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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Communication Services · Entertainment

$157.36

Down-$1.66 (-1.05%)

Updated Oct 7, 2026, 5:02 PM

SID Score

4.6/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
6.39B
P/E ratio
12.38
Dividend yield
4.73%
52-week range
$153.17 – $254.30
Volume
379.61K
Avg. volume
309.46K

Price performance · NXST

NXST price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

Prices through Oct 6, 2026

NXST closed at $157.36 after 21 trading sessions, down 6.97% for the selected period.

Last close
$157.36
Period change
-6.97%
Period low
$155.42
Period high
$170.52
Daily close
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NXST OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Oct 6, 2026$157.56$158.62$155.6475$157.36379.61K
Oct 5, 2026$155.56$159.605$153.17$156.66387.6K
Oct 2, 2026$159.39$159.60$154.345$155.42349.6K
Oct 1, 2026$162.60$162.60$157.495$158.61339.14K
Sep 30, 2026$162.84$162.97$160.67$161.57259.33K
Sep 29, 2026$161.65$163.8142$160.495$161.48299.13K
Sep 28, 2026$162.27$165.43$160.21$161.78371.8K
Sep 25, 2026$161.19$162.325$159.325$162.10287.29K
Sep 24, 2026$164.47$166.54$159.85$161.53356.67K
Sep 23, 2026$167.53$168.99$164.05$165.57341.47K
Sep 22, 2026$167.92$171.53$164.16$167.53310.22K
Sep 21, 2026$157.67$168.99$157.67$166.15402.76K
Sep 18, 2026$161.56$163.98$155.13$156.531.45M
Sep 17, 2026$164.97$167.02$160.915$162.34321.9K
Sep 16, 2026$168.36$169.1825$161.83$163.67292.6K
Sep 15, 2026$169.46$170.75$167.01$168.80347.18K
Sep 14, 2026$169.54$173.41$169.54$170.52257.24K
Sep 11, 2026$170.45$173.105$168.10$169.085332.28K
Sep 10, 2026$165.20$172.76$164.10$169.97425.12K
Sep 9, 2026$167.84$170.77$158.805$164.91683.97K
Sep 8, 2026$176.83$177.80$167.73$169.145439.89K

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Overview

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Company profile

Nexstar is the largest television station owner-operator in the United States with over 200 stations in 116 markets, reaching 220 million people. Of its 200 stations, 155 are affiliated with the four national broadcast networks: CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC. Pending approval, Nexstar's merger with Tegna would bring Nexstar's station total to 259 in 133 markets, reaching 80% of the US population. Nexstar also owns NewsNation (formerly WGN), a cable news network, 75% of the fifth national broadcaster, the CW, and a 31% stake in Food Network and Cooking Channel.

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Average target
$203.57
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NXST recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Aug 7, 2026Wells FargoOverweight—
May 8, 2026Wells FargoOverweight—
Apr 28, 2026Barrington ResearchOutperform—
Apr 10, 2026CitigroupBuy—
Apr 6, 2026BenchmarkBuy—
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Yahoo · Sep 17, 2026

Nexstar’s Michigan Television Stations to Air Exclusive Live Debates Between Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., September 17, 2026--Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its television stations serving Michigan will air two exclusive live, multi‑market telecasts of debates between the candidates for Governor of Michigan and the candidates for United States Senate. Titled "Debate Week in Michigan," the Gubernatorial debate will take place on October 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. ET, and the Senate debate on October 8 from 7 to 8 p.m. ET. Each debate will take place at the

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