Nucor (NUE) News Today

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) shares have moved lower amid a wave of analyst downgrades and earnings guidance cuts, although positive long-term factors like dividend performance and balance-sheet strength offer some offset.

• Positive Sentiment: Nucor ranks among the 15 best-performing dividend stocks of 2025, highlighting its strong yield and consistent payouts. Why Nucor Ranks Among the Best Performing Dividend Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Zacks note Nucor’s strong balance sheet has funded $985 M in shareholder returns year-to-date, underpinning confidence in future buybacks and dividends. Can NUE's Strong Balance Sheet Power Bigger Shareholder Returns Ahead?
• Positive Sentiment: Citi analyst Alexander Hacking maintains a Buy rating with a $150 price target, citing Nucor’s strategic positioning and shareholder-value initiatives. Nucor’s Strategic Positioning and Shareholder Value Initiatives Justify Buy Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo cuts its price target on NUE from $146 to $140 and assigns an “equal weight” rating, indicating tempered near-term growth expectations. Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Nucor Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Shares gapped down after an analyst downgrade, reflecting growing caution among brokerage firms. Nucor Shares Gap Down Following Analyst Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Seaport Res Ptn trims Q2 2026 EPS estimate to $3.23 (from $3.25) and cuts Q1 EPS to $3.05, signaling modest downside to near-term earnings. Seaport Res Ptn Earnings Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Nucor lowers Q3 guidance to $2.05–$2.15 per share, below analyst expectations and indicating sequential segment-level declines. Nucor Gives Downbeat Q3 Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: It slipped after reporting guidance significantly below rival Steel Dynamics, with Q3 projections far missing consensus. Nucor Stock Falls After Earnings; Guidance Far Off Rival’s
• Negative Sentiment: Overall, the stock underperformed while the broader market gained, settling down nearly 6% as investors digested the mixed signals. Nucor Stock Sinks As Market Gains