NXST - Nexstar Broadcasting Group - Stock Forecast

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NXST is currently covered by 7 analysts with an average price target of $256.31. This is a potential upside of $91.48 (55.5%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $164.83.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group's activity chart (see below) currently has 240 price targets and 170 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of NXST is 82.35% BUY and 17.65% HOLD.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 91.92% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 606.72 days.

Highest price target for NXST is $290, Lowest price target is $220, average price target is $256.31.

Most recent stock forecast was given by STEVEN CAHALL from WELLS FARGO on 07-Aug-2026. First documented stock forecast 25-Jun-2014.

Best performing analysts who are covering NXST - Nexstar Broadcasting Group:

Daniel Kurnos Barton Crockett Connor Murphy Zack Silver Bryan Kraft James Goss

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of NXST, 14 are a BUY (82.35%), 3 are a HOLD (17.65%).

Analyst name

Rating

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date of last PT

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Buy Since 09-Aug-2024

$249

$84.41 (51.29%)

$253

2 months 15 days ago
(07-Aug-2026)

15/19 (78.95%)

$57.13 (29.78%)

503

Buy Since 06-Nov-2020

$255

$90.41 (54.93%)

$225

5 months 11 days ago
(11-May-2026)

8/9 (88.89%)

$56.1 (28.21%)

655

Buy Since 11-Aug-2025

$290

$125.41 (76.20%)

$225

5 months 24 days ago
(28-Apr-2026)

2/3 (66.67%)

$89.72 (44.80%)

178

Buy Since 01-Mar-2017

$250

$85.41 (51.89%)

$250

6 months 2 days ago
(20-Apr-2026)

23/29 (79.31%)

$48.48 (24.06%)

646

Hold Since 08-Dec-2023

$220

$56 (34.15%)

$252

6 months 12 days ago
(10-Apr-2026)

6/7 (85.71%)

$36.08 (19.62%)

173

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What is NXST (Nexstar Broadcasting Group) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 607 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 91.92%.

Which analyst most recently updated their price target on NXST (Nexstar Broadcasting Group)?

Steven Cahall

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on NXST (Nexstar Broadcasting Group)?

Steven Cahall works at WELLS FARGO and has 48 price targets and 39 ratings on NXST

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on NXST (Nexstar Broadcasting Group)?

Curry Baker with the highest potential upside of $126

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on NXST (Nexstar Broadcasting Group)?

James Dix with the lowest potential downside of -$84.59
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