Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Releases Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Nucor has revised its Q3 2025 earnings guidance to an expected earnings per share range of $2.050-$2.150, below the consensus estimate of $2.600.
• The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share, to be paid on November 10th, with a dividend yield of 1.7%.
• Nucor's stock is experiencing mixed analyst ratings, with price targets ranging from $140.00 to $165.00, reflecting varied outlooks on its performance.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Saturday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.050-2.150 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.600. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Nucor Price Performance

Shares of NUE stock traded up $0.98 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $135.66. The stock had a trading volume of 591,098 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,355,652. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $142.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $128.58. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. Nucor has a 12 month low of $97.59 and a 12 month high of $170.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.14 billion, a PE ratio of 24.43, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.76.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.54 by $0.06. Nucor had a net margin of 4.21% and a return on equity of 6.65%. The company had revenue of $8.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.47 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.68 earnings per share. Nucor's revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Nucor will post 7.64 EPS for the current year.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. Nucor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 39.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on NUE shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Nucor from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $135.00 to $170.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Nucor from $134.00 to $149.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, June 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Nucor from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. BMO Capital Markets upgraded shares of Nucor from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $140.00 to $145.00 in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $156.20.

Insider Activity at Nucor

In other Nucor news, insider Michael D. Keller sold 6,088 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $148.41, for a total transaction of $903,520.08. Following the transaction, the insider owned 22,464 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,333,882.24. This represents a 21.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 8,021 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.38, for a total transaction of $1,150,050.98. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 82,703 shares in the company, valued at $11,857,956.14. This represents a 8.84% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 41,309 shares of company stock worth $5,857,471 over the last quarter. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nucor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NUE. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Nucor by 21.1% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor during the 1st quarter valued at about $259,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Nucor by 81.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Nucor by 51.9% during the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 40,629 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $5,263,000 after purchasing an additional 13,877 shares during the last quarter. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in Nucor in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $520,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.48% of the company's stock.

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.