Nexstar Media Group Stock Price History
NASDAQ: NXSTIndustrialsBroadcastingUSD
161.45-0.66 (-0.41%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
NXST price history at a glance
The price history for Nexstar Media Group (NXST) on this page begins on November 24, 2003, when the stock closed at $13.78; it most recently closed at $161.45 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $254.30, reached on February 9, 2026; the latest close is 36.5% below that peak. Across the 22 complete calendar years in the table, NXST finished higher in 15 and lower in 7. Its best year was 2009 (+487.0%) and its worst was 2008 (-92.0%).
Over roughly 23 years the share price changed +1071.6%, a 11.4% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, NXST has lost 19.0%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 2003
- $254.30
- Date of high
- Feb 9, 2026
- Low since 2003
- $0.42
- Date of low
- Oct 27, 2008
- 52-week high
- $254.30
- 52-week low
- $153.17
- IPO year
- 2003
- Last close
- $161.45
NXST returns
1 week
+3.88%
1 month
-2.10%
3 months
-7.24%
6 months
-12.22%
Year to date
-20.49%
1 year
-18.95%
3 years
+14.90%
5 years
+7.20%
NXST price return, excluding dividends.
NXST annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 161.45 | -22.69% |
| 2025 | 208.84 | +29.85% |
| 2024 | 160.83 | +2.60% |
| 2023 | 156.75 | -10.44% |
| 2022 | 175.03 | +15.93% |
| 2021 | 150.98 | +38.27% |
| 2020 | 109.19 | -6.28% |
| 2019 | 116.51 | +45.73% |
| 2018 | 79.95 | +2.24% |
| 2017 | 78.20 | +23.54% |
| 2016 | 63.30 | +7.84% |
| 2015 | 58.70 | +17.94% |
| 2014 | 49.77 | -8.19% |
| 2013 | 54.21 | +363.33% |
| 2012 | 11.70 | +49.23% |
| 2011 | 7.84 | +30.88% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | +47.90% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | +486.96% |
| 2008 | 0.69 | -91.96% |
| 2007 | 8.58 | +84.52% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | -7.19% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | -45.66% |
| 2004 | 9.22 | -32.95% |
| 2003* | 13.75 | -0.22% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 2003; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
NXST daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163.00 | 163.08 | 158.64 | 161.45 | -0.41% | |
| 157.64 | 162.54 | 156.82 | 162.11 | +2.57% | |
| 156.14 | 158.58 | 153.62 | 158.05 | +0.44% | |
| 157.56 | 158.62 | 155.65 | 157.36 | +0.45% | |
| 155.56 | 159.61 | 153.17 | 156.66 | +0.80% | |
| 159.39 | 159.60 | 154.35 | 155.42 | -2.01% | |
| 162.60 | 162.60 | 157.50 | 158.61 | -1.83% | |
| 162.84 | 162.97 | 160.67 | 161.57 | +0.06% | |
| 161.65 | 163.81 | 160.50 | 161.48 | -0.19% | |
| 162.27 | 165.43 | 160.21 | 161.78 | -0.20% | |
| 161.19 | 162.33 | 159.33 | 162.10 | +0.35% | |
| 164.47 | 166.54 | 159.85 | 161.53 | -2.44% | |
| 167.53 | 168.99 | 164.05 | 165.57 | -1.17% | |
| 167.92 | 171.53 | 164.16 | 167.53 | +0.83% | |
| 157.67 | 168.99 | 157.67 | 166.15 | +6.15% | |
