Brokers Offer Predictions for Nucor's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:NUE)

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nucor in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $2.44 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.43. The consensus estimate for Nucor's current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nucor's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.70 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.17 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.73 EPS.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.92 by ($0.15). The business had revenue of $7.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.25 billion. Nucor had a net margin of 4.40% and a return on equity of 6.82%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.46 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on NUE. BMO Capital Markets raised Nucor from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price target for the company from $140.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Nucor from $134.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, June 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Nucor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Nucor from $156.00 to $140.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Nucor from $175.00 to $169.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Nucor presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $150.00.

Nucor Stock Performance

NYSE NUE opened at $130.75 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.27, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32. Nucor has a twelve month low of $97.59 and a twelve month high of $170.52. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $117.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $122.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nucor

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of NUE. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Nucor in the 4th quarter worth $25,000. Putney Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Nucor in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Nucor by 73.5% in the 1st quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 281 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Nucor in the 4th quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Nucor by 81.8% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. 76.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Leon J. Topalian sold 34,238 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.19, for a total value of $4,115,065.22. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 162,993 shares in the company, valued at $19,590,128.67. This trade represents a 17.36% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 7,088 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.87, for a total value of $906,342.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 99,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,707,592.73. This represents a 6.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.68%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Nucor's payout ratio is 39.15%.

About Nucor

Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It operates in three segments: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The 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 structural steel products; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses.

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