Nucor (NUE) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, July 27th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $4.45 per share and revenue of $10.1402 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The basic materials company reported $3.23 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.82 by $0.41. The firm had revenue of $9.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.88 billion. Nucor had a net margin of 6.82% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The firm’s revenue was up 21.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.77 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Nucor to post $18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nucor Stock Up 0.1%

Nucor stock opened at $236.77 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $53.92 billion, a PE ratio of 23.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $239.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $201.90. Nucor has a twelve month low of $131.32 and a twelve month high of $270.90.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is 22.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 12,888 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.00, for a total value of $2,912,688.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 89,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,277,624. This trade represents a 12.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 10,560 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.46, for a total transaction of $2,729,337.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 97,865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,294,187.90. The trade was a 9.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 82,378 shares of company stock worth $18,963,930 in the last three months. 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Nucor

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IHT Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Nucor by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,306 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC grew its holdings in Nucor by 1.9% during the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 4,099 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $531,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Nucor by 2.2% during the third quarter. GeoWealth Management LLC now owns 3,987 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $540,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC raised its position in Nucor by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC now owns 2,265 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $369,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP raised its position in Nucor by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 33,757 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,572,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NUE has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Nucor from $240.00 to $282.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings raised Nucor from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. CICC Research initiated coverage on Nucor in a report on Monday, May 25th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Wall Street Zen raised Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Nucor from $270.00 to $272.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Nucor presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $266.31.

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.