| 161.56 | 163.98 | 155.13 | 156.53 | -3.58% | |
| 164.97 | 167.02 | 160.92 | 162.34 | -0.81% | |
| 168.36 | 169.18 | 161.83 | 163.67 | -3.04% | |
| 169.46 | 170.75 | 167.01 | 168.80 | -1.01% | |
| 169.54 | 173.41 | 169.54 | 170.52 | +0.85% | |
| 170.45 | 173.11 | 168.10 | 169.09 | -0.52% | |
| 165.20 | 172.76 | 164.10 | 169.97 | +3.07% | |
| 167.84 | 170.77 | 158.81 | 164.91 | -2.51% | |
| 176.83 | 177.80 | 167.73 | 169.15 | -4.34% | |
| 176.68 | 177.93 | 175.00 | 176.83 | -0.47% | |
| 178.13 | 180.94 | 175.48 | 177.67 | +0.27% | |
| 177.90 | 182.69 | 175.27 | 177.19 | -0.37% | |
| 180.29 | 181.85 | 177.08 | 177.84 | -2.36% | |
| 184.06 | 184.06 | 179.19 | 182.13 | -0.65% | |
| 179.67 | 183.83 | 179.25 | 183.32 | +1.92% | |
| 184.32 | 185.85 | 179.18 | 179.86 | -3.05% | |
| 189.72 | 189.98 | 185.16 | 185.52 | -2.04% | |
| 184.73 | 189.90 | 182.33 | 189.39 | +1.69% | |
| 185.79 | 189.52 | 184.81 | 186.24 | +0.05% | |
| 187.30 | 188.52 | 184.42 | 186.14 | -0.61% | |
| 187.37 | 189.25 | 184.32 | 187.29 | -0.04% | |
| 181.90 | 189.58 | 181.90 | 187.37 | +2.63% | |
| 186.11 | 187.89 | 181.62 | 182.57 | -1.21% | |
| 186.59 | 187.37 | 181.34 | 184.80 | -2.52% | |
| 187.08 | 190.49 | 186.94 | 189.57 | +0.49% | |
| 185.42 | 189.21 | 182.29 | 188.65 | +1.90% | |
| 183.00 | 186.06 | 181.01 | 185.14 | +0.31% | |
| 190.01 | 191.03 | 179.79 | 184.56 | -3.74% | |
| 190.27 | 193.99 | 190.18 | 191.73 | -1.06% | |
| 189.36 | 197.60 | 187.59 | 193.78 | +3.09% | |
| 183.00 | 198.16 | 180.07 | 187.97 | -1.08% | |
| 195.59 | 196.61 | 188.96 | 190.03 | -3.17% | |
| 189.85 | 196.46 | 189.85 | 196.25 | +1.95% | |
| 192.81 | 195.75 | 190.89 | 192.49 | +1.03% | |
| 191.27 | 191.38 | 188.42 | 190.53 | -0.99% | |
| 194.40 | 194.41 | 187.60 | 192.43 | -2.29% | |
| 193.65 | 198.96 | 191.27 | 196.94 | +1.64% | |
| 188.23 | 196.17 | 186.03 | 193.77 | +4.29% | |
| 185.40 | 188.42 | 184.95 | 185.80 | +1.36% | |
| 182.24 | 185.41 | 180.41 | 183.31 | +1.19% | |
| 180.40 | 181.76 | 175.84 | 181.16 | -0.40% | |
| 184.89 | 186.03 | 178.83 | 181.89 | -0.87% | |
| 184.55 | 186.09 | 182.14 | 183.49 | -0.52% | |
| 183.63 | 185.23 | 181.39 | 184.45 | +0.40% | |
| 183.77 | 185.65 | 181.80 | 183.71 | -0.84% | |
| 183.78 | 188.75 | 181.98 | 185.26 | +1.12% | |
| 175.30 | 191.86 | 175.30 | 183.20 | +4.35% | |
| 173.18 | 176.54 | 173.18 | 175.56 | +0.06% | |
| 175.89 | 178.90 | 174.76 | 175.46 | +0.81% | |
| 177.56 | 180.87 | 173.63 | 174.05 | -1.47% | |
| 175.78 | 179.32 | 173.49 | 176.64 | +0.25% | |
| 179.42 | 182.67 | 174.47 | 176.20 | -1.79% | |
| 186.57 | 187.17 | 179.19 | 179.42 | -1.84% | |
| 181.09 | 185.90 | 179.16 | 182.78 | +0.93% | |
| 180.19 | 181.57 | 177.11 | 181.09 | -0.15% | |
| 179.11 | 187.28 | 177.70 | 181.37 | +1.56% | |
| 170.35 | 180.66 | 169.01 | 178.59 | +4.60% | |
| 164.11 | 171.00 | 160.00 | 170.73 | +4.10% | |
| 154.53 | 165.19 | 154.53 | 164.00 | +6.01% | |
