$161.78
0.20%
Nasdaq, Sep 28, 04:00 pm EDT. Closed.
ISIN
US65336K1034
Symbol
NXST

Nexstar Media Group Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Nexstar Media Group Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
86%
Hold
14%

Nexstar Media Group Price Target

Target Price $254.49
Price $161.78
Potential
Number of Estimates 10
10 Analysts have issued a price target Nexstar Media Group 2027 . The average Nexstar Media Group target price is $254.49. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 14 analysts: 12 Analysts recommend Nexstar Media Group to buy, 2 to hold and 0 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the Nexstar Media Group stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the Nexstar Media Group stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 to 2033

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
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Revenue Billion $ 4.95 7.97
8.47% 61.04%
EBITDA Margin 33.30% 34.98%
14.26% 5.05%
Net Margin 1.86% 13.73%
86.08% 638.58%

11 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Nexstar Media Group 2026 . The average Nexstar Media Group sales estimate is

$8.0b
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. This is
35.64% higher
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$8.3b 41.59%
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, the lowest is
$7.6b 29.20%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $4.9b 8.47%
2026
$8.0b 61.04%
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2027
$7.7b 2.77%
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2028
$8.6b 10.87%
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2029
$8.0b 6.45%
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2030
$8.1b 0.17%
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2031
$7.5b 6.98%
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2032
$7.8b 4.62%
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2033
$7.2b 7.73%
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11 Analysts have issued an Nexstar Media Group EBITDA forecast 2026. The average Nexstar Media Group EBITDA estimate is

$2.8b
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. This is
41.67% higher
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$3.0b 51.63%
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, the lowest is
$2.3b 16.87%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2025 $1.6b 21.52%
2026
$2.8b 69.17%
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2027
$2.3b 18.87%
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2028
$3.0b 33.07%
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2029
$2.3b 25.12%
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EBITDA Margin

2025 33.30% 14.26%
2026
34.98% 5.05%
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2027
29.19% 16.55%
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2028
35.04% 20.04%
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2029
28.05% 19.95%
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11 Nexstar Media Group Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average Nexstar Media Group net profit estimate is

$1.1b
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. This is
559.36% higher
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$1.3b 654.98%
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, the lowest is
$955m 475.32%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $92.0m 87.26%
2026
$1.1b 1,089.71%
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2027
$675m 38.29%
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2028
$1.2b 80.17%
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2029
$832m 31.59%
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2030
$966m 16.04%
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2031
$824m 14.70%
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$884m 7.29%
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2033
$729m 17.49%
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Net Margin

2025 1.86% 86.08%
2026
13.73% 638.58%
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2027
8.72% 36.49%
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2028
14.16% 62.39%
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2029
10.36% 26.84%
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2030
12.00% 15.83%
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2031
11.00% 8.33%
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2032
11.28% 2.55%
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2033
10.09% 10.55%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 to 2033

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 3.00 35.53
86.37% 1,084.33%
P/E 4.55
EV/Sales 2.07

11 Analysts have issued a Nexstar Media Group forecast for earnings per share. The average Nexstar Media Group EPS is

$35.53
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. This is
561.64% higher
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$40.68 657.54%
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, the lowest is
$31.00 477.28%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $3.00 86.37%
2026
$35.53 1,084.33%
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2027
$21.92 38.31%
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2028
$39.49 80.16%
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2029
$27.02 31.58%
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2030
$31.35 16.03%
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2031
$26.74 14.70%
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2032
$28.69 7.29%
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2033
$23.67 17.50%
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P/E ratio

Current 30.13 212.38%
2026
4.55 84.90%
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2027
7.38 62.20%
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2028
4.10 44.44%
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2029
5.99 46.10%
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2030
5.16 13.86%
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2031
6.05 17.25%
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2032
5.64 6.78%
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2033
6.83 21.10%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the Nexstar Media Group stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 2.81 23.25%
2026
2.07 26.28%
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2027
2.13 2.85%
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2028
1.92 9.80%
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2029
2.05 6.89%
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2030
2.05 0.18%
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2031
2.20 7.50%
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2032
2.11 4.42%
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2033
2.28 8.39%
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P/S ratio

Current 0.85 24.80%
2026
0.63 26.27%
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2027
0.64 2.85%
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2028
0.58 9.79%
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2029
0.62 6.89%
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2030
0.62 0.18%
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2031
0.67 7.49%
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2032
0.64 4.42%
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2033
0.69 8.39%
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Current Nexstar Media Group Upgrades & Downgrades

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