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Nexstar Media Group (NXST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$161.84 -2.62 (-1.59%)
(As of 11/15/2024 ET)

Nexstar Media Group Short Interest Data

Nexstar Media Group (NXST) has a short interest of 1.89 million shares, representing 6.49% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -14.48% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.5, indicating that it would take 6.5 days of the average trading volume of 373,544 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,890,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,210,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-14.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$332.49 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
31,020,000 shares
Float Size
29,120,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.49%
Today's Trading Volume
429,462 shares
Average Trading Volume
373,544 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
115%
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NXST Short Interest Over Time

NXST Days to Cover Over Time

NXST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Nexstar Media Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20241,890,000 shares $332.49 million -14.5%6.5%6.5 $175.92
10/15/20242,210,000 shares $370.18 million +1.8%7.3%8.2 $167.50
9/30/20242,170,000 shares $358.81 million -2.7%7.2%7.9 $165.35
9/15/20242,230,000 shares $372.34 million +4.2%7.4%7.7 $166.97
8/31/20242,140,000 shares $365.68 million +3.4%7.1%6.6 $170.88
8/15/20242,070,000 shares $332.46 million +3.0%6.8%6.1 $160.61
7/31/20242,010,000 shares $371.43 million -5.2%6.5%5.6 $184.79
7/15/20242,120,000 shares $367.10 million +4.4%6.9%6.1 $173.16
6/30/20242,030,000 shares $337.00 million -9.8%6.6%6 $166.01
6/15/20242,250,000 shares $338.76 million -7.4%7.3%7 $150.56
5/31/20242,430,000 shares $402.63 million +9.5%7.9%7.5 $165.69
5/15/20242,220,000 shares $386.19 million -7.1%7.2%6.3 $173.96
4/30/20242,390,000 shares $382.54 million No Change7.7%6.5 $160.06
4/15/20242,390,000 shares $382.09 million -0.8%7.6%6.7 $159.87
3/31/20242,410,000 shares $415.22 million +7.1%7.7%6.6 $172.29
3/15/20242,250,000 shares $367.79 million +7.7%7.1%6.1 $163.46
2/29/20242,090,000 shares $347.30 million -9.5%6.6%5.9 $166.17
2/15/20242,310,000 shares $401.64 million -0.4%7.2%7 $173.87
1/31/20242,320,000 shares $412.29 million +4.0%7.3%7.2 $177.71
1/15/20242,230,000 shares $383.16 million No Change7.0%7.1 $171.82
12/31/20232,230,000 shares $349.55 million +5.7%7.0%7.2 $156.75
12/15/20232,110,000 shares $326.27 million +0.5%6.6%6.7 $154.63
11/30/20232,100,000 shares $298.05 million +0.5%6.6%5.4 $141.93
11/15/20232,090,000 shares $312.41 million -1.0%6.5%4.7 $149.48
10/31/20232,110,000 shares $295.57 million -8.3%6.4%4.7 $140.08
10/15/20232,300,000 shares $323.17 million -4.6%6.9%5.2 $140.51
9/30/20232,410,000 shares $345.52 million -2.8%7.3%5.5 $143.37
9/15/20232,480,000 shares $377.06 million +5.5%7.5%5.7 $152.04
8/31/20232,350,000 shares $382.58 million +4.9%7.1%6.3 $162.80
8/15/20232,240,000 shares $362.52 million No Change6.7%7.6 $161.84
7/31/20232,240,000 shares $418.25 million +8.2%6.6%7.4 $186.72
7/15/20232,070,000 shares $362.25 million +3.0%6.1%7.3 $175.00
6/30/20232,010,000 shares $334.77 million -0.5%5.9%7.1 $166.55
6/15/20232,020,000 shares $337.14 million +2.0%5.9%6.8 $166.90
5/31/20231,980,000 shares $298.82 million -8.8%5.8%6.1 $150.92
5/15/20232,170,000 shares $350.35 million -3.1%6.4%6.1 $161.45
4/30/20232,240,000 shares $388.53 million -3.9%6.4%6.4 $173.45
4/15/20232,330,000 shares $415.97 million -0.4%6.7%6.4 $178.53
3/31/20232,340,000 shares $404.02 million +16.4%6.7%6.4 $172.66
3/15/20232,010,000 shares $322.50 million +3.6%5.7%5.6 $160.45
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2/28/20231,940,000 shares $360.65 million -3.5%5.5%5.4 $185.90
2/15/20232,010,000 shares $406.36 million -7.4%5.6%4.3 $202.17
1/31/20232,170,000 shares $444.35 million -3.6%6.0%4.3 $204.77
1/15/20232,250,000 shares $414.20 million -10.0%6.3%4.2 $184.09
12/30/20222,500,000 shares $437.58 million -4.9%6.9%4.5 $175.03
12/15/20222,630,000 shares $459.17 million +55.6%7.3%4.6 $174.59
11/30/20221,690,000 shares $320.36 million +3.7%4.7%3.1 $189.56
11/15/20221,630,000 shares $278.05 million -7.4%4.5%4.3 $170.58
10/31/20221,760,000 shares $301.49 million +14.3%4.8%4.8 $171.30
