Nucor (NUE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Nucor Corporation is a steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company manufactures steel and steel products for customers in construction, automotive, energy, heavy equipment, transportation and other industrial markets.

Nucor’s operations include electric arc furnace steel mills, which produce carbon, alloy and galvanized steel products. Its product portfolio includes sheet steel, plate, beams, bars, wire and wire mesh, steel joists, deck, piling, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel and other downstream products. The company also operates businesses involved in steel recycling and the production of raw materials used in steelmaking.

Nucor traces its origins to Nuclear Corporation of America, formed in 1955, and adopted the Nucor name in 1972. The company serves customers primarily across the United States, with operations and business activities extending into Canada and Mexico. Nucor is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Leon J. Topalian.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $263.44 to $270.00
• 50-Day Range: $234.19 to $270.53
• 52-Week Range: $140.93 to $280.11
• Volume: 376,921 shs
• Average Volume: 1.53 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $61.59 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.22
• Dividend Yield: 0.83%
• Price Target: $281.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Nucor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Nucor scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 229 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Nucor has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 13 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Nucor is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Nucor has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 9.28%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Nucor are expected to grow by 9.28% in the coming year, from $19.62 to $21.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Nucor is 17.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.67.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Nucor is 17.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 29.69.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.16% of the float of Nucor has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Nucor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.41.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Nucor has recently increased by 11.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Nucor has a dividend yield of 0.87%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Nucor has been increasing its dividend for 52 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Nucor is 14.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Nucor will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.45% next year. This indicates that Nucor will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Nucor has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.39 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 37 news articles for Nucor this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

31 people have searched for NUE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 55% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

16 people have added Nucor to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 78% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Nucor insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,063,697.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.62% of the stock of Nucor is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

76.48% of the stock of Nucor is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/11 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/11 Dividend: 6/30/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/11/2026
• Record date for 11/10 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/10 Dividend: 9/30/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/26/2026
• Today: 10/28/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Metals & Mining
• Sub-Industry: Steel
• Current Symbol: NYSE:NUE
• CIK: 73309
• Web: www.nucor.com
• Phone: (704) 366-7000
• Fax: 704-362-4208
• Employees: 33,000
• Year Founded: 1905

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Nucor: $281.00
• High Price Target: $335.00
• Low Price Target: $248.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.75
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $36.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.70
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 226,876,000
• Free Float: 225,469,000
• Market Cap: $61.21 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.84