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Nexstar Media Group (NXST): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy5 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 5 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 5 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $253, the highest $290, the lowest $215. The average is +53.6% from the last price of $165.
Analyst ratings 7
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi BroadcastingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $171 → $175+2.3% | Hold | +6.3% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BroadcastingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $161 → $165+2.5% | Hold | +0.2% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BroadcastingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $167 → $171+2.4% | Hold | +3.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BroadcastingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $160 → $164+2.5% | Hold | −0.4% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google BroadcastingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $173 → $177+2.3% | Hold | +7.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BroadcastingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $164 → $168+2.4% | Hold | +2.1% | Downgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi BroadcastingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $172 → $171−0.6% | Hold | +3.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BroadcastingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $168 → $167−0.6% | Hold | +1.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BroadcastingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $161 → $160−0.6% | Hold | −2.8% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google BroadcastingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $174 → $173−0.6% | Hold | +5.1% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BroadcastingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $165 → $164−0.6% | Hold | −0.4% | Downgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| Steven Cahall★★★★★★★★★★#1037 · hits 56% · avg +8.4% | Wells Fargo | $249 | Buy | +51.3% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 05:50 | 0.0%next day +0.9% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BroadcastingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $173 → $172−0.6% | Hold | +4.5% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BroadcastingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $162 → $161−0.6% | Hold | −2.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BroadcastingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $169 → $168−0.6% | Hold | +2.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi BroadcastingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $168 → $173+3.0% | Hold | +5.1% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BroadcastingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $158 → $162+2.5% | Hold | −1.6% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BroadcastingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $164 → $169+3.0% | Hold | +2.7% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BroadcastingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $157 → $161+2.5% | Hold | −2.2% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google BroadcastingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $170 → $174+2.4% | Hold | +5.7% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BroadcastingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $161 → $165+2.5% | Hold | +0.2% | Downgrade | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi BroadcastingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $167 → $168+0.6% | Hold | +2.1% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BroadcastingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $157 → $158+0.6% | Hold | −4.0% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BroadcastingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $163 → $164+0.6% | Hold | −0.4% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BroadcastingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $156 → $157+0.6% | Hold | −4.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google BroadcastingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $168 → $170+1.2% | Hold | +3.3% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BroadcastingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $160 → $161+0.6% | Hold | −2.2% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi BroadcastingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $166 → $167+0.6% | Hold | +1.5% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BroadcastingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $155 → $157+1.3% | Hold | −4.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BroadcastingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $162 → $163+0.6% | Hold | −1.0% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BroadcastingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $155 → $156+0.6% | Hold | −5.2% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google BroadcastingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $167 → $168+0.6% | Hold | +2.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BroadcastingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $159 → $160+0.6% | Hold | −2.8% | Downgrade | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 23:05 | — | |
| Patrick Sholl★★★★★★★★★★#1037 · hits 56% · avg +14.5% | Barrington | $225 → $290+28.9% | Buy | +76.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 08:13 | +0.1%next day −0.1% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi BroadcastingxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $169 → $166−1.8% | Hold | +0.9% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek BroadcastingDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $159 → $155−2.5% | Hold | −5.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI BroadcastingOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $165 → $162−1.8% | Hold | −1.6% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic BroadcastingAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $158 → $155−1.9% | Hold | −5.8% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google BroadcastingGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $171 → $167−2.3% | Hold | +1.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity BroadcastingPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $162 → $159−1.9% | Hold | −3.4% | Downgrade | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:05 | — | |
| Steven Cahall★★★★★★★★★★#1037 · hits 56% · avg +8.4% | Wells Fargo | $249 | Buy | +51.3% | Reiterated | 20.09.26on TipRanks Sep 23 04:35 | +4.6%next day +0.8% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| Curry Baker★★★★★★★★★★#1153 · hits 54% · avg +10.9% | Guggenheim | $270 | Buy | +64.0% | Reiterated | 08.09.26on TipRanks Sep 10 23:05 | −3.8%next day −2.0% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Jason Bazinet★★★★★★★★★★#496 · hits 56% · avg +15.1% | Citi | $215 | Buy | +30.6% | Reiterated | 31.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −0.4%next day −1.7% · 5 days −7.0% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Soff★★★★★★★★★★#4148 · hits 49% · avg +7.0% | Deutsche Bank | $255 → $240−5.9% | Buy | +45.8% | Assigned | 10.08.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −1.0%next day −3.4% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Daniel Kurnos★★★★★★★★★★#1978 · hits 50% · avg +6.1% | Benchmark Co. | $250 → $300+20.0% | Buy | +82.3% | Reiterated | 27.02.26on TipRanks 09:00 | +2.5%next day −1.6% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Nexstar Media Group
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 05.10.26: target $253 at a price of $155 (+62.7%); now: $253 at $165 (+53.6%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Buy | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Hold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $8.06 (from $5.21 to $11.87). Last quarter: $3.80.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.1B (from $2.0B to $2.1B). Last quarter: $2.0B.
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About Nexstar Media Group
- CEO: Perry A. Sook
- Employees: 12,389
- 545 East John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX, 75062, US
- www.nexstar.tv
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a diversified U.S. media corporation focused on broadcast television and digital content. The company specializes in the strategic acquisition, development, and management of local television stations, along with operating interactive community-focused websites and a variety of digital media services. It provides no-cost programming to television viewers across the nation. By the end of 2020, Nexstar directly owned, operated, programmed, or offered sales and other services to 198 television stations. Furthermore, it extended sales, programming, and other support through local service agreements to an additional 37 independent power television stations. The company also furnishes advanced video and display advertising solutions, which can be deployed both locally and nationally across its own digital platforms and various third-party websites and mobile applications. Nexstar is also the proprietor of WGN America, a national cable channel featuring general entertainment. Its broad network of stations is affiliated with major broadcast networks such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, and MyNetworkTV, among others. Originally known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., the company adopted its current name, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., in January 2017. Founded in 1996, its corporate headquarters are located in Irving, Texas.
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