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NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC (NXST) Price Targets From Analysts
The tables below show the price targets and recommendations analysts covering NXST.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Current Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-01 | 4 | $190 | $180 | $185.6 | $156.73 | 18.42% |
| 2022-01-20 | 4 | $200 | $180 | $187.6 | $156.73 | 19.7% |
| 2022-02-22 | 4 | $200 | $185 | $191.6 | $156.73 | 22.25% |
| 2022-02-23 | 4 | $215 | $185 | $194.6 | $156.73 | 24.16% |
| 2022-04-01 | 3 | $216 | $186 | $204.4 | $156.73 | 30.42% |
| 2022-04-19 | 4 | $216 | $180 | $200.333 | $156.73 | 27.82% |
| 2022-04-25 | 4 | $216 | $180 | $197.833 | $156.73 | 26.23% |
| 2022-05-13 | 4 | $225 | $180 | $201.833 | $156.73 | 28.78% |
| 2022-05-18 | 4 | $225 | $180 | $204.428 | $156.73 | 30.43% |
| 2022-05-27 | 5 | $230 | $180 | $206 | $156.73 | 31.44% |
| 2022-07-29 | 5 | $230 | $180 | $208.714 | $156.73 | 33.17% |
| 2022-08-08 | 5 | $240 | $180 | $212.285 | $156.73 | 35.45% |
| 2022-11-01 | 5 | $246 | $220 | $232.666 | $156.73 | 48.45% |
| 2022-11-09 | 6 | $240 | $220 | $231.166 | $156.73 | 47.49% |
| 2023-01-03 | 6 | $237 | $175 | $217.428 | $156.73 | 38.73% |
| 2023-01-25 | 5 | $237 | $175 | $213.333 | $156.73 | 36.11% |
| 2023-03-01 | 5 | $237 | $175 | $219.166 | $156.73 | 39.84% |
| 2023-03-07 | 6 | $237 | $175 | $219.166 | $156.73 | 39.84% |
| 2023-04-03 | 6 | $237 | $175 | $221.428 | $156.73 | 41.28% |
| 2023-04-19 | 5 | $237 | $175 | $221.428 | $156.73 | 41.28% |
| 2023-06-01 | 5 | $237 | $175 | $221.666 | $156.73 | 41.43% |
| 2023-06-12 | 5 | $235 | $175 | $220.166 | $156.73 | 40.47% |
| 2023-06-21 | 5 | $235 | $175 | $218.833 | $156.73 | 39.62% |
| 2023-08-15 | 6 | $235 | $175 | $219 | $156.73 | 39.73% |
| 2023-09-05 | 6 | $235 | $175 | $218.285 | $156.73 | 39.27% |
| 2023-11-08 | 6 | $235 | $175 | $218.571 | $156.73 | 39.46% |
| 2023-11-10 | 6 | $235 | $175 | $216.428 | $156.73 | 38.09% |
| 2023-11-13 | 6 | $235 | $167 | $215.285 | $156.73 | 37.36% |
| 2023-12-06 | 6 | $235 | $167 | $210.285 | $156.73 | 34.17% |
| 2023-12-08 | 7 | $235 | $158 | $203.75 | $156.73 | 30% |
| 2023-12-27 | 7 | $230 | $158 | $201.875 | $156.73 | 28.8% |
| 2023-12-29 | 8 | $230 | $158 | $201.875 | $156.73 | 28.8% |
The Trend in the Analyst Price Target
Over the past 84 days, NXST's average price target has gone down $16.7.
Over the past 48 weeks, NXST's average upside potential has been 39.75%.
| Date | Number of Analysts | Highest Target Price | Lowest Target Price | Average Target Price | Share Price | Upside Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-11 | 6 | 235 | 175 | 219.000 | 164.75 | 32.93% |
| 2023-09-19 | 6 | 235 | 175 | 218.571 | 150.98 | 44.77% |
| 2023-10-27 | 6 | 235 | 175 | 218.571 | 135.50 | 61.31% |
| 2023-12-15 | 7 | 230 | 158 | 201.875 | 154.63 | 30.55% |
| 2023-12-22 | 7 | 230 | 158 | 201.875 | 156.98 | 28.6% |
NXST Broker Recommendations Summary
| Average Broker Rating | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Analysts Issuing Recs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
The Trend in the Broker Recommendations
Over the past 16 months, NXST's average broker recommendation rating worsened by 0.17.
The bullet points below may help you gain a better understanding of what the metrics in the price target and recommendations tables above mean for NXST as an investment opportunity.
- In the context of all US stocks, NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC's average analyst price target is higher than 3320.32% of them.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Communication Services stocks, NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC's variance in analysts' estimates is lower than -479.3% of them.
- To contextualize these metrics, consider that out of Communication Services stocks, NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC's number of analysts covering the stock is higher than 764.78% of them.
- In terms of how NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC fares relative to stocks in the mid market cap category, note that its upside potential (average analyst target price relative to current price) is greater than 2056.18% of that group.
In terms of price targets and recommendations offered by analysts, the stocks in the Communication industry with the ratings most similar to NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC are SBGI, SSP, and GTN.
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