Zacks Research Weighs in on Nucor’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:NUE)

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Nucor in a research report issued on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $2.45 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.46. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $8.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.10 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Argus upgraded shares of Nucor to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 26th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Nucor from $175.00 to $160.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Nucor from $170.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Nucor from $170.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $190.57.

Nucor Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of Nucor stock opened at $159.06 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 2.59 and a quick ratio of 1.61. Nucor has a 1 year low of $133.42 and a 1 year high of $203.00. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $148.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $155.39. The company has a market capitalization of $37.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.37 and a beta of 1.55.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last posted its earnings results on Monday, October 21st. The basic materials company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.09. Nucor had a net margin of 8.05% and a return on equity of 12.06%. The firm had revenue of $7.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.28 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.57 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 15.2% on a year-over-year basis.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 27th were issued a $0.54 dividend. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 27th. Nucor’s payout ratio is presently 20.87%.

Insider Activity at Nucor

In other news, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 4,712 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.53, for a total transaction of $798,825.36. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 82,132 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,923,837.96. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Nucor news, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.80, for a total transaction of $1,321,200.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 98,770 shares in the company, valued at $14,499,436. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 4,712 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.53, for a total transaction of $798,825.36. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 82,132 shares in the company, valued at $13,923,837.96. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 24,712 shares of company stock worth $3,980,235. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Nucor

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Nucor by 129.0% in the second quarter. McClarren Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 158 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Coastline Trust Co purchased a new position in Nucor in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. acquired a new stake in Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in shares of Nucor by 45.6% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 230 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

About Nucor

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.