What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for Nucor Q2 Earnings?

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Nucor in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $2.45 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.46. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $8.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.10 EPS.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The basic materials company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.09. Nucor had a net margin of 8.05% and a return on equity of 12.06%. The business had revenue of $7.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.28 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.57 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Nucor from $170.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Nucor from $170.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on shares of Nucor from $175.00 to $160.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, Argus upgraded shares of Nucor to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 26th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Nucor currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $190.57.

Nucor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NUE opened at $152.22 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.61, a current ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $148.37 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $155.24. Nucor has a 52-week low of $133.42 and a 52-week high of $203.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.75 and a beta of 1.55.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Investors of record on Friday, September 27th were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 27th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.42%. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.87%.

Insider Activity at Nucor

In related news, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.80, for a total transaction of $1,321,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 98,770 shares in the company, valued at $14,499,436. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other Nucor news, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 9,000 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.80, for a total value of $1,321,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 98,770 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,499,436. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 4,968 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $159.72, for a total transaction of $793,488.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 85,376 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,636,254.72. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 29,680 shares of company stock worth $4,773,724 over the last quarter. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nucor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cynosure Group LLC boosted its holdings in Nucor by 7.7% in the third quarter. Cynosure Group LLC now owns 2,573 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $387,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Nucor by 5.8% in the third quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 4,622 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $695,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Nucor by 46.3% in the third quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP now owns 15,841 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,382,000 after purchasing an additional 5,012 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in Nucor by 29.1% in the third quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,840 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 641 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hancock Whitney Corp boosted its holdings in Nucor by 0.4% in the third quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 56,805 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,540,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. 76.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.