NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP ($NXST) posted quarterly earnings results for Q1 2026 on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported earnings of $6.15 per share, beating estimates of $4.48 by $1.67. The company also reported revenue of $1,396,000,000, beating estimates of $1,289,410,896 by $106,589,104.
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NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP Insider Trading Activity
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP insiders have traded $NXST stock on the open market 18 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 18 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NXST stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- DANA ZIMMER (See Remarks) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 5,248 shares for an estimated $1,177,577.
- GARY WEITMAN (See Remarks) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 4,865 shares for an estimated $1,083,425.
- RACHEL MORGAN (EVP General Counsel) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 3,460 shares for an estimated $741,084.
- ROBERT S. WEAVER (EVP, Government Relations) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 2,973 shares for an estimated $639,807.
- MICHAEL BIARD (President & COO) sold 1,802 shares for an estimated $393,794
- JOHN R MUSE sold 1,500 shares for an estimated $329,445
- LEE ANN GLIHA (EVP, Chief Financial Officer) sold 1,337 shares for an estimated $292,177
- SEAN COMPTON (President, Networks) sold 804 shares for an estimated $175,699
- ROYCE A. WELLS sold 825 shares for an estimated $175,527
- ANDREW ALFORD (President, Broadcasting) sold 623 shares for an estimated $136,145
- BRETT JENKINS (See Remarks) sold 414 shares for an estimated $90,472
- BLAKE RUSSELL (EVP, Operations) sold 333 shares for an estimated $72,771
- DAN LANZANO (See Remarks) sold 138 shares for an estimated $30,157
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NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 191 institutional investors add shares of NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP stock to their portfolio, and 266 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA removed 812,693 shares (-91.3%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $165,017,313
- PACER ADVISORS, INC. removed 430,913 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $87,496,884
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 318,719 shares (-77.6%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $64,715,892
- ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. removed 287,431 shares (-42.7%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $58,362,864
- POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. added 237,215 shares (+1031.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $48,166,505
- COPELAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 163,579 shares (-43.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $29,579,990
- MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC added 162,963 shares (+104.2%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $33,089,637
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NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $NXST recently. We have seen 7 analysts offer price targets for $NXST in the last 6 months, with a median target of $290.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Patrick W. Sholl from Barrington Research set a target price of $290.0 on 04/28/2026
- Jason Bazinet from Citigroup set a target price of $220.0 on 04/10/2026
- Daniel L. Kurnos from Benchmark set a target price of $250.0 on 04/06/2026
- Benjamin Soff from Deutsche Bank set a target price of $270.0 on 03/23/2026
- Curry Baker from Guggenheim set a target price of $290.0 on 02/27/2026
- Steven Cahall from Wells Fargo set a target price of $290.0 on 02/27/2026
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