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NXST · Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

$196.94 +3.17 (+1.64%) At close · Jul 29
Market Cap
$6.01B
Shares
30.54M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$196.94 Open$193.65 Day$191.27–198.96 52W$154.47–253.96 Avg vol 30d440K Short int2.3M · 7.6% float · 5.7d Short vol37% Last earningsJul 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 8

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 8, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 20.7 · elevated Equity put/call 0.61
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −2%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +10%
      above
      RSI (14) 69
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 43%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +10%
      trailing
      6-month return −7%
      trailing
      YTD return −2%
      this year
      Relative strength −13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $179 › 200d $200 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      150 of 511 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +227.5K sh shares · +13 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.2M over 90 days · 92% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.57% of float · ▲ +6.7% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      511 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 74
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth −8%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −86%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $743.0M
      Buyback $1.4B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $5.9B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 35%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −39%
      past year
      ATR 3.5%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2025
      Standalone Nexstar pre-Tegna, full-year adjusted EBTA · full-year 2026 Initiated $1.95B – $2.05B

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 5 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −2% Neutral
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      69 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      43% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $179 › 200d $200 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      150 of 511 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +227.5K sh shares · +13 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$2.2M over 90 days · 92% sells
      Short interest Rising
      7.57% of float · ▲ +6.7% MoM · 5.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      511 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $154 Now $197 · 43% 52-wk high $254
      vs 200-day avg -2% vs 50-day avg +10%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 33.7% Q1 2026
      Pro forma first lien net leverage ratio non-GAAP 2.94 As of March 31, 2026
      first lien net leverage ratio 1.71 As of December 31, 2025
      total net leverage ratio 3.09 As of December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Broadcasting — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      NXST
      Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
      this stock
      $6.01B -2.2% -8.5% 41.7 7.6%
      SKPJF
      SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc
      $6.34B +219.6% 0.1%
      SGBAF
      Ses S.A.
      $3.39B +16.8% 0.0%
      MLMC
      FrankSpeech Network, Inc.
      $2.87B -46.7% -91.5% 0.0%
      SBGI
      Sinclair, Inc.
      $1.02B -5.6% -10.7% 14.6 5.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      512
      % held
      93.1%
      Reported
      150 of 511
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      485
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.3M
      Days to cover
      5.7d
      Change
      +145.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      37%
      As of
      Jul 29, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      15.5K
      Value
      $2.6M
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      43.1%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$2.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 12
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Susie Lee
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Apr 3, 2020
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $4.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $109.0M
      EPS diluted
      $3.00
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $1.5B
      Remaining
      $1.4B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 16, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $51.4K
      Shares
      301
      Filed
      Jun 16, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      NXST +8.3% +10.3% -7.1% +10.3% -2.2%
      SPY -2.4% -2.3% +6.3% -2.3% +7.0%
      vs SPY +10.7% +12.6% -13.4% +12.6% -9.2%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.86 / share · ex May 15, 2026
      Raised 10.1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $7.44 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.78%
      Buyback program · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized
      $1.50B
      Spent (derived)
      $100.00M
      Remaining
      $1.40B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1142417 CUSIP 65336K103 13F (30d) 139 filings 139 filers Visit website Investor relations