Nucor Corp. (NUE)
NYSE:NUE
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NUE Stock Chart & Stats
$195.87
-$3.57(-2.94%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$195.87
-$3.57(-2.94%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$106.21 - $235.44
Previous CloseN/A
Volume453.70K
Average Volume (3M)1.34M
Market Cap
$51.64B
Enterprise Value$56.53B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$2.48B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$7.12B
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.3
Beta1.26
Next Earnings
Jul 27, 2026EPS Estimate
4.14Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.34%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)10.11
Shares Outstanding227,774,610
10 Day Avg. Volume1,344,552
30 Day Avg. Volume1,340,844
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.94
Price to Book (P/B)1.80
Price to Sales (P/S)1.16
P/FCF Ratio-200.16
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.09
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.65
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.84
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.51
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$237.57Price Target Upside21.29% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)14.31
Revenue Forecast (FY)$37.82B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Capacity ModernizationModernization and capability expansion at the Berkeley mill increase the ability to produce higher value-added steel products, positioning the company to capture premium markets and support margin improvement.
End-market DiversificationRobust demand from datacenter construction, infrastructure, and private non-residential construction provides diversified end-market support that can reduce revenue volatility and sustain steel consumption.
Order Backlog And UtilizationStrong order backlogs and multiple ramping growth projects should support higher shipments and utilization, enabling volume growth and improved through-cycle profitability.
Bears Say
Automotive And Agricultural Demand WeaknessSubdued demand in automotive and agricultural markets reduces volumes for related product segments, creating downside risk to segment revenues and utilization.
Import Competition RiskReturn of cheaper imports from regions such as Southeast Asia and Brazil, and risks of tariff carve-outs, could increase supply into the domestic market and put downward pressure on selling prices.
Operational And Financial Performance MissAn earnings and free cash flow miss driven by weaker shipments and margin compression signals near-term operational pressure and the potential for results to trail analyst expectations.
Nucor News
NUE FAQ
What was Nucor Corp.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Nucor Corp. lowest stock price was $106.21 and its highest was $235.44 in the past 12 months.
What is Nucor Corp.’s market cap?
Nucor Corp.’s market cap is $51.64B.
When is Nucor Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Nucor Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 27, 2026 which is in 80 days.
How were Nucor Corp.’s earnings last quarter?
Nucor Corp. released its earnings results on Apr 27, 2026. The company reported $3.295 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.815 by $0.48.
Is Nucor Corp. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Nucor Corp.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Nucor Corp. pay dividends?
Nucor Corp. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.56 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.34%. See more information on Nucor Corp. dividends here
What is Nucor Corp.’s EPS estimate?
Nucor Corp.’s EPS estimate is 4.14.
How many shares outstanding does Nucor Corp. have?
Nucor Corp. has 227,774,610 shares outstanding.
What happened to Nucor Corp.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Nucor Corp. reported an EPS of $3.295 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.815. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 4.702%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Nucor Corp.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in NUE
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Nucor Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$237.57 (21.29% Upside)
$237.57 (21.29% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
NUE Sentiment 100%
Sector Average 75%
Sector Average 75%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 299.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $19.0M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.5%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.4%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
79.94%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
11.16%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.43%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Nucor Corp.
Nucor Corporation manufactures and sells steel and steel products. The company's Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling products; and bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and special bar quality products. It also engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses. This segment sells its products to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Its Steel Products segment offers hollow structural section steel tubing products, electrical conduits, steel racking, steel joists and joist girders, steel decks, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel products, cold finished steel products, steel fasteners, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel grating and expanded metal products, and wire and wire mesh products primarily for use in nonresidential construction applications. This segment also engages in the piling distribution business. The company's Raw Materials segment produces direct reduced iron (DRI); brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, and DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal, as well as engages in the natural gas drilling operations. This segment sells its ferrous scrap to electric arc furnace steel mills and foundries for manufacturing process; and nonferrous scrap metal to aluminum can producers, secondary aluminum smelters, steel mills and other processors, and consumers of various nonferrous metals. It serves agriculture, automotive, construction, energy and transmission, oil and gas, heavy equipment, infrastructure, and transportation industries through its in-house sales force; and internal distribution and trading companies. Nucor Corporation was incorporated in 1958 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
NUE Company Deck
NUE Earnings Call
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong operational execution and meaningful financial progress: record shipments, growing backlogs, substantial sequential earnings improvements across segments, robust liquidity and disciplined capital deployment. Growth projects are advancing toward commissioning and several recently completed projects have already turned EBITDA positive. Offsetting these positives are elevated pre-operating/start-up costs, margin pressure in some downstream products from higher input costs, energy cost uncertainty and pockets of softer end-market demand. On balance, the positives — including the earnings beat, record volumes, backlog growth, improved import dynamics and project momentum — outweigh the manageable near-term challenges.View all NUE earnings summariesNUE Revenue Breakdown
61.56% Steel mills
31.78% Steel products
6.66% Raw materials
NUE Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$237.57
▲(21.29% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.62% Insiders
19.85% Mutual Funds
4.14% Other Institutional Investors
48.04% Public Companies and Individual Investors