Nucor Corporation (NUE)

US — Basic Materials Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol NUE
  • Rev/Share 133.5895
  • Book/Share 93.2003
  • PB 1.5659
  • Debt/Equity 0.3375
  • CurrentRatio 2.8266
  • ROIC 0.057

 

  • MktCap 31779182637.0
  • FreeCF/Share -1.6696
  • PFCF -82.5433
  • PE 24.6358
  • Debt/Assets 0.2011
  • DivYield 0.0159
  • ROE 0.0638

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 5
  • P/B Score 3
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation NUE Wells Fargo -- Equal Weight -- $145 Aug. 14, 2025
Upgrade NUE Jefferies Hold Buy -- $170 July 31, 2025
Upgrade NUE BMO Capital Markets Market Perform Outperform -- $145 June 2, 2025
Upgrade NUE UBS Neutral Buy -- $160 March 24, 2025
Downgrade NUE UBS Buy Neutral $171 $156 Dec. 12, 2024
Upgrade NUE JP Morgan Neutral Overweight $170 $174 Sept. 9, 2024

News

Nucor to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards for the Stock?
NUE
Published: October 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Nucor faces pressure from weaker segment earnings as it gears up to report third-quarter results.

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Ahead of Nucor (NUE) Q3 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
NUE
Published: October 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Nucor (NUE), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2025.

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Nucor (NUE) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
NUE
Published: October 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Nucor (NUE) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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DB2RE Announces Sale of 46,000-SF Industrial Property Leased to Nucor Rebar
NUE
Published: October 07, 2025 by: Business Wire
Sentiment: Neutral

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Davidson Bogel Real Estate (“DB2RE”) is pleased to announce the investment sale of 4700 Singleton Boulevard in Dallas, Texas. The property totals 46,000 square feet of warehouse space. It features substantial outside storage, fully leased to Nucor Rebar, a division of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) — one of the nation's largest and most respected steel manufacturers. Positioned in the West Dallas infill corridor, the property offers immediate access to Interstate 30, Loo.

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Nucor Stock: Time To Be Greedy Despite The Lackluster Q3 Guidance
NUE
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative

Nucor Corporation's stock sold off after the company guided for lower-than-expected Q3 earnings. The market is fixating on a transitory margin squeeze while ignoring a powerful supercycle in steel demand driven by mega-projects in manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, and data centers. I believe NUE's earnings are set to re-accelerate in the coming quarters. The current stock price reflects short-term fear, not the powerful long-term reality.

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Nucor Gives Downbeat Q3 Guidance, Sees Lower Segment Earnings
NUE
Published: September 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

NUE projects Q3 earnings of $2.05-$2.15 per share, signaling a sequential decline but year-over-year growth.

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Nucor Stock Slips After Steel Name Cuts Q3 Guidance
NUE
Published: September 18, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Negative

Steel stock Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE) was last seen down 4.1% at $136.95, after the company cut its third-quarter guidance to a range of $2.05 to $2.15 per share, expecting earnings to decrease in all three of its operating segments.

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Can NUE's Strong Balance Sheet Power Bigger Shareholder Returns Ahead?
NUE
Published: September 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor boosts shareholder value with $985M returns YTD, backed by strong cash flow and a solid balance sheet.

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NUE vs. STLD: Which US Steel Giant Deserves a Spot in Your Portfolio?
NUE, STLD
Published: September 17, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor and Steel Dynamics drive expansion with new projects, but the pullback in steel prices tests their growth momentum.

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Why Warren Buffett Bet Nearly $1 Billion on Steel — And Why You Should, Too
NUE
Published: September 17, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ( NYSE:BRK-A )( NYSE:BRK-B ) has long viewed Nucor ( NYSE:NUE ) as a cornerstone of value investing.

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Nucor Announces 210th Consecutive Cash Dividend
NUE
Published: September 04, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share on Nucor's common stock.

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Nucor Gains 20% in 3 Months: How Should Investors Play the Stock?
NUE
Published: September 03, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor stock has jumped 20% in three months as growth projects and acquisitions boost momentum despite the recent retreat in steel prices.

