Nexstar Media Group, Inc. operates as a television broadcasting and digital media company in the United States. The company focuses on the acquisition, development, and operation of television stations and interactive community Websites in small and medium-sized markets. It offers free over-the-air programming to television viewing audiences. As of December 31, 2018, the company also provides sales, programming, and other services through various local service agreements to 38 power television stations owned and/or operated by independent third parties; owned, operated, programmed, or provided sales and other services to 174 television stations in 100 markets in the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin; and reaches 42.7 million television households. It affiliates of ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, The CW, MNTV and other broadcast television networks. The company was formerly known as Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and changed its name to Nexstar Media Group, Inc. in January 2017. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
The current price of NXST is $186.25 USD — it has decreased by -1.28% in the past 24 hours. Watch Nexstar Media Group stock price performance more closely on the chart.
What is Nexstar Media Group stock ticker?▼
Depending on the exchange, the stock ticker may vary. For instance, on exchange Nexstar Media Group stocks are traded under the ticker NXST.
Is Nexstar Media Group stock price growing?▼
NXST stock has fallen by -1.21% compared to the previous week, the month change is a -8.56% fall, over the last year Nexstar Media Group has showed a +8.65% increase.
What is Nexstar Media Group market cap?▼
Today Nexstar Media Group has the market capitalization of 5.65B
When is the next Nexstar Media Group earnings date?▼
Nexstar Media Group is going to release the next earnings report on August 06, 2026.
What were Nexstar Media Group earnings last quarter?▼
NXST earnings for the last quarter are 5.09 USD per share, whereas the estimation was 4.43 USD resulting in a +14.97% surprise. The estimated earnings for the next quarter are N/A USD per share.
What is Nexstar Media Group revenue for the last year?▼
Nexstar Media Group revenue for the last year amounts to 9.9B USD.
What is Nexstar Media Group net income for the last year?▼
NXST net income for the last year is 218M USD.
Does Nexstar Media Group pay dividends?▼
Yes, NXST dividends are paid quarterly. The last dividend per share was 1.86 USD. As of today, Dividend Yield (FWD)% is 3.94%.
How many employees does Nexstar Media Group have?▼
As of May 26, 2026, the company has 11,773 employees.
In which sector is Nexstar Media Group located?▼
Nexstar Media Group operates in the Communication sector.
When did Nexstar Media Group complete a stock split?▼
Nexstar Media Group has not had any recent stock splits.
Where is Nexstar Media Group headquartered?▼
Nexstar Media Group is headquartered in Irving, United States.