Zacks Research Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Nucor

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Nucor in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $1.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.97. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.49 EPS. The company’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.

NUE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Nucor in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $176.00 target price on Nucor in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Nucor from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Nucor from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Nucor currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.60.

Nucor Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE NUE opened at $163.59 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.98, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.77. Nucor has a one year low of $97.59 and a one year high of $168.07. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $151.61 and its 200 day moving average price is $142.95.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. This is a boost from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.90%.

Insider Transactions at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 7,000 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.88, for a total value of $1,049,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 96,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,470,914. The trade was a 6.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.57, for a total transaction of $303,594.71. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 88,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,364,533.18. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 23,995 shares of company stock worth $3,660,074. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nucor

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. RFG Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in Nucor by 2.9% in the second quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 2,462 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $319,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. raised its position in shares of Nucor by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 1,330 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $184,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. IMA Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Nucor by 51.4% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in Nucor by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 4,099 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $531,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC grew its stake in Nucor by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 4,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.48% 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.