| 167.05 | 167.61 | 154.47 | 154.70 | -7.90% | |
| 166.16 | 170.13 | 164.89 | 167.97 | +0.57% | |
| 164.20 | 167.76 | 162.06 | 167.01 | +1.83% | |
| 162.91 | 164.56 | 158.94 | 164.01 | -0.09% | |
| 165.79 | 166.83 | 163.46 | 164.16 | -1.00% | |
| 170.20 | 172.31 | 163.67 | 165.82 | -3.65% | |
| 172.29 | 174.30 | 169.48 | 172.11 | -0.10% | |
| 175.46 | 177.79 | 170.37 | 172.29 | -1.27% | |
| 174.66 | 177.06 | 171.42 | 174.50 | -0.01% | |
| 177.31 | 177.31 | 170.87 | 174.52 | +0.64% | |
| 178.17 | 181.08 | 171.96 | 173.41 | -3.43% | |
| 179.66 | 182.78 | 176.89 | 179.57 | +1.14% | |
| 181.50 | 181.50 | 177.00 | 177.54 | -2.46% | |
| 181.29 | 182.73 | 179.06 | 182.02 | +0.56% | |
| 182.68 | 187.03 | 178.62 | 181.01 | -0.28% | |
| 179.28 | 182.40 | 177.01 | 181.52 | +0.18% | |
| 184.27 | 184.27 | 178.53 | 181.20 | -1.74% | |
| 179.01 | 186.42 | 177.95 | 184.40 | +3.35% | |
| 184.77 | 185.61 | 175.84 | 178.43 | -4.04% | |
| 184.04 | 188.30 | 183.02 | 185.94 | +0.44% | |
| 188.16 | 190.81 | 184.82 | 185.12 | -1.55% | |
| 188.78 | 190.52 | 184.66 | 188.03 | -0.34% | |
| 189.42 | 191.83 | 188.50 | 188.67 | -0.40% | |
| 186.94 | 192.10 | 185.00 | 189.42 | +0.02% | |
| 188.33 | 191.58 | 187.87 | 189.39 | +0.40% | |
| 194.03 | 197.83 | 187.37 | 188.63 | -4.02% | |
| 196.37 | 201.76 | 194.98 | 196.54 | +0.59% | |
| 197.27 | 198.51 | 193.35 | 195.39 | -0.97% | |
| 197.89 | 205.08 | 195.83 | 197.30 | +0.68% | |
| 197.88 | 199.34 | 193.58 | 195.97 | -0.67% | |
| 205.25 | 206.20 | 197.00 | 197.30 | -2.71% | |
| 204.72 | 211.11 | 201.64 | 202.79 | 0.00% | |
| 194.52 | 204.06 | 191.12 | 202.79 | +4.25% | |
| 197.26 | 210.48 | 194.20 | 194.52 | -1.36% | |
| 199.77 | 203.34 | 193.57 | 197.21 | -0.97% | |
| 199.91 | 201.80 | 197.50 | 199.14 | -0.03% | |
| 201.01 | 202.26 | 195.13 | 199.19 | -1.57% | |
| 208.65 | 209.89 | 201.64 | 202.37 | -2.77% | |
| 200.82 | 208.14 | 200.82 | 208.14 | +2.57% | |
| 204.00 | 204.22 | 200.74 | 202.93 | -0.62% | |
| 205.56 | 208.06 | 202.27 | 204.20 | -0.29% | |
| 203.78 | 207.37 | 202.92 | 204.80 | +0.50% | |
| 204.82 | 205.00 | 199.66 | 203.78 | -0.51% | |
| 210.30 | 212.20 | 201.80 | 204.82 | -2.56% | |
| 206.94 | 210.65 | 205.56 | 210.20 | +2.04% | |
| 205.71 | 210.78 | 204.72 | 206.00 | +0.26% | |
| 198.80 | 207.35 | 197.96 | 205.46 | +2.33% | |
| 197.98 | 204.65 | 197.98 | 200.78 | +1.71% | |
| 196.52 | 197.90 | 190.31 | 197.40 | +0.41% | |
| 193.73 | 199.68 | 193.59 | 196.59 | +1.28% | |
| 184.30 | 194.42 | 184.23 | 194.11 | +5.32% | |
| 183.68 | 185.59 | 181.08 | 184.30 | +0.21% | |
| 183.72 | 189.26 | 182.07 | 183.92 | +2.85% | |
| 181.80 | 181.80 | 173.25 | 178.82 | -2.59% | |
| 192.10 | 195.52 | 181.85 | 183.58 | -2.82% | |
| 184.87 | 191.98 | 184.87 | 188.90 | +1.54% | |
| 180.00 | 186.61 | 178.97 | 186.03 | +3.13% | |
| 175.55 | 181.50 | 173.02 | 180.38 | +0.60% | |
| 181.03 | 182.70 | 178.00 | 179.30 | -0.85% | |
| 185.87 | 188.06 | 174.93 | 180.83 | -2.35% | |
