Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:NUE Nucor (NUE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $275.32 +3.53 (+1.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$273.15 -2.17 (-0.79%) As of 06:28 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Nucor Stock (NYSE:NUE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Nucor alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$271.30▼$275.8950-Day Range$234.19▼$271.7152-Week Range$140.93▼$280.11Volume1.49 million shsAverage Volume1.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$62.46 billionP/E Ratio17.53Dividend Yield0.81%Price Target$282.57Consensus RatingModerate Buy 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Nucor Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreNUE MarketRank™: 4.649722616435 of 5 starsNucor scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 230 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingNucor 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/DownsideThe consensus price target for Nucor is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageNucor has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Nucor's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.28% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Nucor is 17.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.11.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Nucor is 17.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 29.18.Price to Earnings Growth RatioNucor has a PEG Ratio of 0.64. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioNucor has a P/B Ratio of 2.85. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted2.16% of the float of Nucor has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverNucor has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.41.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Nucor has recently increased by 11.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldNucor has a dividend yield of 0.87%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthNucor has been increasing its dividend for 52 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Nucor is 14.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about Nucor's dividend. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment0.74 News SentimentNucor has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 0.38 average news sentiment score of Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 43 news articles for Nucor this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest34 people have searched for NUE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 62% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows17 people have added Nucor to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 113% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders0.62% of the stock of Nucor is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions76.48% of the stock of Nucor is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Nucor's insider trading history. Receive NUE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Nucor and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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It's so simple to understand, you could trade it tomorrow.October 29 at 1:00 AM | Base Camp Trading (Ad)Nucor's CEO Says He's Seeing the Strongest Steel Demand in His 31 Years at the CompanyOctober 29 at 7:32 AM | 247wallst.comNucor Corporation (NUE) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 28 at 2:32 PM | seekingalpha.comNucor Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Strong Demand and 2027 GrowthOctober 28 at 2:32 PM | finance.yahoo.comHeavy Metal: Why Nucor Could Be an Overlooked AI Infrastructure WinnerNucor's Q3 revenue surged about 32% year over year on record steel shipments and pricing power, driven by data center, grid, and infrastructure demand, lifting shares roughly 5%.October 28 at 1:50 PM | marketbeat.comHeavy Metal: Why Nucor Could Be an Overlooked AI Infrastructure WinnerNucor's Q3 revenue surged about 32% year over year on record steel shipments and pricing power, driven by data center, grid, and infrastructure demand, lifting shares roughly 5%.October 28 at 1:50 PM | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines NUE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have NUE shares performed this year? Nucor's stock was trading at $163.24 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NUE shares have increased by 68.7% and is now trading at $275.3230. How were Nucor's earnings last quarter? Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October, 26th. The basic materials company reported $5.80 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $5.84 by $0.04. Nucor's revenue for the quarter was up 32.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Nucor doing a stock buyback? Nucor's board approved a share repurchase program on Friday, February 20th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $4 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 9.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Does Nucor have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Nucor: Corporacion POK SA de CV, St. Louis Cold Drawn Inc, Vulcraft-Omega, Republic Conduit, Southland Tube Inc, Independence Tube Corporation, Joy Global - Steel Plate mill, and more. Who are Nucor's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Nucor include ProShare Advisors LLC (0.33%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.23%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.18%) and Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include David A Sumoski, Leon J Topalian, Douglas J Jellison, John J Hollatz, Daniel R Needham, Stephen D Laxton, Kenneth Rex Query, Allen C Behr, Gregory J Murphy, Noah C Hanners, Noah C Hanners, Bradley Ford, Randy J Spicer, Michael D Keller and Thomas J Batterbee. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Nucor? Shares of NUE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Nucor own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nucor investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), Chevron (CVX), Intel (INTC) and Ford Motor (F). Company Calendar Record date for 8/11 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/11 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable8/11/2026Record date for 11/10 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/10 Dividend9/30/2026Last Earnings10/26/2026Today10/29/2026Dividend Payable11/10/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 NUE's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. NUE has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorMaterials Industry Metals & Mining Sub-IndustrySteel Current SymbolNYSE:NUE CIK73309 Webwww.nucor.com Phone(704) 366-7000Fax704-362-4208Employees33,000Year Founded1905Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Nucor$282.57 High Price Target$335.00 Low Price Target$248.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.88 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$15.71 Trailing P/E Ratio17.53 Forward P/E Ratio14.03 P/E Growth0.64Net Income$1.74 billion Net Margins7.99% Pretax Margin11.37% Return on Equity12.73% Return on Assets8.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27 Current Ratio2.51 Quick Ratio1.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$36.10 billion Price / Sales1.73 Cash Flow$15.24 per share Price / Cash Flow18.07 Book Value$96.67 per share Price / Book2.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares226,876,000Free Float225,469,000Market Cap$62.46 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.84 Social Links 7 Blue-Chip Stocks to Add To Your Forever PortfolioA strong long-term portfolio starts with companies that can survive recessions, inflation, changing consumer habits, and shifting market leadership. 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