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NUE Analyst Ratings
Strong Buy
8 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
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NUE Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$271.00
▲(38.36% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$290.00 | Average Price Target$271.00 | Lowest Price Target$224.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Citi
$180→$260
Buy
32.74%
Upside
Reiterated
04/29/26
UBS
$190→$224
Hold
14.36%
Upside
Downgraded
04/28/26
Analyst Type
Any
Ranks
Any
Analyst Rating
Any
Upside/ Downside
Any
Action
Any
Citi
$180→$260
Buy
32.74%
Upside
Reiterated
04/29/26
UBS
$190→$224
Hold
14.36%
Upside
Downgraded
04/28/26
Best Analysts Covering Nucor
3 Months
Success Rate
6/8 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+14.04%
Copying Katja Jancic's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 75.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.04% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
7/8 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+44.32%
Copying Katja Jancic's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 87.50% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +44.32% per trade.
2 Years
Success Rate
19/21 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+49.77%
Copying Bill Peterson's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 90.48% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +49.77% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
NUE Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Feb 26
Mar 26
Apr 26
May 26
Jun 26
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
13
14
17
18
22
Hold
4
6
5
4
3
Sell
0
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
17
20
22
22
25
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
NUE Financial Forecast
NUE Stock Forecast FAQ
What is NUE’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Nucor’s 12-month average price target is 271.00.
What is NUE’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Nucor has 38.36% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is NUE a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Nucor has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Nucor’s price target?
The average price target for Nucor is 271.00. This is based on 10 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $290.00 ,the lowest forecast is $224.00. The average price target represents 38.36% Increase from the current price of $195.87.
The highest analyst price target is $290.00 ,the lowest forecast is $224.00. The average price target represents 38.36% Increase from the current price of $195.87.
What do analysts say about Nucor?
Nucor’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 10 Wall Streets Analysts.
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