Nucor (NUE) Expected to Announce Earnings on Monday

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) is expected to be posting its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Monday, July 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.54 per share and revenue of $8.47 billion for the quarter.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.77 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates of $7.25 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 6.82% and a net margin of 4.40%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.46 EPS. On average, analysts expect Nucor to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nucor Stock Performance

NUE stock traded up $1.58 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $142.21. The stock had a trading volume of 1,362,002 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,240,520. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $125.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $124.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 2.52. The stock has a market cap of $32.81 billion, a PE ratio of 22.83, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.70. Nucor has a 52-week low of $97.59 and a 52-week high of $170.52.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 11th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Nucor's payout ratio is currently 39.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Nucor from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded Nucor from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $140.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Nucor from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Nucor from $153.00 to $147.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Nucor from $134.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Nucor currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $152.75.

Insider Transactions at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 7,088 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $127.87, for a total transaction of $906,342.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 99,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,707,592.73. The trade was a 6.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.37, for a total transaction of $1,303,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 94,080 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,265,209.60. This represents a 9.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 51,326 shares of company stock worth $6,325,108. Insiders own 0.71% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nucor

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Nucor by 81.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Nucor by 21.1% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,266 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $393,000 after purchasing an additional 568 shares during the period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Nucor in the 1st quarter worth approximately $259,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.48% of the company's stock.

Nucor Company Profile

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.