Brokers Issue Forecasts for Nucor’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:NUE)

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

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Nucor in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Nucor from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Nucor from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Nine 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 has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.60.

Nucor Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:NUE opened at $164.26 on Wednesday. Nucor has a 52-week low of $97.59 and a 52-week high of $168.07. The stock has a market cap of $37.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.07, a PEG ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.85. The business has a fifty day moving average of $152.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $143.25. 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 quarterly 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 business had revenue of $8.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.49 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Nucor by 0.7% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,171,068 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,778,820,000 after purchasing an additional 211,741 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in Nucor by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,501,779 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,626,321,000 after purchasing an additional 371,911 shares during the period. Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased a new position in shares of Nucor during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $856,792,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $479,858,000. Finally, Capital World Investors boosted its stake in shares of Nucor by 20.1% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 3,042,761 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $412,081,000 after buying an additional 509,019 shares in the last quarter. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 approximately $14,470,914. This trade represents a 6.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 5,950 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.89, for a total transaction of $939,445.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,690,889.79. This represents a 8.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 23,995 shares of company stock valued at $3,660,074. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Nucor Increases Dividend

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

About Nucor

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.