Nexstar Media Group, Inc.(NXST)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 5, 2026

NXST is scheduled to report on Nov 5, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $8.30.

Next report

Nov 5, 2026

In 12 days · usually before open

EPS beat rate

58%

7 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±4.1%

Up 46% of the time · last 11

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±4.1%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 7 EPS beats and 4 misses.

When it beat expectations

7 reports

▲ Rose 4×

▼ Fell 3×

When it missed expectations

4 reports

▲ Rose 1×

▼ Fell 3×

In plain words: it beat expectations 7 times, but the stock still fell 3 of those 7 times.

Report by report

Aug '26
Missed
▼ -1.1%
May '26
Beat
▼ -1.4%
Feb '26
Beat
▲ +5.9%
Nov '25
Missed
▼ -3.6%
Aug '25
Beat
▼ -1.3%
May '25
Beat
▲ +5.4%
Feb '25
Missed
▲ +11.1%
Aug '24
Missed
▼ -4.9%
May '24
Beat
▲ +5.8%
Feb '24
Beat
▲ +1.5%
Nov '23
Beat
▼ -2.7%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+1.9%

average next-day move · up 57% of 7 times

After an EPS miss

+0.4%

average next-day move · up 25% of 4 times

Why did NXST fall after beating earnings?

4 of NXST's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

NXST beat EPS estimates in 7 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 3 times. In 2 of the 3 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

May 7, 2026EPS beat +50.6%stock -1.4% next day
- It had risen 7.4% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
Aug 7, 2025EPS beat +20.1%stock -1.3% next day
- It opened 3.3% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -1.3%.
Nov 8, 2023EPS beat +426.7%stock -2.7% next day
- It had risen 6.1% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 3.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 4)

Feb 27, 2025EPS missed -29.8%stock +11.1% next day
- It had already fallen 6.9% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 11.4% higher as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was NXST's earnings move already priced in?

NXST's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+2.1%

last 11 reports

Higher before the report

73%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 50%

6 reports, avg +2.0%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 67%

3 reports, avg +3.0%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does NXST hold its opening gap after earnings?

NXST's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 10 reports NXST opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 10 times (40%), and fully reversed 3 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 4; gaps down recovered 3 of 6.

Aug 6, 2026Faded
Opened -3.7%, closed -1.1%
Feb 26, 2026Reversed
Opened -3.2%, closed +5.9%
Nov 6, 2025Held
Opened -4.0%, closed -3.6%
Aug 7, 2025Reversed
Opened +3.3%, closed -1.3%
May 8, 2025Held
Opened +2.6%, closed +5.4%
Feb 27, 2025Held
Opened +11.4%, closed +11.1%
Aug 8, 2024Held
Opened -3.2%, closed -4.9%
May 9, 2024Held
Opened +2.1%, closed +5.8%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

It fell after 3 of its 7 EPS beats (43%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

NXST earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Aug 6, 2026	Before open	$7.47	$4.98	-33.3%	-1.08%	+0.89%
May 7, 2026	Before open	$4.39	$6.61	+50.6%	-1.36%	+2.83%
Feb 26, 2026	Before open	$3.55	$5.48	+54.4%	+5.86%	+6.32%
Nov 6, 2025	Before open	$1.83	$1.05	-42.6%	-3.58%	-3.18%
Aug 7, 2025	Before open	$2.68	$3.22	+20.1%	-1.32%	+3.79%
May 8, 2025	Before open	$3.00	$3.31	+10.3%	+5.40%	+8.83%
Feb 27, 2025	Before open	$8.02	$5.63	-29.8%	+11.10%	+18.19%
Nov 7, 2024	Before open	$5.02	$4.04	-19.5%	—	—
Aug 8, 2024	Before open	$4.24	$3.03	-28.5%	-4.86%	-10.27%
May 9, 2024	Before open	$3.72	$3.74	+0.5%	+5.85%	+3.63%
Feb 28, 2024	Before open	$3.71	$4.15	+11.9%	+1.48%	+0.79%
Nov 8, 2023	Before open	$0.15	$0.79	+426.7%	-2.68%	-3.38%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $8.30, revenue $2.11B.

NXST Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Nexstar Media Group, Inc.'s reported history

NXST is scheduled to report on Nov 5, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $8.30.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, NXST beat the consensus estimate 7 times (58%), missed 5 and landed in line 0.

Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, NXST moved an average of ±4.1% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 46% of the time; the largest gain was 11.1% and the largest drop -4.9%.

NXST fell in the first session after 3 of its last 7 EPS beats (43%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 2 of the 3 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 11 quarters with price data, NXST moved an average of +2.1% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 73% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (6 quarters), it fell the next day 50% of the time, averaging +2.0%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 67% of the time, averaging +3.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 10 reports NXST opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 4 of 10 times (40%), and fully reversed 3 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · NXST: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 6, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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