Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$158.49 +1.48 (+0.94%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

Nexstar Media Group - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 7 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
1

Buy
6

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Nexstar Media Group in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 7 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for NXST.

Consensus Price Target

$204.29
28.90% Upside

According to the 7 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Nexstar Media Group, the average price target is $204.29. The highest price target for NXST is $215.00, while the lowest price target for NXST is $190.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 28.90% from the current price of $158.49.

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NXST Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/23/23 to 12/22/24	1 Month Ago 11/23/23 to 11/22/24	3 Months Ago 9/24/23 to 9/23/24	1 Year Ago 12/23/22 to 12/23/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	6 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$204.29	$198.50	$201.67	$206.43
Forecasted Upside	28.90% Upside	16.94% Upside	21.68% Upside	31.50% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

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NXST Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

NXST Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Nexstar Media Group Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Nexstar Media Group	Consumer Discretionary Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.86	2.57	2.51
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	28.90% Upside	202.28% Upside	14.53% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent NXST News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/8/2024	Benchmark 2 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$215.00 ➝ $215.00	+14.06%
11/8/2024	Loop Capital 2 of 5 stars	A. Gould Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$200.00 ➝ $190.00	+0.80%
11/7/2024	Barrington Research 4 of 5 stars		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$200.00 ➝ $200.00	+6.71%
10/4/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$200.00 ➝ $198.00	+21.15%
8/9/2024	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$207.00 ➝ $205.00	+28.76%
8/9/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$221.00 ➝ $209.00	+32.00%
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3/13/2024	Rosenblatt Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$216.00 ➝ $213.00	+34.31%
12/8/2023	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$158.00	+10.96%

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NXST Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 7 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Nexstar Media Group is $204.29, with a high forecast of $215.00 and a low forecast of $190.00.
: 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Nexstar Media Group in the last year. There is currently 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NXST shares.
: According to analysts, Nexstar Media Group's stock has a predicted upside of 28.90% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Nexstar Media Group's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
: Nexstar Media Group has been rated by research analysts at Barrington Research, Benchmark, Guggenheim, and Loop Capital in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Nexstar Media Group more than other "consumer discretionary" companies. The consensus rating score for Nexstar Media Group is 2.86 while the average consensus rating score for "consumer discretionary" companies is 2.57. Learn more on how NXST compares to other companies.

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This page (NASDAQ:NXST) was last updated on 12/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Stock Forecast & Price Target