Yahoo Finance At US$191, Is It Time To Put Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST) On Your Watch List?
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the NASDAQGS over the last few months. As a mid-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Nexstar Media Group’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.
Check out our latest analysis for Nexstar Media Group
What's The Opportunity In Nexstar Media Group?
According to my price multiple model, which makes a comparison between the company's price-to-earnings ratio and the industry average, the stock price seems to be justfied. In this instance, I’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. I find that Nexstar Media Group’s ratio of 8.11x is trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 11.06x, which means if you buy Nexstar Media Group today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe that Nexstar Media Group should be trading at this level in the long run, then there’s not much of an upside to gain over and above other industry peers. Is there another opportunity to buy low in the future? Since Nexstar Media Group’s share price is quite volatile, we could potentially see it sink lower (or rise higher) in the future, giving us another chance to buy. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.
Can we expect growth from Nexstar Media Group?
Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. With profit expected to grow by a double-digit 19% over the next couple of years, the outlook is positive for Nexstar Media Group. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.
What This Means For You
Are you a shareholder? NXST’s optimistic future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around industry price multiples. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at NXST? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuate below the industry PE ratio?
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on NXST, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around industry price multiples. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for NXST, which means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.
If you want to dive deeper into Nexstar Media Group, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Be aware that Nexstar Media Group is showing 2 warning signs in our investment analysis and 1 of those doesn't sit too well with us...
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