NXST Nexstar Media (NXST) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Media · Television broadcasting stations · CIK 0001142417
C-suite buying · 1Form 144 · 4
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
220
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
39
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced
What the filings say about NXST
Insiders, 180 days
-$3.9M net sold
1 buyer · 13 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.7M
4 notices
Nexstar Media insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. insiders sold a net $3.9M of stock across 273 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 23 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (23 sales), the last on Jun 16, 2026.
- The trade is 24.1% of the 11,726 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 220 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President, Broadcasting ALFORD ANDREW sold about $467.7K of NXST on Sep 23, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 220 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Jun 12, 2026.
- The trade is 11.8% of the 20,890 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 220 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President & COO Biard Michael sold about $458.0K of NXST on Aug 24, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 220 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Dec 11, 2024.
- The trade is 6.8% of the 4,383 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 220 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Aulestia Bernadette S. sold about $56.0K of NXST on Aug 24, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 220 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 23 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (23 sales), the last on Jun 16, 2026.
- The trade is 223.7% of the 1,792 shares held after it.
- 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 220 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: See Remarks ZIMMER DANA sold about $751.4K of NXST on Aug 14, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 220 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 20 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (20 sales), the last on Mar 5, 2025.
- The trade is 1.4% of the 899,044 shares held after it.
- No other insider bought within 30 days.
- 220 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Executive Officer SOOK PERRY A bought about $2.0M of NXST on Jun 26, 2026, the largest insider purchase at the company on our record; 220 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.273 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$3.9M over 180 days
-$1.7M over 90 days
below 71% of Media
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
220 funds bought in last quarter
more than 83% of Media
Revenue
-8.5% year over year
below 78% of Media
Margin
2.2% net margin
more than 69% of Media
Buybacks
$125.0M repurchased, FY to 2025-12-31
more than 74% of Media
Short interest
9.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 8.5 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
more than 90% of Media
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-10.7%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns NXST: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
3,358,210 sh
$599.7M
1,431,230 sh
$255.6M
1,427,362 sh
$254.9M
1,302,020 sh
$232.5M
1,082,163 sh
$193.3M
Congress trades in NXST
No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
NXST planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
ALFORD ANDREW
Filed 2026-09-23
$467.7K
Aulestia Bernadette S.
Filed 2026-08-24
$56.0K
Biard Michael
Filed 2026-08-24
$458.0K
ZIMMER DANA
Filed 2026-08-14
$751.4K
NXST mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
ICON EQUITY INCOME FUND
$1.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.2%
Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Fund
$33.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.6%
CHANNING INTRINSIC VALUE SMALL-CAP FUND
$273.0K position · as of 2026-07-31
2.6%
Gabelli Opportunities in Live and Sports ETF
$767.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
2.5%
LVIP Channing Small Cap Value Fund
$2.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
2.2%
Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree Index ETF
$2.3M position · as of 2026-05-31
2.1%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Political Action Committee (Nexstar Pac)
Cycle 2026 · $40K spent
$290.8K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$39.5M
$46.5M
$4.6M
+117%
+13%
2024
$35.9M
$44.3M
$4.4M
+62%
-17%
2023
$29.1M
$27.4M
$3.7M
+54%
-32%
2022
$39.3M
$44.6M
$2.4M
+67%
-25%
2021
$21.1M
$37.0M
$2.4M
+41%
+2%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $3.9M sold by insiders over 180 days, 220 funds added last quarter, $1.7M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
NXST financials
Revenue growth
-8.5%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
2.2%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$5.9B
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Revenue, TTM NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | $5.0B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $5.4B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $4.9B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $5.2B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $4.6B |
| Jun 2026 | $2.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $1.4B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.3B |
| Sep 2025 | $1.2B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.2B |
| Mar 2025 | $1.2B |
| Dec 2024 | $1.5B |
| Sep 2024 | $1.4B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+2.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | +1.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +12.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +5.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +18.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +17.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.7% |
| Dec 2025 | -14.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +5.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +8.8% |
| Dec 2024 | +13.7% |
| Sep 2024 | +13.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$743.0M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | $743.0M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $1.1B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $850.0M |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.2B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $1.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $253.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $267.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $136.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $87.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $218.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $302.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $376.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $358.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
5.18x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | 3.07x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 2.89x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 2.97x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 2.54x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 2.60x |
| Jun 2026 | 5.18x |
| Mar 2026 | 5.61x |