10/15/20221,540,000 shares $265.19 million -1.3%4.2%5.1 $172.20
9/30/20221,560,000 shares $260.29 million +1.3%4.2%5.4 $166.85
9/15/20221,540,000 shares $296.48 million +1.3%4.2%5.3 $192.52
8/31/20221,520,000 shares $290.81 million -9.0%4.1%5.3 $191.32
8/15/20221,670,000 shares $332.76 million -5.7%4.5%5.3 $199.26
7/31/20221,770,000 shares $333.41 million +1.1%4.6%5.4 $188.37
7/15/20221,750,000 shares $297.34 million -1.7%4.5%5.4 $169.91
6/30/20221,780,000 shares $289.93 million +14.8%4.6%5.2 $162.88
6/15/20221,550,000 shares $258.52 million +5.4%4.0%4.6 $166.79
5/31/20221,470,000 shares $257.57 million +0.7%3.8%4.1 $175.22
5/15/20221,460,000 shares $251.30 million +2.8%3.8%3.8 $172.12
4/30/20221,420,000 shares $224.96 million -2.1%3.7%3.9 $158.42
4/15/20221,450,000 shares $246.53 million -8.8%3.7%3.8 $170.02
3/31/20221,590,000 shares $299.68 million -7.0%4.1%3.8 $188.48
3/15/20221,710,000 shares $307.37 million +4.3%4.4%4.1 $179.75
2/28/20221,640,000 shares $303.48 million -8.4%4.2%4.1 $185.05
2/15/20221,790,000 shares $326.44 million No Change4.6%4.6 $182.37
1/31/20221,790,000 shares $296.03 million -11.0%4.6%4.5 $165.38
1/15/20222,010,000 shares $341.70 million +8.7%5.1%5.1 $170.00
12/31/20211,850,000 shares $279.31 million +43.4%4.7%5.6 $150.98
12/15/20211,290,000 shares $187.44 million -10.4%3.3%4 $145.30
11/30/20211,440,000 shares $215.28 million -8.9%3.7%4.6 $149.50
11/15/20211,580,000 shares $269.39 million +2.6%4.0%5.4 $170.50
10/29/20211,540,000 shares $230.89 million +4.1%3.9%5.6 $149.93
10/15/20211,480,000 shares $222.89 million +13.0%3.7%5.9 $150.60
9/30/20211,310,000 shares $199.07 million -5.8%3.3%5.1 $151.96
9/15/20211,390,000 shares $206.89 million +5.3%3.5%4.9 $148.84
8/31/20211,320,000 shares $197.67 million -25.0%3.3%4.6 $149.75
8/13/20211,760,000 shares $256.47 million -7.9%4.4%5.8 $145.72
7/30/20211,910,000 shares $280.90 million +5.0%4.8%5.9 $147.07
7/15/20211,820,000 shares $261.72 million -1.6%4.4%5.1 $143.80
6/30/20211,850,000 shares $273.58 million -8.9%4.5%5 $147.88
6/15/20212,030,000 shares $300.03 million -2.4%5.0%5 $147.80
5/28/20212,080,000 shares $315.97 million -2.8%5.1%5 $151.91
5/14/20212,140,000 shares $316.27 million +21.6%5.2%4.5 $147.79
4/30/20211,760,000 shares $266.08 million +0.6%4.3%3.6 $151.18
4/15/20211,750,000 shares $260.73 million -3.3%4.2%3.4 $148.99
3/31/20211,810,000 shares $257.22 million -16.6%4.4%3.5 $142.11
3/15/20212,170,000 shares $337.57 million -14.9%5.2%4.5 $155.56
2/26/20212,550,000 shares $334.10 million +0.4%6.1%5.6 $131.02
2/12/20212,540,000 shares $321.79 million -10.3%6.1%6.1 $126.69
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1/29/20212,830,000 shares $331.48 million -11.8%6.7%6.5 $117.13
1/15/20213,210,000 shares $356.44 million -2.1%7.6%7.7 $111.04
12/31/20203,280,000 shares $357.29 million -2.4%7.7%8.2 $108.93
12/15/20203,360,000 shares $347.56 million -2.6%7.9%8.3 $103.44
11/30/20203,450,000 shares $369.15 million +5.2%8.1%8.6 $107.00
11/15/20203,280,000 shares $327.74 million +17.1%7.7%7.9 $99.92
10/30/20202,800,000 shares $230.89 million -9.1%6.4%7.4 $82.46
10/15/20203,080,000 shares $270.89 million -5.8%7.1%8.6 $87.95
9/30/20203,270,000 shares $294.07 million -3.0%7.5%9.5 $89.93
9/15/20203,370,000 shares $332.69 million +0.3%7.7%9.3 $98.72
8/31/20203,360,000 shares $322.59 million +1.5%7.7%8.7 $96.01
8/14/20203,310,000 shares $304.19 million +9.2%7.6%8.2 $91.90
7/31/20203,030,000 shares $265.58 million No Change7.0%6.8 $87.65
7/15/20203,030,000 shares $245.43 million -2.9%7.0%5.6 $81.00
6/30/20203,120,000 shares $261.11 million -2.2%7.2%5.2 $83.69
6/15/20203,190,000 shares $278.10 million +2.9%7.3%4.8 $87.18
5/29/20203,100,000 shares $258.26 million -5.8%7.1%3.8 $83.31
5/15/20203,290,000 shares $239.78 million -3.5%7.5%3.7 $72.88
4/30/20203,410,000 shares $259.98 million -4.5%7.8%3.9 $76.24
4/15/20203,570,000 shares $213.63 million +21.4%8.1%4.4 $59.84
3/31/20202,940,000 shares $174.40 million -4.0%6.7%3.7 $59.32
3/13/20203,061,100 shares $192.24 million -18.6%6.9%3.1 $62.80
2/28/20203,760,000 shares $173.94 million +8.7%8.5%6.4 $46.26
2/14/20203,460,000 shares $312.78 million +5.2%7.8%6.9 $90.40
1/31/20203,290,000 shares $352.10 million -18.0%7.4%6.7 $107.02
1/15/20204,010,000 shares $500.37 million -0.7%9.0%8 $124.78
12/31/20194,040,000 shares $504.64 million +12.5%9.1%8.8 $124.91

