Zacks Research Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE)

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Nucor in a research report issued on Thursday, August 8th. Zacks Research analyst M. Agrawal now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $2.91 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.93. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $10.57 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q2 2026 earnings at $3.28 EPS.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 22nd. The basic materials company reported $2.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $8.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.69 billion. Nucor had a net margin of 10.45% and a return on equity of 15.69%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $5.81 earnings per share.

NUE has been the subject of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Nucor from $185.00 to $175.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 17th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Nucor from $210.00 to $200.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 26th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Nucor in a research report on Monday, May 20th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $190.00 price target for the company. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Nucor from $180.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Nucor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $191.29.

Nucor Trading Up 1.1 %

NYSE:NUE opened at $142.88 on Monday. Nucor has a one year low of $140.07 and a one year high of $203.00. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $156.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $174.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.40 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 2.93 and a quick ratio of 1.85.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 28th were issued a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 28th. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.51%. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.71%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 8,624 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $1,379,840.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 99,049 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,847,840. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nucor

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Nucor by 8.8% in the 2nd quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,853 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $269,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. lifted its stake in Nucor by 31.1% in the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 15,524 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,454,000 after purchasing an additional 3,680 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Nucor by 2.8% during the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,055,632 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $166,874,000 after buying an additional 28,384 shares during the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp raised its holdings in shares of Nucor by 0.7% in the second quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 56,602 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,948,000 after buying an additional 414 shares during the period. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in Nucor by 6.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 18,827 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,976,000 after acquiring an additional 1,059 shares during the period. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Nucor Company Profile

Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It operates in three segments: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling structural steel products; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses.