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NXST Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc
NASDAQ USD Communication Services
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As of 30 Oct 2026
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Market facts
- Market cap
- 5B
- P/E ratio
- 31.17
- Analyst target
- 246.75
- Dividend yield
- 4.5%
- Beta
- 0.93
Profile
Instrument facts
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Currency
- USD
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Broadcasting
- ISIN
- Not available
- Market cap
- 5B
- P/E ratio
- 31.17
- Analyst target
- 246.75
- Dividend yield
- 4.5%
- Beta
- 0.93
About
About Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. operates as a diversified media company that produces and distributes local and national news, sports, and entertainment contents on the television and digital platforms in the United States. It owns, operates, programs, or provides sales and other services to power television and radio stations; and provides television programming services. The company offers video and display advertising platforms through its own and various third party websites, mobile and over-the-top applications, digital media solutions to media publishers and advertisers, and a consumer product reviews platform. In addition, it owns NewsNation, a national cable news network; and WGN-AM, a Chicago radio station, as well as owns and operates digital multicast networks. Further, its digital assets include 125 local websites, 229 mobile applications, 110 connected television applications, television channels from The CW and The Hill, BestReviews, and advertising solutions. Additionally, the company engages in the digital business. Its stations are affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and other broadcast television networks. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Research context
Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc appears in PyInvesting’s US Stock catalogue. The price history above describes this recorded instrument; it does not by itself identify a company’s business or establish a continuous investment return.
- Currency
- USD
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Broadcasting
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5 years, 7 months ago
Nexstar Media Group, Inc is currently in a long term uptrend where the price is trading 13.8% above its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 92.0% cheaper than other stocks from the Communication Services sector with a price to sales ratio of 1.5.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc's total revenue rose by 25.1% to $1B since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has increased by 221.7% to $364M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow grew by 2222.7% to $330M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, Nexstar Media Group, Inc gets an overall score of 5/5.