The price-to-earnings ratio for Nexstar Media Group Inc (NASDAQ: NXST) is 9.23x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NXST is 1.49. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NXST is 29.06M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.45% of that float. On February 27, 2025, NXST’s average trading volume was 328.22K shares.
NXST) stock’s latest price update
Nexstar Media Group Inc (NASDAQ: NXST)’s stock price has gone rise by 12.37 in comparison to its previous close of 146.34, however, the company has experienced a 6.38% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-25 that Nexstar Media: Strong Dividend Growth From An Underappreciated TV Business
NXST’s Market Performance
Nexstar Media Group Inc (NXST) has experienced a 6.38% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 4.59% rise in the past month, and a -3.13% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.69%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.37% for NXST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.65% for NXST’s stock, with a -0.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NXST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NXST stocks, with Loop Capital repeating the rating for NXST by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for NXST in the upcoming period, according to Loop Capital is $190 based on the research report published on November 08, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NXST reach a price target of $221, previously predicting the price at $190. The rating they have provided for NXST stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on May 13th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to NXST, setting the target price at $158 in the report published on December 08th of the previous year.
NXST Trading at 5.69% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NXST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.69%, as shares surge +4.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NXST rose by +5.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $152.72. In addition, Nexstar Media Group Inc saw 4.10% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NXST starting from SOOK PERRY A, who sale 37,025 shares at the price of $160.14 back on Dec 26 ’24. After this action, SOOK PERRY A now owns 674,694 shares of Nexstar Media Group Inc, valued at $5,929,228 using the latest closing price.
SOOK PERRY A, the Chief Executive Officer of Nexstar Media Group Inc, sale 15,783 shares at $160.02 during a trade that took place back on Dec 24 ’24, which means that SOOK PERRY A is holding 674,694 shares at $2,525,531 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NXST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Nexstar Media Group Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 26.15, with 5.01 for asset returns.
Based on Nexstar Media Group Inc (NXST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.75 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.79 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.23. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.68.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Nexstar Media Group Inc (NXST) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