| 208.52 | 209.00 | 184.20 | 185.18 | -13.11% | |
| 217.77 | 222.69 | 210.15 | 213.13 | -2.96% | |
| 218.00 | 223.33 | 215.24 | 219.63 | +0.70% | |
| 222.26 | 223.75 | 214.73 | 218.10 | -1.64% | |
| 227.50 | 228.67 | 221.24 | 221.73 | -3.70% | |
| 230.11 | 238.04 | 227.95 | 230.24 | +1.51% | |
| 231.64 | 243.08 | 225.33 | 226.81 | +1.69% | |
| 227.31 | 229.84 | 217.35 | 223.05 | -2.60% | |
| 236.47 | 236.47 | 228.72 | 229.01 | -3.70% | |
| 237.95 | 241.13 | 236.55 | 237.82 | +0.55% | |
| 233.61 | 238.50 | 230.66 | 236.52 | +1.25% | |
| 241.12 | 246.47 | 232.47 | 233.61 | -2.31% | |
| 241.54 | 246.85 | 238.47 | 239.13 | -2.48% | |
| 244.41 | 248.28 | 243.32 | 245.22 | +0.18% | |
| 245.81 | 247.07 | 241.95 | 244.77 | -0.78% | |
| 244.32 | 247.96 | 237.12 | 246.70 | -0.42% | |
| 250.99 | 253.74 | 245.59 | 247.75 | -2.32% | |
| 245.53 | 253.96 | 242.66 | 253.64 | +3.30% | |
| 243.55 | 245.83 | 240.75 | 245.53 | +0.81% | |
| 243.22 | 247.51 | 238.19 | 243.55 | -1.49% | |
| 248.75 | 250.15 | 245.18 | 247.24 | -1.51% | |
| 245.63 | 252.03 | 239.85 | 251.02 | +1.97% | |
| 225.00 | 248.64 | 221.62 | 246.16 | +5.86% | |
| 232.77 | 233.88 | 229.45 | 232.54 | -0.10% | |
| 230.53 | 235.15 | 230.53 | 232.77 | +0.94% | |
| 231.68 | 234.29 | 225.08 | 230.61 | -0.36% | |
| 233.53 | 234.07 | 229.16 | 231.44 | -0.82% | |
| 235.62 | 239.34 | 232.60 | 233.36 | -1.98% | |
| 234.04 | 241.53 | 231.95 | 238.07 | +2.00% | |
| 231.18 | 235.22 | 228.72 | 233.40 | +0.96% | |
| 233.24 | 233.90 | 229.56 | 231.18 | -1.74% | |
| 240.45 | 243.87 | 233.19 | 235.28 | -2.15% | |
| 245.59 | 245.59 | 236.21 | 240.45 | -2.09% | |
| 239.55 | 245.86 | 235.00 | 245.59 | +2.31% | |
| 231.00 | 254.30 | 231.00 | 240.04 | +8.48% | |
| 218.00 | 223.43 | 215.80 | 221.27 | +1.45% | |
| 213.06 | 218.70 | 212.83 | 218.10 | +2.06% | |
| 208.11 | 216.34 | 208.11 | 213.69 | +2.68% | |
| 208.12 | 208.69 | 201.35 | 208.11 | -0.49% | |
| 211.64 | 213.75 | 208.70 | 209.13 | -1.53% | |
| 206.97 | 212.70 | 205.28 | 212.38 | +2.61% | |
| 208.46 | 209.06 | 204.89 | 206.97 | -0.16% | |
| 208.83 | 211.35 | 205.04 | 207.31 | -1.01% | |
| 211.90 | 212.75 | 209.23 | 209.42 | -1.20% | |
| 213.76 | 218.49 | 210.00 | 211.97 | -0.48% | |
| 219.31 | 219.47 | 211.98 | 212.99 | -2.86% | |
| 213.45 | 219.53 | 212.05 | 219.27 | +3.23% | |
| 213.44 | 216.93 | 212.33 | 212.41 | +0.31% | |
| 215.25 | 216.98 | 210.18 | 211.76 | -2.11% | |
| 217.20 | 219.96 | 214.52 | 216.32 | -0.90% | |
| 211.90 | 220.00 | 209.90 | 218.29 | +2.71% | |
| 206.71 | 212.80 | 205.56 | 212.53 | +3.01% | |
| 210.87 | 211.67 | 204.07 | 206.32 | -2.14% | |
| 208.50 | 212.38 | 207.75 | 210.83 | +1.13% | |
| 206.19 | 209.84 | 205.39 | 208.47 | +1.07% | |
| 205.83 | 211.45 | 203.00 | 206.26 | +0.22% | |
| 207.57 | 208.48 | 202.37 | 205.81 | -0.43% | |
| 209.77 | 210.02 | 204.75 | 206.70 | -1.64% | |
| 207.84 | 211.05 | 207.84 | 210.15 | +0.63% | |
| 203.19 | 209.50 | 202.00 | 208.84 | +2.85% | |
