Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage

Reported EPS

$4.98

Estimate

$7.47

Surprise

-33.4%

Score at report (before → after)

6.2 → 6.2/10

Revenue for this quarter isn’t shown: the reported figure hasn’t cleared TrendMatrix’s freshness and sanity checks yet, and consensus revenue isn’t tracked. EPS above is the available figure.

Nexstar Media Group (NXST) missed the $7.47 estimate with diluted EPS of $4.98 — a large 33.4% shortfall. TrendMatrix's engine moved from Sell (6.2/10) to Hold at 6.2/10 after the report.

TrendMatrix currently rates NXST Sell at 5.8/10.

2 of the last 4 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's -33.4% surprise compares with a +7.2% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-05.

This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.

Current price

$186.14

Price target

$214.67

Stop

$173.11

Upside to target

+15.3%

Reward-to-risk

1.9:1

Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-08-23 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.

Communication and media names are subscriber-economics stories; engagement and ARPU trends behind the print drive the reaction.

Industry

Broadcasting

Market cap

$5.73B

P/E (fwd)

8.0

P/E (ttm)

35.5

52-week range

$154.47–$254.30

Off 52-week high

26.8%

RSI (14)

45

Volume vs avg

0.77×

Score today

5.8/10