NXST Stock Forecast, Price Targets, Chart, Dividends & Analysis
Nexstar Media Group Inc.
NXST 
NGS
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Broadcasting - TV
175.22
USD
3.71
(2.16%)
Previous close: 171.51 Open: 173.93 Bid: 148.14 Ask: 180.21
52 week range
141.66 191.86
Mkt Cap: 5,283 M Avg Vol (90 Days): 590,041
Last updated: Wednesday 28th May 2025
Metrics
Valuation
Returns
7 Day Return | -0.30% | |
1 Month Return | 15.00% | |
3 Month Return | 19.73% | |
1 Year Return | 14.80% | |
3 Year Return | 10.07% | |
5 Year Return | 145.27% | |
YTD Return | 10.92% |
Risk
Dividends
Analyst Estimates
Financial Health
Technicals
RSI (14 Day) | 63.70 |
14 Day SMA ($) | 171.09 |
14 Day EMA ($) | 169.87 |
Money Flow Index | 32.26 |
Average True Range | 5.07 |
50 Day SMA ($) | 164.13 |
200 Day SMA ($) | 164.02 |
ADX | 43.57 |
MACD | -1.19 |
Growth
Profitability
Peers
| Stock | Dividend | Market Cap (B) | PE | Price ($) |
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Financials
NXST Income Statement
Annual
| Dec-15 | Dec-16 | Dec-17 | Dec-18 | Dec-19 | Dec-20 | Dec-21 | Dec-22 | Dec-23 | Dec-24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AcquiredInProcessRnDIncome | 11 M | |||||||||
| Amortization of intangibles | 48 M | 47 M | 160 M | 149 M | 200 M | 280 M | 3,052 M | |||
| Basic EPS from continuing operations | 5.01 | 18.06 | 19.81 | 24.68 | 9.78 | 21.73 | ||||
| Basic EPS total | 2.5 | 2.98 | 10.38 | 8.52 | 5.01 | 18.06 | 19.81 | 24.68 | 9.78 | 21.73 |
| Basic weighted shares outstanding | 31 M | 31 M | 46 M | 46 M | 46 M | 45 M | 42 M | 39 M | 35 M | 32 M |
| Cost of sales | 302 M | 382 M | 993 M | 1,150 M | 1,334 M | 1,721 M | 1,862 M | 2,005 M | 2,153 M | 2,221 M |
| Depreciation | 47 M | 51 M | 101 M | 110 M | 123 M | 148 M | 589 M | 662 M | 941 M | 808 M |
| Depreciation unreconciled | 96 M | 98 M | 260 M | 259 M | 324 M | 427 M | 589 M | 662 M | 941 M | 808 M |
| DepreciationAndAmortization | 96 M | 98 M | 260 M | 259 M | 324 M | 427 M | 589 M | 662 M | 941 M | 808 M |
| Diluted EPS total | 2.42 | 2.89 | 10.07 | 8.21 | 4.8 | 17.37 | 18.98 | 24.16 | 9.64 | 21.41 |
| Diluted normalized net income/share | 4.8 | 17.37 | 18.98 | 24.16 | 9.64 | 21.41 | ||||
| Diluted weighted shares outstanding | 32 M | 32 M | 47 M | 47 M | 48 M | 47 M | 44 M | 40 M | 36 M | 33 M |
| Dividends paid per share | 0.76 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.8 | 2.24 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 6.76 | |
| Earnings from equity interest | 3 M | -2 M | 18 M | 70 M | 125 M | 153 M | 104 M | 70 M | ||
| EarningsFromEquityInterestNetOfTax | 3 M | -2 M | 18 M | 70 M | 125 M | 153 M | 104 M | 70 M | ||
| GainOnSaleOfBusiness | 58 M | 96 M | 7 M | 3 M | ||||||
| GainOnSaleOfSecurity | 40 M | |||||||||
| GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | -12 M | -13 M | -25 M | -23 M | 730 M | 912 M | 1,024 M | 1,102 M | 1,098 M | 1,088 M |
| Gross operating profit | 594 M | 721 M | -993 M | 1,617 M | 1,705 M | 2,781 M | 2,786 M | 3,206 M | 2,780 M | 3,186 M |
| ImpairmentOfCapitalAssets | 15 M | 20 M | 20 M | 63 M | 133 M | 35 M | 24 M | |||
| Income before tax | 125 M | 171 M | 241 M | 533 M | 373 M | 1,105 M | 1,093 M | 1,217 M | 401 M | 959 M |
| Income restructuring and M&A | -80 M | -49 M | -504 M | -503 M | -301 M | -592 M | ||||
| Income taxes | 49 M | 78 M | -234 M | 145 M | 137 M | 297 M | 263 M | 274 M | 131 M | 276 M |
