$208.84
2.85% day before yesterday
Nasdaq, Jan 02, 10:00 pm CET
ISIN
US65336K1034
Symbol
NXST

Nexstar Media Group Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

Nexstar Media Group Classifications & Recommendation:

Buy
79%
Hold
21%

Nexstar Media Group Price Target

Target Price $242.25
Price $208.84
Potential
Number of Estimates 10
10 Analysts have issued a price target Nexstar Media Group 2027 . The average Nexstar Media Group target price is $242.25. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 14 analysts: 11 Analysts recommend Nexstar Media Group to buy, 3 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 2025, 2026 to 2032

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 5.41 5.00
9.61% 7.51%
EBITDA Margin 38.84% 31.39%
13.77% 19.18%
Net Margin 13.35% 7.74%
90.38% 42.04%

11 Analysts have issued a sales forecast Nexstar Media Group 2025 . The average Nexstar Media Group sales estimate is

$5.0b
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. This is
2.86% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$5.2b 0.29%
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, the lowest is
$4.8b 7.36%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2024 $5.4b 9.61%
2025
$5.0b 7.51%
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2026
$5.5b 10.32%
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2027
$5.2b 6.51%
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2028
$5.5b 7.00%
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2029
$4.6b 16.71%
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2030
$4.8b 5.22%
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2031
$4.3b 11.62%
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2032
$4.6b 8.02%
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11 Analysts have issued an Nexstar Media Group EBITDA forecast 2025. The average Nexstar Media Group EBITDA estimate is

$1.6b
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. This is
14.53% lower
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than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is
$1.7b 6.48%
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, the lowest is
$1.5b 19.43%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:

EBITDA Estimates

2024 $2.1b 24.70%
2025
$1.6b 25.24%
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2026
$2.0b 28.85%
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2027
$1.6b 18.83%
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2028
$2.3b 37.21%
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EBITDA Margin

2024 38.84% 13.77%
2025
31.39% 19.18%
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2026
36.67% 16.82%
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2027
31.83% 13.20%
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11 Nexstar Media Group Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average Nexstar Media Group net profit estimate is

$387m
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. This is
25.75% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$422m 19.07%
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, the lowest is
$336m 35.50%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2024 $722m 108.67%
2025
$387m 46.42%
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2026
$767m 98.36%
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2027
$526m 31.46%
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2028
$1.0b 91.45%
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2029
$611m 39.31%
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2030
$888m 45.24%
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2031
$539m 39.30%
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2032
$870m 61.42%
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Net Margin

2024 13.35% 90.38%
2025
7.74% 42.04%
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2026
13.91% 79.72%
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2027
10.20% 26.67%
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2028
18.25% 78.92%
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2029
13.29% 27.18%
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2030
18.35% 38.07%
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2031
12.60% 31.34%
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2032
18.83% 49.44%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2032

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Quarter Annually
Dec '24 2025
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 22.01 12.76
127.85% 42.03%
P/E 16.37
EV/Sales 2.49

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

$12.76
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. This is
24.90% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is
$13.91 18.13%
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, the lowest is
$11.08 34.79%
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.

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

Earnings Per Share

2024 $22.01 127.85%
2025
$12.76 42.03%
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2026
$25.31 98.35%
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2027
$17.35 31.45%
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2028
$33.21 91.41%
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2029
$20.16 39.30%
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2030
$29.27 45.19%
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2031
$17.77 39.29%
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2032
$28.68 61.40%
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P/E ratio

Current 12.29 37.56%
2025
16.37 33.18%
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2026
8.25 49.60%
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2027
12.04 45.94%
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2028
6.29 47.76%
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2029
10.36 64.71%
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2030
7.13 31.18%
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2031
11.75 64.80%
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2032
7.28 38.04%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, 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 2.42 10.50%
2025
2.49 2.93%
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2026
2.26 9.35%
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2027
2.42 6.96%
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2028
2.26 6.54%
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2029
2.71 20.06%
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2030
2.58 4.96%
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2031
2.91 13.15%
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2032
2.70 7.43%
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P/S ratio

Current 1.23 30.15%
2025
1.27 2.94%
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2026
1.15 9.35%
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2027
1.23 6.96%
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2028
1.15 6.55%
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2029
1.38 20.06%
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2030
1.31 4.96%
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2031
1.48 13.15%
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2032
1.37 7.43%
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