Waterloo Capital L.P. raised its holdings in Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE – Free Report) by 71.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 6,341 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,643 shares during the quarter. Waterloo Capital L.P.’s holdings in Nucor were worth $1,034,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of NUE. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Nucor by 21.1% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,266 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $393,000 after acquiring an additional 568 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in Nucor in the first quarter valued at $259,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Nucor by 81.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Nucor in the second quarter valued at $390,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Nucor by 51.9% in the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 40,629 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,263,000 after acquiring an additional 13,877 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.48% of the company’s stock.
Nucor Trading Up 0.0%
Nucor stock opened at $250.06 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $56.95 billion, a PE ratio of 24.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.88. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $204.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $181.29. Nucor Corporation has a 52 week low of $106.21 and a 52 week high of $251.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.
Nucor announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Friday, February 20th that allows the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the basic materials company to reacquire up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
NUE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup raised their target price on Nucor from $180.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Nucor from $196.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Nucor from $212.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, KeyCorp initiated coverage on Nucor in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Nucor currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $247.50.
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Insider Activity
In other Nucor news, insider Michael D. Keller sold 4,554 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.86, for a total value of $1,028,566.44. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 16,834 shares in the company, valued at $3,802,127.24. The trade was a 21.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Noah C. Hanners sold 6,472 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.50, for a total value of $1,465,908.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 50,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,410,390.50. This trade represents a 11.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 71,818 shares of company stock worth $16,234,593 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.
Nucor Company Profile
Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) is an American steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products, operating a network of steel mills, recycling facilities and fabrication plants across the United States and North America. Nucor’s operations emphasize electric arc furnace steelmaking using recycled scrap metal, which supports a decentralized, mill-based production model focused on efficiency and flexibility.
Product offerings span a broad range of basic and value‑added steel items, including sheet, plate, merchant bar, structural beams, reinforcing bar, tubing, fasteners and fabricated components.
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