| InterestExpenseNonOperating | 81 M | 117 M | 304 M | 335 M | 283 M | 337 M | 447 M | 444 M | ||
| InterestExpenseOperating | -240 M | -219 M | ||||||||
| MinorityInterests | 1 M | -2 M | -330000.0 | 1 M | -6 M | 3 M | 4 M | 28 M | 76 M | 39 M |
| MiscOtherSpecialCharges | -481000.0 | -555000.0 | 2,396 M | -12 M | -11 M | -52 M | -5 M | -10 M | -2 M | |
| Net income from total operations | 78 M | 92 M | 475 M | 389 M | 230 M | 812 M | 834 M | 971 M | 346 M | 722 M |
| NetIncomeCommonStockholders | 78 M | 92 M | 475 M | 389 M | 260 M | 812 M | 834 M | 971 M | 346 M | 722 M |
| NetIncomeContinuousOperations | 78 M | 92 M | 475 M | 389 M | 230 M | 811 M | 835 M | 943 M | 270 M | 683 M |
| NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense | -81 M | -117 M | -304 M | -335 M | -283 M | 337 M | -447 M | -444 M | ||
| NetOperatingInterestIncomeExpense | -81 M | -116 M | -241 M | -221 M | ||||||
| Operating income | 206 M | 303 M | -1,951 M | 788 M | 655 M | 1,375 M | 1,175 M | 1,312 M | 708 M | 1,268 M |
| Operating income before depreciation (EBITDA) | 326 M | 413 M | 335 M | 645 M | 1,098 M | 2,005 M | 1,965 M | 2,229 M | 1,800 M | 2,223 M |
| OperatingExpense | -690 M | -816 M | -1,926 M | 828 M | 1,038 M | 1,293 M | 1,537 M | 1,761 M | 2,001 M | 1,867 M |
| Other income net | 481000.0 | 555000.0 | -2,454 M | 15 M | -103 M | -22 M | -120 M | 109 M | -104 M | -108 M |
| OtherGandA | -12 M | -13 M | -25 M | -23 M | 730 M | 912 M | 1,024 M | 1,102 M | 1,098 M | 1,088 M |
| OtherImpairmentOfCapitalAssets | 23 M | |||||||||
| OtherOperatingExpenses | 60 M | 57 M | 105 M | -23 M | -75000.0 | -75000.0 | 6 M | -2 M | -2 M | |
| OtherTaxes | 49 M | |||||||||
| OtherunderPreferredStockDividend | 20 M | |||||||||
| PreferredStockDividends | 20 M | |||||||||
| PromotionAndAdvertising | -38 M | -35 M | -9 M | -8 M | 9 M | 15 M | 21 M | |||
| RentAndLandingFees | -12 M | -13 M | -25 M | -23 M | ||||||
| RestructringAndMnAIncome | -80 M | -49 M | -504 M | -503 M | -301 M | -592 M | ||||
| Revenue per share | 48 M | 47 M | 160 M | 149 M | 200 M | 280 M | 3,052 M | 2,961 M | 2,946 M | 2,922 M |
| SalariesAndWages | -11 M | -11 M | -13 M | -11 M | -16 M | -46 M | -81 M | -43 M | -36 M | -27 M |
| Selling Gen & administrative expense | 232 M | 264 M | 605 M | 580 M | 730 M | 912 M | 1,024 M | 1,102 M | 1,098 M | 1,088 M |
| SellingAndMarketingExpense | 232 M | 264 M | 605 M | 580 M | 9 M | 15 M | 21 M | 24 M | 71 M | 48 M |
| SellingExpense | 232 M | 264 M | 605 M | 580 M | ||||||
| Special income/charges | 80 M | -15 M | -20 M | -20 M | -63 M | 592 M | -133 M | -35 M | -24 M | |
| Total Income available for interest expense (EBIT) | 206 M | 288 M | 2 M | 314 M | 678 M | 1,440 M | 1,376 M | 1,554 M | 848 M | 1,403 M |
| Total common shares outstanding | 31 M | 47 M | 46 M | 46 M | 46 M | 43 M | 41 M | 37 M | 33 M | 31 M |
| Total net income | 78 M | 92 M | 475 M | 389 M | 230 M | 812 M | 834 M | 971 M | 346 M | 722 M |
| Total ordinary shares | 30 M | 30 M | 30 M | 30 M | 30 M | 30 M | 30 M | 30 M | 30 M | 30 M |
| Total revenues | 896 M | 1,103 M | 2,432 M | 2,767 M | 3,039 M | 4,501 M | 4,648 M | 5,211 M | 4,933 M | 5,407 M |
| TotalExpenses | -388 M | -434 M | -933 M | 1,978 M | 2,372 M | 2,945 M | 3,397 M | 3,766 M | 4,154 M | 4,088 M |
| TotalRevenue | 896 M | 1,103 M | 2,432 M | 2,767 M | 3,039 M | 4,501 M | 4,648 M | 5,211 M | 4,933 M | 5,407 M |
| WriteDown | -42 M |
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