Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Updates 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) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Saturday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.050-2.150 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.600. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Nucor Stock Down 0.9%

NYSE:NUE opened at $133.03 on Friday. Nucor has a 1-year low of $97.59 and a 1-year high of $170.52. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $142.95 and its 200-day moving average price is $128.63. The company has a market capitalization of $30.54 billion, a PE ratio of 24.01, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 2.83 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.60 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.54 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $8.46 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.47 billion. Nucor had a net margin of 4.21% and a return on equity of 6.65%. Nucor's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.68 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Nucor will post 7.64 EPS for the current fiscal 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 dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. Nucor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.71%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NUE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Nucor from $153.00 to $147.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised Nucor from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $140.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Bank of America increased their price target on Nucor from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Nucor from $146.00 to $140.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Nucor from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $156.20.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Michael D. Keller sold 6,088 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $148.41, for a total value of $903,520.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 22,464 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,333,882.24. This trade represents a 21.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 8,021 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.38, for a total value of $1,150,050.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 82,703 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,857,956.14. The trade was a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 48,397 shares of company stock worth $6,763,814 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Nucor by 81.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in Nucor during the 2nd quarter worth about $88,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Nucor by 77.2% during the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,152 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $149,000 after purchasing an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor during the second quarter worth about $216,000. Finally, Northeast Financial Consultants Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor during the second quarter worth about $207,000. 76.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.

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