Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. Has $1.55 Million Holdings in Nucor Corporation $NUE

Key Points

• Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors cut its stake in Nucor by 57% in Q4, selling 12,591 shares and ending the period with 9,508 shares worth about $1.55 million.
• Nucor’s board authorized a $4.0 billion stock buyback (up to ~9.7% of outstanding shares) and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.56 ($2.24 annualized, ~1.2% yield).
• Analysts remain generally positive—9 buys vs. 3 holds with an average price target of $192.80 and Jefferies raising its target to $225—though Nucor’s latest quarter missed EPS and revenue expectations, which could cap near-term upside.

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. lessened its position in Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE - Free Report) by 57.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 9,508 shares of the basic materials company's stock after selling 12,591 shares during the period. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.'s holdings in Nucor were worth $1,551,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Nucor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $226,000. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. boosted its position in shares of Nucor by 7.0% during the fourth quarter. Argus Investors Counsel Inc. now owns 2,290 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $374,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Trust boosted its position in shares of Nucor by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Legacy Trust now owns 2,311 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $377,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Nucor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $471,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nucor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $986,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.48% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on NUE. UBS Group raised Nucor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $184.00 to $190.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Nucor in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Seaport Research Partners lifted their target price on Nucor from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Nucor from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Nucor from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $192.80.

Nucor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Nucor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target on Nucor to $225 (from $200) and reiterated a Buy rating — signaling roughly 20% upside from recent levels and likely supporting bullish investor flows. Jefferies price-target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Nucor reiterated first-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $2.70–$2.80 versus a consensus of $2.76 — essentially in line but leaving little margin for upside relative to expectations. This keeps near-term results tightly scrutinized by the market.
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/features: A Motley Fool article highlights Nucor’s investment case and long-term strengths (management, cash flow, steel market exposure). These pieces can support longer-term interest but are less likely to move the stock intraday. Fool feature
• Neutral Sentiment: A separate press release from a small Calgary energy company using the ticker NUE (NU E Power Corp.) is unrelated to Nucor but can cause ticker-search noise; investors should confirm NYSE:NUE references. NU E Power website launch
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research issued multiple estimate revisions: it trimmed several near-term quarterly EPS forecasts (Q1 2026, Q1 2027, Q3 2026/Q3 2027 and FY2027) while raising FY2026 and FY2028 projections and lifting Q4 2026 — an overall mixed-but-tilted-downward revision for FY2027. The net effect increases uncertainty on multi-quarter demand and near-term earnings, which could cap upside despite the price-target lift.

Nucor Stock Up 1.2%

NUE stock opened at $186.19 on Friday. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $175.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $161.92. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. Nucor Corporation has a 1-year low of $105.92 and a 1-year high of $196.90. The stock has a market cap of $42.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.69, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.73.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The basic materials company reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.91 by ($0.18). Nucor had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 5.37%.The business had revenue of $7.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $7.93 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 EPS for the current year.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nucor's payout ratio is presently 29.71%.

Nucor announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Friday, February 20th that permits the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the basic materials company to purchase up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 7,568 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.50, for a total value of $1,426,568.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 67,711 shares in the company, valued at $12,763,523.50. The trade was a 10.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 3,881 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total value of $690,818.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 88,298 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,717,044. The trade was a 4.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 26,401 shares of company stock worth $4,936,152 over the last ninety days. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Nucor

Nucor Corporation NYSE: NUE is an American steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products, operating a network of steel mills, recycling facilities and fabrication plants across the United States and North America. Nucor's operations emphasize electric arc furnace steelmaking using recycled scrap metal, which supports a decentralized, mill-based production model focused on efficiency and flexibility.

Product offerings span a broad range of basic and value‑added steel items, including sheet, plate, merchant bar, structural beams, reinforcing bar, tubing, fasteners and fabricated components.

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