Nexstar Media Group (NXST)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesBroadcastingSnapshot 2026-10-30
$171.44+0.79%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQCommunication ServicesBroadcastingSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Increase net income: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 10% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, margins, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 1% on a typical day and fell roughly 39% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskNXST rests on strong recent financial performance, though its latest revenue growth slowed and EPS missed. Revenue grew 62.2% year over year in Q2 FY2026, when reported EPS missed consensus by 44.8%. NXST trades at 11× P/E versus a 17× peer median; expectations look modest versus our view. The main risk is legal exposure, including the DirecTV fee lawsuit. Our model puts the next-quarter miss probability near 40%. Peer multiples imply a price about 6% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. NXST is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 8 analysts currently covering NXST (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Broadcasting — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Legal challenges could impact financial performance and growth.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Legal challenges could impact financial performance and growth.
Advances: Complete acquisition and integration of TEGNA Inc.
Regulatory lift supports TEGNA acquisition and integration efforts.
FCC rule change supports acquisition strategy.
Advances: Complete acquisition and integration of TEGNA Inc.
Lifting ownership cap supports TEGNA acquisition strategy.
Threatens: Complete acquisition and integration of TEGNA Inc.
Court violation could hinder TEGNA acquisition process.
Advances: Maintain quarterly dividend at $1.86 per share
Debt repayment supports capital allocation objectives.
Threatens: Complete TEGNA acquisition
Accusation could hinder TEGNA acquisition progress.
