%-0.53%
Free Cash Flow
981.67M1.15B1.22B1.31B941.88M1.55B
No. Analysts
-----8
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High7.9B
Avg7.8B
Low7.7B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
59.2%
Avg
57.5%
Low
56.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High34.44
Avg33.50
Low31.63

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
181.1%
Avg
173.4%
Low
158.2%