NXST · Nexstar Media Group Inc
Price
Snapshot
50 fields · last close| Market Cap | $5.70B |
| P/E | 30.16 |
| Float | 28.67M |
| Beta | 0.98 |
| Volatility 30D | 26.9% |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Sector | Media |
| Cap tier | Mid cap |
| Macro sensitivity | Moderate |
| Clavix score | 73.6 |
| Price | 187.77 |
| Change | +1.43% |
| Prev Close | 185.12 |
| Open | 180.20 |
| Day Low | 180.20 |
| Day High | 185.91 |
| Avg Vol | 0 |
| Avg $ Vol | $55.87M |
| 52W High | 254.30 |
| 52W Low | 153.17 |
| 52W Pos | 34.2% |
| From High | −26.16% |
| From Low | +22.59% |
| Max DD 1Y | −39.01% |
| Spread | 0.10% |
| Liquidity | Normal |
| SMA 20 | +12.16% |
| SMA 50 | +12.07% |
| SMA 200 | −2.14% |
| RSI (14) | 72.6 |
| Vol 90D | 31.8% |
| Vol 1Y | 36.6% |
| 1Y Range | 153–254 |
| Daily bars | 549 |
| Perf Week | +12.54% |
| Perf Month | +17.64% |
| Perf Quarter | −1.52% |
| Perf Half Y | −6.13% |
| Perf Year | −5.12% |
| Perf YTD | −10.09% |
| Prev Day | +1.43% |
| Clavix | B |
| Debt / Eq | 3.07 |
| Curr Ratio | 2.07 |
| Int Cover | 1.4× |
| FCF Margin | 15.0% |
| Rev Growth | −8.5% |
| Profit | Profitable |
| Leverage | Very High |
| Sector rank | 15 / 31 |
Clavix risk grade
regraded every trading dayNXST grades B, 73.6 of 100. Steadiest on Sector Resilience (68), most exposed on Macro Resilience (56, mixed). 2 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Media median. Ranks 15 of 31 in Media by Clavix score.
How rough the ride is
| NXST | Media median | |
|---|---|---|
| Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier | 0.98 | 1.09 |
| 30-day realized volatilityannualized, from daily closes | 26.9% | 40.8% |
| Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall | −39.0% | — |
| Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change | 1.24% | — |
| Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions | 39 (15%) | — |
How its days are spread
Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.
52-week range
The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.
Drawdown from the 1-year peak
Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.
Market sensitivity
| NXST | Media median | |
|---|---|---|
| Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer | 0.98 | 1.09 |
| Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucket | Moderate | Moderate 48% of 31 |
Where it sits on the macro scale
Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Media names sit in each bucket.
Where it ranks in its sector
Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.
Price performance
| NXST | |
|---|---|
| 1 week | +12.5% |
| 1 month | +17.6% |
| Year to date | −10.1% |
| 1 year | −5.1% |
Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.
Recent coverage, scored
| NXST | |
|---|---|
| Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 30 | 30 since 17 Sep |
| Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish | 60 |
| Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 40 | 20 · 7 |
| Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening | 20 ↑ 7 ↓ |
Where the article scores land
Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.
Balance sheet, against the sector
The shaded band is the middle half of the 30 Media names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.
Growth
| NXST | |
|---|---|
| Revenue growthyear over year | −8.5% |
Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why
0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Media median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.
Recent news
most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to openNexstar's third-quarter revenue nearly doubled to $2.1 billion from $1.2 billion a year earlier, driven by the political advertising boom. Political ad revenue reached $1.1 billion in 2026, a company record and 31% above the 2022 midterm election cycle.
Nexstar Media Group reported record quarterly net revenue of $2.1 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. CEO Perry A. Sook attributed the result to the acquisition of TEGNA and strong distribution and advertising revenue performance.
Nexstar Media Group reported record third-quarter 2026 net revenue of $2.1 billion, net income of $250 million, adjusted EBITDA of $756 million and adjusted free cash flow of $443 million. Political advertising revenue reached a record $317 million, and the company repaid $1.3 billion of debt year to date through November 5 while paying $58 million in Q3 dividends.
On October 30, 2026, DIRECTV asked a federal magistrate judge in New York to order Nexstar Media Group and co-defendants to produce documents withheld as protected attorney-client communications. DIRECTV alleges that Nexstar’s local ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC stations engaged in illegal price-fixing that raised TV bills, but the article excerpt contains no court ruling or evidence establishing that claim.
Nexstar Media Group’s board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.86 per common share, payable November 27, 2026, to shareholders of record on November 13, 2026. The company intends to continue paying quarterly dividends, but future payments and increases remain subject to quarterly review and board approval.
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