Nexstar Media Group (NXST) just struck a content deal with DAZN to televise and stream 15 Indiana Pacers games, putting fresh live sports inventory at the center of its local TV and digital reach.

Nexstar Media Group’s latest move into Pacers coverage comes at a time when the share price has been under pressure. The 30-day share price return shows a decline of 4.16% and the year-to-date share price return is down 22.38%. However, the 3-year total shareholder return of 30.94% and 5-year total shareholder return of 26.45% indicate that longer-term holders have still seen positive outcomes.

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Nexstar Media Group now has a fresh sports asset on screen while its share price has moved the other way. Is the Pacers deal pointing to mispriced sentiment, or does it align neatly with where the valuation sits today?

Most Popular Narrative: 34% Undervalued

Nexstar Media Group last closed at $162.11 while the most followed narrative anchors fair value at $246.75, so the DAZN Pacers deal now sits against a framework that already views the stock as meaningfully discounted on future cash flow and policy optionality.

The current valuation implies that the market is heavily discounting Nexstar Media Group’s potential to create equity value from debt reduction, further M&A enabled by FCC rule changes, and longer term spectrum monetization through ATSC 3.0 and the EdgeBeam Wireless joint venture.

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Result: Fair Value of $246.75 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, Nexstar Media Group faces several real pressure points, including ongoing declines in nonpolitical TV advertising and the risk that pay TV subscriber losses could further erode distribution economics.

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Next Steps

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