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NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. NXST
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. (NXST) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.51% (safety: at-risk). FY2025 revenue was $4.9B at a 2.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-04-28 | Barrington Research | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-04-10 | Citigroup | Buy (up) |
| 2026-04-06 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-23 | Deutsche Bank | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-03 | Barrington Research | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.07 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.326 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.078 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.235 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXST | NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. | 5/9 | 2.3 | 45.9 | -8.5% |
| FWONA | Liberty Media Corp | 5/9 | 3.26 | 41.3 | +22.7% |
| VSNT | Versant Media Group, Inc. | 4/9 | 7.35 | 5.9 | -5.3% |
| SBGI | Sinclair, Inc. | 2/9 | 1.28 | — | -10.7% |
| SSP | E.W. SCRIPPS Co | 3/9 | 0.6 | — | -14.3% |
| FENG | Phoenix New Media Ltd | 3/9 | 4.67 | — | +8.8% |
| EVC | ENTRAVISION COMMUNICATIONS CORP | 2/9 | -6.51 | — | +22.6% |
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About NEXSTAR MEDIA 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.
FAQ
Is NXST financially healthy?
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does NXST pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. pays a dividend yielding about 4.51% with a 207.3% payout ratio, rated “at-risk” for safety.
How profitable is NXST?
In FY2025, NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. had a net margin of 2.2% and a return on equity of 5.3%.
Is NXST overvalued or undervalued?
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. trades at about 61.7× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.5×–70.8×, median 10.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for NXST?
The average Wall-Street price target for NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. is $251.62, about 35.9% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is NXST a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 45.9×, a dividend yield of 4.51%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.