Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Nucor FY2025 Earnings

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Nucor in a research note issued on Thursday, January 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $8.06 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $8.47. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $8.19 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Nucor in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price objective on the stock. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $156.00 price target (down previously from $171.00) on shares of Nucor in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Nucor from $170.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Nucor from $168.00 to $152.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on Nucor from $150.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.63.

Nucor Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NUE opened at $124.40 on Monday. Nucor has a 12-month low of $112.25 and a 12-month high of $203.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. The company has a market capitalization of $29.21 billion, a PE ratio of 12.02 and a beta of 1.60. The business’s 50 day moving average is $133.52 and its 200 day moving average is $144.40.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 21st. The basic materials company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $7.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.28 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 12.06% and a net margin of 8.05%. The business’s revenue was down 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.57 earnings per share.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.55 dividend. This is a boost from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.54. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.77%. Nucor’s payout ratio is 21.26%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 4,712 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.53, for a total transaction of $798,825.36. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 82,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,923,837.96. This trade represents a 5.43 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 4,968 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.72, for a total value of $793,488.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 85,376 shares in the company, valued at $13,636,254.72. This trade represents a 5.50 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,680 shares of company stock valued at $4,773,724. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nucor

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nucor during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Coastline Trust Co purchased a new position in Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth $29,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. purchased a new position in Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in Nucor by 45.6% during the 3rd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 230 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Nucor by 60.3% in the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 303 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

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.