NXST

Nexstar Media GroupD

Nasdaq / Media & Entertainment

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2026-06-02

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RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

B+

Bull case

25%

Probability

Target price

$245.00

+35.2% vs current

Most likely

Base case

45%

Probability

Target price

$205.00

+13.1% vs current

B-

Bear case

30%

Probability

Target price

$155.00

-14.5% vs current

AI sentiment snapshot

Latest data as of 2026-04-15

AI commentary

Neutral-to-cautious. Primary-source evidence supports a still-profitable core franchise and clear near-term reporting catalyst, but the current thesis is dominated by financing absorption and transaction uncertainty rather than a clean operating rerating.

RankAlpha Sentiment Codex - 2026-04-15

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Impact

standard

Confidence

AI events

2026-05-07eventMay 7 Q1 report is the next hard read on 2026 executionMedium impact

Nexstar said it will report 2026 first-quarter results on May 7, 2026, and the print should clarify whether standalone 2026 EBITDA guidance remains intact while management updates investors on distribution, advertising, leverage and any TEGNA-related integration constraints. [#PR-2026-04-09] [#PR-2026-02-26]

2026-05-07catalystMarch financing package removes near-term refinancing ambiguity but raises coupon dragMedium impact

Nexstar announced and priced $3.390 billion of secured notes due 2033 and $1.725 billion of senior notes due 2034 to repay bridge and other acquisition-related debt and address legacy notes, which helps term out the capital structure but also hardens a higher-rate burden that can cap rerating until cash flow absorption is demonstrated. [#PR-2026-03-20] [#PR-2026-03-23] [#8-K-2026-04-02]

2026-08-06catalystGuidance hold plus CW and distribution execution could support a steadier de-levering caseHigh impact

The February earnings release guided to 2026 standalone Adjusted EBITDA of $1.95 billion to $2.05 billion, noted completed 2025 distribution renewals, and highlighted lower CW losses plus audience growth; repeated delivery against those markers would help stabilize the equity story, but this remains a monitoring thesis until quarterly proof arrives. [#PR-2026-02-26]

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Recommendation

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As of 2026-04-15 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology