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Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
1W: -0.6% 1M: +1.6% 3M: -15.0% YTD: -20.5% 1Y: -13.1% 3Y: +26.4% 5Y: +28.2%
$166.26
+1.51 (+0.92%)
After Hours: $166.72 (+0.46, +0.28%)
Weekly Expected Move ±3.2%
$157 $162 $167 $173 $178
NASDAQ · Communication Services · Broadcasting · Tech Score Buy · Power 64 · $5.1B mcap · 29M float · 1.32% daily turnover · Short 55% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: higher than 67% of companies Debt: 70.4% of company value Bonds: $828.7M held by 428 funds, 199 bp over Treasuries → details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the middle of the pack, about 1 in 580 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $17.37 (down 90%), Nexstar Media Group, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $12.09B against a stock market value of $5.08B.
Distance to default 3.66 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $6.04B (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 36.0%; Altman Z'' 1.37. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
Bond figures are fund-reported marks (SEC N-PORT) as of Jul 2026. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Bullish 75
Insider+$2.0M
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$5.1B
52W Range153.17-254.3
Volume320,470
Avg Volume377,318
Beta0.93
Dividend$7.44
Analyst Ratings
22 Buy 2 Hold 0 Sell
Consensus Buy
Company Info
CEOPerry A. Sook
Employees12,389
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryBroadcasting
IPO Date2003-11-25
Websitenexstar.tv
545 East John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
US
972 373 8800
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is a diversified U.S. media corporation focused on broadcast television and digital content. The company specializes in the strategic acquisition, development, and management of local television stations, along with operating interactive community-focused websites and a variety of digital media services. It provides no-cost programming to television viewers across the nation. By the end of 2020, Nexstar directly owned, operated, programmed, or offered sales and other services to 198 television stations. Furthermore, it extended sales, programming, and other support through local service agreements to an additional 37 independent power television stations. The company also furnishes advanced video and display advertising solutions, which can be deployed both locally and nationally across its own digital platforms and various third-party websites and mobile applications. Nexstar is also the proprietor of WGN America, a national cable channel featuring general entertainment. Its broad network of stations is affiliated with major broadcast networks such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, and MyNetworkTV, among others. Originally known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., the company adopted its current name, Nexstar Media Group, Inc., in January 2017. Founded in 1996, its corporate headquarters are located in Irving, Texas.

Recent Insider Trades

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ALFORD ANDREW S-Sale 2,823 $165.69 2026-09-23
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Aulestia Bernadette S-Sale 300 $186.80 2026-08-24
Biard Michael M-Exempt 6,250 — 2026-08-21
Biard Michael M-Exempt 6,250 — 2026-08-21

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