SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 47,235 Shares of Nucor Corporation $NUE

SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 123.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 85,474 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 47,235 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Nucor were worth $13,942,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of NUE. Berkshire Hathaway Inc purchased a new position in Nucor in the second quarter worth $856,792,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Nucor in the 2nd quarter valued at $479,858,000. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor during the 2nd quarter valued at $123,145,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Nucor by 580.9% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 653,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $84,699,000 after purchasing an additional 557,819 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its stake in shares of Nucor by 20.1% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 3,042,761 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $412,081,000 after purchasing an additional 509,019 shares during the period. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.

Nucor Trading Down 1.5%

Shares of NUE stock opened at $163.48 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.68, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.83. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $175.87 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $159.62. Nucor Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.59 and a 1 year high of $196.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 2.94 and a quick ratio of 1.57.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The basic materials company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $7.69 billion during 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%.Nucor’s revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.22 earnings per share. As a group, analysts anticipate that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Nucor announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, February 20th that permits the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the basic materials company to repurchase up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Nucor Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Nucor

In other news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 7,568 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.50, for a total value of $1,426,568.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 67,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,763,523.50. This represents a 10.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 7,452 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.02, for a total transaction of $1,460,741.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 76,628 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,020,620.56. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 26,401 shares of company stock valued at $4,936,152 in the last quarter. 0.46% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nucor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Seaport Research Partners lifted their price objective on shares of Nucor from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Nucor from $182.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $180.00 price target (up from $165.00) on shares of Nucor in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Nucor from $194.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.90.

Nucor 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.