Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NXST) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Communication Services · Broadcasting
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $174.50, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Leverage penalty (D/E 5.8): -1.5; Negative momentum.
Nexstar Media Group is the largest U.S. local TV broadcasting company with 200+ owned/partner stations in 116 markets, generating $4.9B revenue in 2025. Distribution fees (59%) and advertising (40%) drive revenue; Nexstar also owns The CW network (80.8% interest), NewsNation,... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $174.50, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Leverage penalty (D/E 5.8): -1.5; Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 31, MACD bearish. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 53d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-14Recent Developments — Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS Nexstar shares drop after judge orders pause in Tegna merger - MSN — MSN negative
- NEWS Nexstar seeks expedited review of order halting Tegna merger - marketscreener.com — marketscreener.com negative
- NEWS O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Buys 19,863 Shares of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. $NXST - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Insider Sell: Charles Mcmillen Sells 1,000 Shares of Nexstar Med - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS Nexstar media president Sean Compton’s $154k NXST stock sale By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria — Investing.com Nigeria negative
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- MEDIUMCustomertop-2 MVPD distribution customers (each ~13%)13%10-K Item 1A: 'the Company's revenues from two customers exceeded 10%. Each of these customers represented approximately 13% for 2025, 12% for 2024, and 12% and 14% for 2023, of our consolidated net revenues'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-03-30Item 1.01MEDIUMNexstar Media Inc. issued $3,390M of 6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 on March 25, 2026, to finance the TEGNA acquisition (closed March 19, 2026) and repay the Bridge Facility and TEGNA 2028 Notes.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-30Item 1.02MEDIUMBridge Facility and Existing Incremental Term Loan B Facility terminated and repaid using proceeds from $3,390M Senior Secured Notes and New Incremental Term Loan B, in connection with TEGNA acquisition closing March 19, 2026.SEC filing →
- 2026-03-30Item 2.03MEDIUMCreation of direct financial obligations: $3,390M in 6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2033 and New Incremental Term Loan B Facility, both issued March 25, 2026, in connection with the TEGNA acquisition.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $174.50, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Leverage penalty (D/E 5.8): -1.5; Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 31, MACD bearish. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $218.91 (+25.4%), stop $165.74 (−5.3%), A.R:R 3.4:1. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $218.91 (+25.4% upside). Target $218.91 (+25.4%), stop $165.74 (−5.3%), A.R:R 3.4:1. Stop-loss: $165.74.
Leverage penalty (D/E 5.8): -1.5; Negative momentum; Value-trap signals (2/5): High leverage (D/E 5.8), Material insider selling (47 sells, 0.16% of cap).
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. trades at a P/E of 37.0 (forward 7.2). TrendMatrix value score: 8.1/10. Verdict: Hold.
14 analysts cover NXST with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $252.
What does Nexstar Media Group, Inc. do?Nexstar Media Group is the largest U.S. local TV broadcasting company with 200+ owned/partner stations in 116 markets,...
Nexstar Media Group is the largest U.S. local TV broadcasting company with 200+ owned/partner stations in 116 markets, generating $4.9B revenue in 2025. Distribution fees (59%) and advertising (40%) drive revenue; Nexstar also owns The CW network (80.8% interest), NewsNation, and a 31.3% stake in TV Food Network. The company completed the acquisition of TEGNA in March 2026 for approximately $6.2B.