Cwm LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Nucor Corporation $NUE

Cwm LLC grew its stake in shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 9.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 38,587 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,242 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Nucor were worth $5,226,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Nucor by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 29,171,068 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,778,820,000 after acquiring an additional 211,741 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Nucor by 3.1% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 2nd quarter valued at about $856,792,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 2nd quarter valued at about $479,858,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its position in shares of Nucor by 10.6% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,856,100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $244,059,000 after purchasing an additional 177,420 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Stock Performance

Shares of NUE opened at $164.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 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 Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.59 and a 1 year high of $168.07. The company’s fifty day moving average is $154.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $144.51.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $8.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.27 billion. Nucor had a net margin of 5.18% and a return on equity of 7.80%. The business’s revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.49 EPS. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.56 dividend. 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 is presently 30.90%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Nucor news, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.88, for a total transaction of $1,049,160.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 96,550 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,470,914. The trade was a 6.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.57, for a total value of $303,594.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,364,533.18. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 25,995 shares of company stock worth $3,990,634. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on NUE shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Nucor from $173.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Nucor from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Nucor from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Nucor from $152.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $172.60.

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.