Nucor (NUE) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) is expected to release its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Monday, October 27th. Analysts expect Nucor to post earnings of $2.30 per share and revenue of $8.2699 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 28th. The basic materials company reported $2.60 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.54 by $0.06. Nucor had a return on equity of 6.65% and a net margin of 4.21%.The company had revenue of $8.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.47 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.68 earnings per share. Nucor’s revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Nucor to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nucor Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE NUE opened at $138.79 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.83. Nucor has a 52 week low of $97.59 and a 52 week high of $170.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.05, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.75. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $140.44 and its 200 day moving average is $130.92.

Nucor Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on NUE. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Nucor from $146.00 to $140.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Nucor from $165.00 to $172.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Nucor from $182.00 to $173.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Bank of America lifted their target price on Nucor from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Nucor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $135.00 to $170.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $157.60.

Insider Transactions at Nucor

In other news, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 7,200 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.00, for a total transaction of $1,051,200.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 92,179 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,458,134. This trade represents a 7.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 8,021 shares of Nucor 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 directly owned 82,703 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,857,956.14. This represents a 8.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 31,309 shares of company stock valued at $4,553,771. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nucor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Nucor by 81.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new position in shares of Nucor in the second quarter worth approximately $88,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Nucor by 77.2% in the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,152 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nucor in the second quarter worth approximately $216,000. Finally, Northeast Financial Consultants Inc acquired a new position in shares of Nucor in the second quarter worth approximately $207,000. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.