Dakota Wealth Management Invests $2.28 Million in Nucor Corporation $NUE

Dakota Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 13,981 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,281,000.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Stance Capital LLC bought a new position in Nucor in the third quarter valued at $25,000. AXS Investments LLC bought a new stake in Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth about $37,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC boosted its stake in shares of Nucor by 281.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 271 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth about $41,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Nucor in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NUE opened at $163.48 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $37.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 2.94. Nucor Corporation has a 52 week low of $97.59 and a 52 week high of $196.90. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $175.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $159.62.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The basic materials company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $7.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.93 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 5.37%.The company’s revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.22 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Nucor announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Friday, February 20th that allows the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the basic materials company to purchase up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.71%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 7,452 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.02, for a total transaction of $1,460,741.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 76,628 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,020,620.56. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 3,881 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total transaction of $690,818.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 88,298 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,717,044. The trade was a 4.21% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 26,401 shares of company stock worth $4,936,152 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Nucor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Nucor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company issued stronger Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $2.70–$2.80 and management noted improving mill backlog and limited direct energy exposure, which analysts say helps insulate results from geopolitical risk. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded NUE to Buy (price target $190, up from $184), calling the recent pullback an “excessive correction” and a buying opportunity—this provides a high‑profile bullish catalyst and implies ~16% upside to the new PT. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Research reiterated a Buy and maintained a $185 target following Nucor’s Q1 pre‑announcement, flagging improving profitability expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp initiated coverage on Nucor (coverage initiation can add visibility but impact depends on the assigned rating and model assumptions). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks industry outlook highlighted Nucor among steel peers—notes mixed demand headwinds but supportive factors like rising steel prices and non‑residential construction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results fell short of consensus (Q4 EPS $1.73 vs. $1.91 est.; revenue $7.69B vs. $7.93B est.), creating short‑term headwinds. Combined with macro/geopolitical driven risk aversion (Middle East conflict), this helps explain intraday weakness despite the bullish analyst moves.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Seaport Research Partners upped their target price on Nucor from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Nucor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. KeyCorp began coverage on Nucor in a research note on Wednesday. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $180.00 price objective (up from $165.00) on shares of Nucor in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nucor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.90.

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.