# Nexstar Media Group (NXST) — Analyst Forecast

NXST · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/nxst/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $249.00 |
| May 8, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $253.00 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $290.00 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Citigroup | Upgraded | Neutral → Buy | $220.00 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $250.00 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Maintained | Buy | $270.00 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $290.00 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $252.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $290.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $300.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $290.00 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $204.00 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Guggenheim | Maintained | Buy | $250.00 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $225.00 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $225.00 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $225.00 |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $250.00 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $200.00 |
| May 13, 2025 | Barrington Research | Maintained | Outperform | $200.00 |
| May 9, 2025 | Benchmark | Maintained | Buy | $220.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is NXST a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Nexstar Media Group currently average a Buy rating: 8 buy, 2 hold and 0 sell, from 10 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on NXST?

On Aug 7, 2026, Wells Fargo maintained Nexstar Media Group at Overweight with a price target of $249.00.

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