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Why Is Nucor (NUE) Up 5.2% Since Last Earnings Report?
NUE
Published: August 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor (NUE) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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Nucor (NUE) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
NUE
Published: August 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Nucor (NUE) closed at $147.95 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.07% move from the prior day.

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The Top 3 Stocks From Warren Buffett's $3.9 Billion Spending Spree
LAMR, NUE, UNH
Published: August 19, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

Key Points in This Article: Buffett's Q1 13-F filing revealed $3.9 billion in stock purchases, including six new positions, but he remains a net seller of stocks by shedding $7 billion in Apple and Bank of America holdings.

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Nucor CEO on earnings: Tariff impact was minimal and demand drivers remain robust
NUE
Published: July 29, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Leon Topalian, Nucor CEO, joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss the company's latest quarterly earnings results, the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern and much more.

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Nucor Corporation (NUE) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
NUE
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Allen C. Behr - Executive Vice President of Raw Materials Brad Ford - Executive Vice President of Plate & Structural Products David A.

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Nucor's Earnings Lag Estimates in Q2, Sales Up on Higher Volumes
NUE
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

NUE's Q2 earnings miss estimates despite higher volumes and strong segment performance across the board.

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Nucor Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
NUE
Published: July 28, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Neutral

Nucor Corporation NUE will release earnings results for the second quarter, after the closing bell on Monday, July 28.

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Nucor to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock?
NUE
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NUE is expected to post strong Q2 as tariff-fueled steel price spikes and higher volumes are likely to lift performance.

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Exploring Analyst Estimates for Nucor (NUE) Q2 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS
NUE
Published: July 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Nucor (NUE), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended June 2025.

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Will Nucor (NUE) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
NUE
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor (NUE) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

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Nucor (NUE) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q2 Release
NUE
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor (NUE) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Top Steel Picks for the Coming Infrastructure Boom
CLF, NUE, STLD
Published: June 25, 2025 by: MarketBeat
Sentiment: Positive

Markets are always looking ahead. So, it was no surprise that steel stocks charged higher in 2021 and 2022 as Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in 2021.

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Nucor Expects Strong Q2 Earnings on Steel Mills Segment Gains
NUE
Published: June 19, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NUE anticipates a second-quarter earnings jump, fueled by gains in its steel mills segment from stronger pricing.

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This steelmaker gives a bullish outlook two weeks after higher tariffs took effect
NUE
Published: June 18, 2025 by: Market Watch
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor's stock surges after a bullish profit outlook, two weeks after higher steel tariffs took effect.

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3 Bargain Dividend Stocks to Buy Today
LAND, NUE, XOM
Published: June 09, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

ExxonMobil has been under pressure alongside a languishing crude oil price, but Wall Street analysts see upside potential of 18%.

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3 Potential Winners From The Tariff/Trade War
AMZN, BA, BYRN, NUE, WMT, X
Published: June 09, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

We are ten weeks into the new tariff regime with the suspension of reciprocal tariffs due to expire in a month. These tariff changes are having wide impacts across the economy and the only new trade deal so far that has happened has been with the United Kingdom. Tariffs on steel and aluminum just got boosted to 50% and major retailers like Walmart and Amazon are pushing on suppliers to eat most of the new tariff costs.

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Nucor Tops JPMorgan's Metals List, Eyes 67% Surge Thanks To Tariffs
NUE
Published: June 09, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Steel stocks are back in the spotlight, and it's not just the furnaces heating up. Since President Donald Trump's late-May announcement of 50% tariffs on imported steel, the sector has re-rated sharply, with JPMorgan highlighting Nucor Corp NUE as the top pick with a potential 67% upside.

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EXCLUSIVE: Tariff Titans - Why Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor, Steel Dynamics Could Outmuscle The Competition
CLF, NUE, STLD
Published: June 05, 2025 by: Benzinga
Sentiment: Positive

Steel tariffs are back with a bang, and investors are already positioning for the winners. As the U.S. slaps a prohibitive 50% tariff on imported steel and aluminum, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc CLF, Nucor Corp NUE and Steel Dynamics Inc STLD are emerging as the early champions of this protectionist pivot.

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About Nucor Corporation (NUE)

  • IPO Date 1980-03-17
  • Website https://www.nucor.com
  • Industry Steel
  • CEO Leon J. Topalian
  • Employees 32700

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.