| 205.14 | 205.83 | 202.77 | 203.05 | -1.02% | |
| 202.42 | 206.59 | 201.31 | 205.14 | +1.34% | |
| 204.15 | 204.94 | 202.29 | 202.42 | -1.23% | |
| 203.81 | 205.14 | 202.18 | 204.95 | +0.71% | |
| 203.70 | 206.00 | 203.32 | 203.50 | +0.07% | |
| 200.26 | 205.72 | 199.32 | 203.36 | +1.54% | |
| 201.77 | 205.75 | 199.99 | 200.27 | -0.84% | |
| 204.30 | 204.77 | 201.20 | 201.96 | -1.15% | |
| 205.33 | 207.61 | 203.86 | 204.30 | -0.70% | |
| 202.54 | 206.64 | 202.54 | 205.75 | +1.58% | |
| 203.73 | 207.22 | 201.11 | 202.54 | -0.74% | |
| 204.54 | 206.02 | 203.30 | 204.06 | +0.19% | |
| 210.88 | 212.72 | 201.66 | 203.67 | -3.32% | |
| 206.11 | 211.60 | 205.08 | 210.67 | +2.63% | |
| 197.47 | 205.47 | 196.75 | 205.27 | +3.72% | |
| 196.07 | 198.73 | 195.10 | 197.91 | +1.02% | |
| 190.16 | 196.73 | 187.03 | 195.91 | +3.65% | |
| 189.65 | 192.08 | 188.38 | 189.01 | -0.44% | |
| 190.95 | 191.81 | 188.58 | 189.84 | -0.57% | |
| 188.27 | 193.17 | 187.45 | 190.92 | +1.65% | |
| 188.41 | 190.82 | 187.37 | 187.83 | -0.31% | |
| 190.11 | 192.53 | 187.88 | 188.41 | -1.94% | |
| 191.24 | 194.50 | 189.66 | 192.14 | +0.59% | |
| 191.42 | 194.75 | 188.48 | 191.02 | +0.01% | |
| 186.70 | 191.75 | 184.88 | 191.00 | +2.30% | |
| 184.72 | 188.00 | 180.79 | 186.70 | -1.36% | |
| 187.36 | 192.44 | 186.06 | 189.28 | +1.88% | |
| 187.28 | 191.55 | 183.65 | 185.78 | +0.04% | |
| 185.29 | 187.21 | 183.14 | 185.71 | -0.50% | |
| 186.52 | 191.71 | 183.13 | 186.64 | -0.48% | |
| 183.74 | 191.41 | 183.17 | 187.54 | +2.94% | |
| 182.59 | 182.92 | 179.82 | 182.18 | -0.80% | |
| 187.16 | 188.84 | 183.34 | 183.64 | -2.36% | |
| 191.68 | 192.99 | 187.60 | 188.08 | -3.47% | |
| 189.49 | 195.97 | 187.65 | 194.85 | +2.51% | |
| 191.29 | 192.48 | 189.17 | 190.08 | -0.30% | |
| 188.25 | 191.98 | 185.66 | 190.65 | +0.71% | |
| 188.44 | 197.58 | 181.54 | 189.30 | -3.58% | |
| 197.44 | 200.41 | 195.59 | 196.32 | -1.04% | |
| 194.75 | 198.80 | 190.00 | 198.39 | +1.69% | |
| 194.71 | 195.54 | 189.16 | 195.10 | -0.32% | |
| 193.76 | 196.17 | 192.91 | 195.73 | +0.28% | |
| 188.27 | 196.72 | 188.27 | 195.18 | +3.46% | |
| 191.12 | 193.05 | 186.09 | 188.65 | -1.32% | |
| 190.96 | 191.72 | 189.20 | 191.17 | +0.21% | |
| 191.51 | 191.51 | 189.18 | 190.77 | +0.02% | |
| 192.73 | 193.55 | 189.42 | 190.73 | -0.32% | |
| 194.77 | 194.77 | 190.97 | 191.34 | -1.37% | |
| 198.32 | 198.32 | 193.35 | 193.99 | -1.62% | |
| 194.77 | 198.06 | 194.28 | 197.19 | +1.50% | |
| 192.09 | 194.87 | 191.52 | 194.28 | +2.18% | |
| 190.14 | 191.55 | 188.50 | 190.14 | +0.39% | |
| 194.18 | 194.89 | 188.60 | 189.41 | -2.41% | |
| 198.95 | 199.49 | 191.64 | 194.08 | -1.94% | |
| 194.46 | 198.71 | 194.14 | 197.91 | +1.77% | |
| 193.64 | 196.98 | 193.00 | 194.46 | +1.00% | |
| 200.37 | 201.46 | 191.97 | 192.53 | -3.35% | |
| 203.93 | 203.93 | 199.04 | 199.20 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the NXST chart for longer ranges.