Nexstar Media Group (NXST) stock

Television stations , market cap $5.8B

Television stations and cable news network

Worth $5.8B

$206.59

+2.66%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Average

In its industry

#7of 13

TV Broadcasting

Checks firing

6of 14

Trending down

From 52-week high

-18.8%

under its best in a year

NXST's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 9. Trading went back to normal after a busy day.

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Why is NXST up?

Up 26% from Oct 28 to Nov 10.

TV broadcasting stocks rose together, a median 17% from Oct 28 to Nov 10 (12 stocks); Nexstar Media rose 26% with them, 9 points more.

Sources: Price history, Nov 10, 2026

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Key facts on NXST

Key facts on NXST
The company	Sales up 32% on the year
Latest filing	8-K, Nov 5 Reported its quarterly results

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NXST in the news

Thu Nov 5Nexstar Media reported $2.13 billion of quarterly revenue and a profit of $7.92 a share SEC, 7:03 AM ET NXST closed +1.5% that day.

What's next

Fri Nov 13: Ex-dividend, $1.86 a shareAt the open. Pays Nov 27.

NXST catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +1.2% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.

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Why NXST scores 9

Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

Well above its recent run. NXST scores 9 today, against a median of 1 over its last 20 recorded sessions.

+6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+2Growth sales up 32% on the year, operating margin up 0.7 pointsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

Long-term trend adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Insider trades subtracts

No effect today: Run-up, Size, Dilution, Volatility, Cash flow, Persistence, and News.

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How NXST ranks in TV Broadcasting

NXST is #7 of 13 by Quality Score.

How NXST ranks in TV Broadcasting
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	FWONALiberty Media	9/14	17
2	FWONKLiberty Media	7/14	15
3	GTNGray Media	8/14	13
	NMAXNewsmax		Open for its score
	SBGISinclair		Open for its score
	SKYDSkydance		Open for its score
7	NXSTNexstar Media	6/14	9

Share count against a year before: NXST +1.6%, FOX -5.8%, VSNT -4.2%, SBGI +3.8%.

When does NXST report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Thu Feb 25, before the open (in 107 days). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What NXST reported on Nov 5, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $2.1B, 78% more than a year ago; a profit of $7.92 a share, from $2.14.

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

Where the quarter's sales came from
Line	Q3 2026	Q2 2026	Q3 2025
By product
Distribution serviceup 54%	$1.1B51%	$1.1B56%	$709M59%

Each quarter's sales and their share of its total. Figures as filed (SEC filing, Nov 5)

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The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value: $5.8B; today
Sales: $6.8B; up 32.3% on the year
Free cash flow: $1.3B; last 12 months

Sales grew 1.9% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $7.44 a share a year.

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Close after the report, last 3

-1.4%-1.1%+1.5%

May 7Aug 6Nov 5

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Nov 5, 2026Before open	Before open	+3.9%	+1.5%	not yet
Aug 6, 2026Before open	Before open	-3.7%	-1.1%	-2.6%
May 7, 2026Before open	Before open	+0.0%	-1.4%	-0.6%

NXST closed higher after 2 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and NXST's Quality Score going into each

NXST sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $4.9B in 2025. It made a profit in each of the eight years.

NXST has 6 of 14 chart checks firing

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NXST RSI today: 83.7, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 83.7, MACD above signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on NXST

What it does and how it makes money3 findingsIt kept 17 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $849M of operating profit on $4.95B of sales.Annual report, filed Feb 27, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where NXST stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings6 findings"Litigation Seeking to Enjoin the Merger —On March 18 … brought civil lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California against Nexstar and TEGNA seeking to enjoin Nexstar’s Merger with TEGNA." (10-Q for the quarter to Sep 30, 2026)SEC filing · Nov 5, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the Merger with TEGNA, or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected. The combined company may also encounter difficulties in integrating the two businesses." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Feb 27, 2026, against the one of Feb 27, 2025One customer made up 13% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, up from 12% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Feb 27, 2026
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades NXST, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersShare count against a year before: NXST +1.6%, FOX -5.8%, VSNT -4.2%, SBGI +3.8%.

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Is NXST's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 18% of its free cash flow.

NXST's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$7.44 a share a year Paid 4 times a year
Paid out	About $230M a year $7.44 a share on 30.9M shares, its average count in the quarter to Jun 30, 2026
Free cash flow	$1.3B The last four quarters, to Sep 30, 2026

NXST insider trades

One insider bought $2M across 1 filing, and 13 insiders sold $5.9M across 43 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest:

SellAndrew Alford$468KPresident, Broadcastingat $165.69 on Sep 23, filed Sep 23

SellAndrew AlfordPresident, Broadcasting$468Kat $165.69 on Sep 23, filed Sep 23

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NXST's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Perry A. SookChief Executive Officer · 1 trade
Michael BiardPresident & COO · 3 trades
Lee Ann GlihaEVP, Chief Financial Officer · 3 trades
Lee Ann GlihaEVP, Chief Financial Officer · 2 trades
Andrew AlfordPresident, Broadcasting · 4 trades
Dana ZimmerOfficer · 4 trades
Gary WeitmanOfficer · 4 trades
Brett JenkinsOfficer · 3 trades

19 more officers and directors file at NXST.

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Which ETFs hold NXST?

In ETFs: NXST is 0.1% of SCHD, under 0.1% of DGRO, and under 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jul 31 to Aug 31, 2026.

About Nexstar Media Group

Nexstar is the largest television station owner-operator in the United States with over 200 stations in 116 markets, reaching 220 million people. Of its 200 stations, 155 are affiliated with the four national broadcast networks: CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC. Assuming its merger with Tegna is affirmed, Nexstar's station total would exceed 259 and reach 80% of the US population. Nexstar also owns NewsNation (formerly WGN America), a cable news network, 75% of the fifth national broadcaster, The CW, and a 31% stake in Food Network and Cooking Channel.

12,832 employeesIrving, TXnexstar.tv

What Nexstar Media Group says it competes with

“Competition in the television industry takes place on several levels: competition for audience, competition for programming and competition for advertising.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Feb 27, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: NXST's Quality Score is 9 (Average), #7 of 13 in TV Broadcasting. Insiders bought $2M and sold $5.9M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

What does NXST's Quality Score say?

NXST scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #7 of 13 in Television Broadcasting Stations by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 26% from Oct 28 to Nov 10. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is NXST's Quality Score?

NXST scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #7 of 13 in Television Broadcasting Stations by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind NXST's 9.

Are insiders buying NXST?

One insider bought $2M across 1 filing, and 13 insiders sold $5.9M across 43 filings, in the last 6 months. The newest is Andrew Alford, President, Broadcasting, who sold $468K on Sep 23. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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