Nexstar Media Group Inc. (NXST) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$170.10 +3.41% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Nexstar Media Group Inc. (NXST) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $5.24B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B-
Cash (13)Whales (10)SEC (15)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+2.3% Base Target
$267 Bull$174 Base$136 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:60% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
40% PutsMax Pain: $167.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM
59.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
1.61>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
6 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE17% OF RANGE
L: $153$170.10H: $254
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (41% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: CRQD 13 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WATCH
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

No major SEC filing blowups, though current interest rates and Fed liquidity call for normal position sizing.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 28 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (65)

8.4% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 14.18% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 1.61 and Piotroski 6/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (58)

Put/Call 0.68x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like NXST
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Priced at 63x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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NXST // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -17.63%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $170.3H $174.0L $169.0C $171.4VOL 278.5K
RES: $184.1SUP: $143.6SMA50: $168.0SMA200: $192.4
$221.1$202.7$184.3$165.9$147.5RES $184.1SUP $143.6$171.42026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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NXST Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
42.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -8.5% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on NXST today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for NXST. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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NXST Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell NXST stock right now?

Nexstar Media Group Inc. (NXST) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C (Hold — HOLD) with 63/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (8% return on capital), mixed timing at 63x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is NXST's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

NXST's 12-month base price target is $173.93 (range $135.67 to $267.02), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.