| Dec 2025 | 3.07x |
| Sep 2025 | 2.78x |
| Jun 2025 | 2.83x |
| Mar 2025 | 2.89x |
| Dec 2024 | 2.89x |
| Sep 2024 | 3.02x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.08x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.14x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.19x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.15x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.20x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.16x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.08x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.07x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.14x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.17x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.22x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.20x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.19x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.15x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+7.2%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | +3.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +30.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +10.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +33.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +30.9% |
| Jun 2026 | +7.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.3% |
| Dec 2025 | +3.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +21.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +26.3% |
| Mar 2025 | +27.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +30.0% |
| Sep 2024 | +22.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+1.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | +0.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +2.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +7.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +6.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +1.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +0.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +0.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +4.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +5.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +5.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +4.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+6.0%
operating income after a 20.8% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +10.4% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +5.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +10.7% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +9.0% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +8.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +9.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +10.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.4% |
| Sep 2024 | +8.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+7.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.2% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +11.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +6.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +10.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +9.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +7.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +6.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.2% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +11.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +11.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +11.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +9.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
31.26x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | 67.68x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 7.37x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 16.36x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 7.23x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 7.96x |
| Jun 2026 | 33.89x |
| Mar 2026 | 38.31x |
| Dec 2025 | 67.68x |
| Sep 2025 | 12.34x |
| Jun 2025 | 9.03x |
| Mar 2025 | 9.13x |
| Dec 2024 | 7.37x |
| Sep 2024 | 9.59x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$16.6B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-07 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | $12.2B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $11.3B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $12.0B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $13.3B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $13.4B |
| Jun 2026 | $17.0B |
| Mar 2026 | $17.3B |
| Dec 2025 | $12.2B |
| Sep 2025 | $12.1B |
| Jun 2025 | $11.4B |
| Mar 2025 | $11.7B |
| Dec 2024 | $11.3B |
| Sep 2024 | $11.9B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+14.6%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | +12.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +22.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +16.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +18.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +17.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +13.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +12.9% |
| Dec 2025 | +12.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +16.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +24.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +21.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +22.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +16.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -72%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing NXST
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.06x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.26x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.93x |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 0.18x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.14x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.06x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.20x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.9B | $5.4B | $4.9B | $5.2B |
| Operating income | $849.0M | $1.3B | $708.0M | $1.3B |
| Net income | $83.0M | $683.0M | $270.0M | $944.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | 3.00 | 21.41 | 9.64 | 24.16 |
| Operating cash flow | $891.0M | $1.2B | $999.0M | $1.4B |
| Cash | $280.0M | $144.0M | $135.0M | $204.0M |
| Long-term debt | $6.2B | $6.4B | $6.7B | $6.8B |
| Buybacks | $125.0M | $601.0M | $605.0M | $881.0M |
| Dividends paid | $226.0M | $219.0M | $191.0M | $142.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
NXST Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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NXST filings, in plain words
Are Nexstar Media insiders buying or selling NXST?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Nexstar Media insiders were net sellers, a net $3.9M: $2.0M of purchases and $5.9M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 13 sellers.
Are there planned insider sales of NXST?
Yes. 4 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.7M of stock; the latest, by ALFORD ANDREW, was filed 2026-09-23.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Nexstar Media insiders were net sellers of NXST, a net $3.9M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 13 sellers. None of the 43 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 4 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.7M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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