NXST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nexstar Media Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Nexstar Media Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 1,890,000 shares of NXST short. 6.49% of Nexstar Media Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Nexstar Media Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Nexstar Media Group?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. NXST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Nexstar Media Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Nexstar Media Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Nexstar Media Group: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Nexstar Media Group?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 6.49% of Nexstar Media Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Nexstar Media Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Nexstar Media Group saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,890,000 shares, a drop of 14.5% from the previous total of 2,210,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

What is Nexstar Media Group's float size?

Nexstar Media Group currently has issued a total of 31,020,000 shares. Some of Nexstar Media Group's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Nexstar Media Group currently has a public float of 29,120,000 shares.

How does Nexstar Media Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

6.49% of Nexstar Media Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to Nexstar Media Group: Formula One Group (1.61%), Sinclair, Inc. (8.03%), Entravision Communications Co. (1.43%), Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc. (4.62%), Fox Co. (9.82%), Fox Co. (2.50%), Paramount Global (5.37%), Paramount Global (10.83%), TEGNA Inc. (7.42%), Grupo Televisa, S.A.B. (0.97%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Nexstar Media Group stock?

Short selling NXST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nexstar Media Group as its price is falling. NXST shares are trading down $2.62 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Nexstar Media Group?

A short squeeze for Nexstar Media Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NXST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Nexstar Media Group's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NXST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:NXST) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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