Analysts Issue Forecasts for Nucor’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:NUE)

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nucor in a research note issued to investors on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $2.45 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.20. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q2 2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.48 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.19 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $3.25 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on NUE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Nucor from $172.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Jefferies Financial Group raised 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 note on Thursday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Nucor from $140.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Nucor from $152.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Nucor has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $164.30.

Nucor Stock Down 0.3%

NUE stock opened at $144.19 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $33.10 billion, a PE ratio of 20.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.80. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $140.53 and its 200 day simple moving average is $133.78. Nucor has a fifty-two week low of $97.59 and a fifty-two week high of $161.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.33. Nucor had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 5.18%.The company had revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.27 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.49 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.55 dividend. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 9,042 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.28, for a total transaction of $1,367,873.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 73,661 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,143,436.08. This trade represents a 10.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.57, for a total transaction of $303,594.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 88,174 shares in the company, valued at $13,364,533.18. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 34,333 shares of company stock worth $5,075,189 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nucor

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. IMA Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Nucor by 51.4% during the second quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Matrix Trust Co increased its stake in Nucor by 53.8% in the 2nd quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 240 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. AXS Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC lifted its stake in Nucor by 281.7% during the third quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 271 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Nucor during the second quarter valued at about $39,000. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.