Nucor Corporation (NUE)

US — Basic Materials Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol NUE
  • Rev/Share 141.7096
  • Book/Share 96.485
  • PB 2.1028
  • Debt/Equity 0.3401
  • CurrentRatio 2.9383
  • ROIC 0.0674

 

  • MktCap 43938639410.0
  • FreeCF/Share -0.8199
  • PFCF -233.7162
  • PE 25.2427
  • Debt/Assets 0.2029
  • DivYield 0.0115
  • ROE 0.0849

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade NUE UBS Buy Neutral -- $183 Jan. 28, 2026
Downgrade NUE Morgan Stanley Overweight Equal Weight -- $180 Jan. 9, 2026
Upgrade NUE Wells Fargo Equal Weight Overweight -- -- Nov. 14, 2025
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

CMC vs. NUE: Which US Steel Giant Is the Better Buy Right Now?
CMC, NUE
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Commercial Metals and Nucor stand to gain from recovering steel prices, but differences in growth drivers, earnings outlooks and valuation set them apart.

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Why Nucor (NUE) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term
NUE
Published: January 28, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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Nucor's Q4 Earnings Miss on Lower Volumes, Revenues Beat
NUE
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

NUE posts a Q4 EPS of $1.73, missing estimates as lower steel volumes weigh, even as sales rise 8.6% and management guides for Q1 earnings growth.

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Here's Why Nucor (NUE) is a Strong Value Stock
NUE
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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10 Earnings Reports That Might Fly Under the Radar Next Week
CLS, NUE, NEE, UNH
Published: January 27, 2026 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Earnings season reminds me a lot of traveling.

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Nucor: 15% Upside Potential Driven By Investment Completion And Strategic Growth
NUE
Published: January 26, 2026 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor (NUE) is rated BUY with a $207 target, reflecting 15% upside, driven by sector growth and operational excellence. Recent $10B capex nearing completion should boost NUE earnings from 2026, with capex peaking in 2025–2026 and order backlog up 30% YoY. NUE's EAF technology and focus on higher value-added products support margin expansion and justify premium multiples.

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Nucor to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock?
NUE
Published: January 21, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

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

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Curious about Nucor (NUE) Q4 Performance? Explore Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
NUE
Published: January 21, 2026 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Nucor (NUE), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended December 2025.

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Supreme Court Showdown: 2 Stocks Poised for a Trump Tariff Triumph
FSLR, NUE
Published: January 08, 2026 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral

President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on April 2, 2025, dubbing the date Liberation Day.

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Published: December 31, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

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Nucor Stock Could Kick Off 2026 with More Highs
NUE
Published: December 30, 2025 by: Schaeffers Research
Sentiment: Positive

Steel stock Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE) was last seen up 0.4% to trade at $166.17, sitting just below its Dec. 11 one-year high of $168.04.

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Nucor (NUE) Recently Broke Out Above the 20-Day Moving Average
NUE
Published: December 23, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor (NUE) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, NUE broke through the 20-day moving average, which suggests a short-term bullish trend.

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Nucor, Steel Dynamics Warn of Profit Shortfalls
NUE, STLD
Published: December 17, 2025 by: WSJ
Sentiment: Negative

Steelmakers Nucor and Steel Dynamics warned that their fourth-quarter earnings would fall well short of Wall Street's expectations.

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4 Steel Stocks That Have Gained More Than 40% YTD Amid Price Recovery
CMC, MT, NUE, STLD
Published: December 11, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CMC, MT, NUE and STLD have surged over 40% YTD as steel prices recover and demand rebounds in key end markets.

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Nucor Announces Increase in Cash Dividend
NUE
Published: December 01, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced the increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend on Nucor's common stock to $0.56 per share.

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Nucor (NUE) Up 2.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
NUE
Published: November 26, 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: Multiple Secular Growth Trends Ahead For The Steelmaker (Rating Upgrade)
NUE
Published: October 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Nucor Corporation is upgraded to Strong Buy with a $172 price target, following a significant Q3'25 earnings beat and optimistic market outlook. NUE is poised for growth from data center construction, power grid expansion, reindustrialization, and ongoing steel import tariffs supporting domestic demand. Capital investments in new mills and data center infrastructure position NUE for margin expansion and diversified revenue streams over the next several years.

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Nucor Corporation (NUE) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
NUE
Published: October 28, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 28, 2025 10:00 AM EDT Company Participants Chris Jacobi Leon Topalian - President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Stephen Laxton - CFO, Treasurer & Executive VP John Hollatz - Executive Vice President of Fabricated Construction Products David Sumoski - Chief Operating Officer Noah Hanners - Executive Vice President of Sheet Products Randy Spicer - Executive Vice President of Bar & Rebar Fabrication Products Brad Ford - Executive Vice President of Plate & Structural Products Conference Call Participants Alexander Hacking - Citigroup Inc., Research Division William Peterson - JPMorgan Chase & …

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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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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.