Seaport Res Ptn Comments on Nucor's Q3 Earnings (NYSE:NUE)

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimate for Nucor Corporation to $2.68, up from a previous estimate of $2.39, contributing to a positive earnings outlook.
• Nucor recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.55, representing a yield of 1.5%, with the payment scheduled for November 10th.
• Analysts have shown optimism for Nucor's stock, with seven investment analysts rating it as a Buy and an average price target of $155.78.

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Nucor in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 10th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Englert now expects that the basic materials company will earn $2.68 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.39. The consensus estimate for Nucor's current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Nucor's Q4 2025 earnings at $2.13 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.07 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.44 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. BMO Capital Markets raised Nucor from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $140.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Nucor from $145.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday. Bank of America increased 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Nucor from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Nucor from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the stock from $135.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $156.80.

Nucor Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NUE stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $141.48. 1,547,958 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,351,371. The company has a current ratio of 2.83, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock's 50 day moving average is $143.19 and its 200-day moving average is $128.40. Nucor has a fifty-two week low of $97.59 and a fifty-two week high of $170.52. The company has a market cap of $32.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.76.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.54 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $8.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.47 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 6.65% and a net margin of 4.21%.Nucor's revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.68 earnings per share.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 7,200 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.00, for a total value of $1,051,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 92,179 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,458,134. This trade represents a 7.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 8,021 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.38, for a total transaction of $1,150,050.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 82,703 shares in the company, valued at $11,857,956.14. This trade represents a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 48,397 shares of company stock valued at $6,763,814. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Nucor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. IMA Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Nucor by 51.4% during the 2nd quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Matrix Trust Co increased its holdings in shares of Nucor by 53.8% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 240 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. MV Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Nucor by 73.5% during the 1st quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 281 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 119 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. 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.