NXST - Nexstar Broadcasting Group - Stock Forecast

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NXST is currently covered by 7 analysts with an average price target of $256.83. This is a potential upside of $95.26 (58.96%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $161.57.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group's activity chart (see below) currently has 240 price targets and 190 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of NXST is 78.26% BUY and 21.74% HOLD.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 92.08% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 615.93 days.

Highest price target for NXST is $290, Lowest price target is $220, average price target is $256.83.

Most recent stock forecast was given by STEVEN CAHALL from WELLS FARGO on 07-Aug-2026. First documented stock forecast 26-Jun-2014.

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

Connor Murphy Daniel Kurnos Barton Crockett Zack Silver Kyle Evans Bryan Kraft

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of NXST, 18 are a BUY (78.26%), 5 are a HOLD (21.74%).

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 23-Jul-2024

$249

$86.9 (53.61%)

1 months 24 days ago
(07-Aug-2026)

16/20 (80%)

$57.13 (29.78%)

502

Buy Since 15-Aug-2023

$270

$107.9 (66.56%)

$270

3 months 27 days ago
(04-Jun-2026)

3/6 (50%)

$90.77 (50.64%)

468

Hold Since 04-Jun-2026

$220

3 months 27 days ago
(04-Jun-2026)

8/11 (72.73%)

$19.11 (9.51%)

145

Buy Since 13-May-2025

$290

$127.9 (78.90%)

$225

5 months 3 days ago
(28-Apr-2026)

4/5 (80%)

$89.72 (44.80%)

116

Buy Since 01-Mar-2017

$250

$87.9 (54.23%)

$300

5 months 25 days ago
(06-Apr-2026)

29/32 (90.63%)

$67.54 (37.02%)

640

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

On average it took 616 days for the stock forecasts to be reached, with an average price target met ratio of 92.08%.

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 35 price targets and 24 ratings on NXST

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

Patrick Sholl with the highest potential upside of $127.9

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

James Dix with the lowest potential downside of -$82.1
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