Identity
- Security key
- 19475
- Ticker
- NXST
- Type
- CS — Common Stock
- Exchange
- Nasdaq(XNAS)
- Venue group
- NASDAQ
- Operating MIC
- XNAS
- Market
- stocks
- Locale
- us
- Currency
- USD
- Listed
- 2003-11-24
- Round lot
- 100
- Active
- Yes
- Last seen in a load
- 2026-08-14 20:49
- Vendor updated
- 2026-08-13 06:09
- Ticker root / suffix
- NXST
Detail
Enriched 2026-08-14 20:47
- Market cap
- $5,703,848,847.14
- Shares outstanding (class)
- 30,538,965
- Shares outstanding (weighted)
- 30,808,301
- SIC
- 4833 TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS
- Employees
- 12,832
- Location
- IRVING, TX
- Homepage
- https://www.nexstar.tv
- Description
Nexstar is the largest television station owner-operator in the United States with over 200 stations in 116 markets, reaching 220 million people. Of its 200 stations, 155 are affiliated with the four national broadcast networks: CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC. Assuming its merger with Tegna is affirmed Nexstar's station total would exceed 259 and reach 80% of the US population. Nexstar also owns NewsNation (formerly WGN), a cable news network, 75% of the fifth national broadcaster, the CW, and a 31% stake in Food Network and Cooking Channel.
Market cap and share counts drift.