Nexstar Broadcasting Group (NXST) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
Nexstar Broadcasting Group (NXST) ended the recent trading session at $169.38, demonstrating a -1.42% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.37%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.62%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.19%.
The television broadcaster's stock has climbed by 9.79% in the past month, exceeding the Consumer Discretionary sector's loss of 1.96% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.56%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Nexstar Broadcasting Group in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on February 28, 2024. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $4.42, indicating a 45.02% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.32 billion, indicating a 11.03% decrease compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Nexstar Broadcasting Group. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Nexstar Broadcasting Group is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
From a valuation perspective, Nexstar Broadcasting Group is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 5.75. This indicates a discount in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 8.44.
It's also important to note that NXST currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.62. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Broadcast Radio and Television industry held an average PEG ratio of 0.61.
The Broadcast Radio and Television industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 215, placing it within the bottom 15% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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