Zacks Research Weighs in on Nucor Co.’s Q4 2025 Earnings (NYSE:NUE)

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Nucor in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 17th. Zacks Research analyst A. Barman now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $2.89 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.77. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $13.00 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q1 2026 earnings at $3.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.03 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on NUE. StockNews.com upgraded Nucor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. UBS Group assumed coverage on Nucor in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $210.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Nucor from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Nucor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $180.00 to $240.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nucor currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.83.

Nucor Stock Down 1.0 %

Shares of NUE stock opened at $190.77 on Thursday. Nucor has a 1 year low of $129.79 and a 1 year high of $203.00. The stock has a market cap of $45.78 billion, a PE ratio of 10.60 and a beta of 1.61. The business’s fifty day moving average is $191.09 and its 200-day moving average is $173.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 2.35 and a current ratio of 3.57.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 29th. The basic materials company reported $3.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.33. Nucor had a return on equity of 21.42% and a net margin of 13.03%. The company had revenue of $7.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.64 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $4.89 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nucor

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rise Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Nucor during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nucor in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Tompkins Financial Corp raised its stake in Nucor by 208.0% during the 1st quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 154 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC acquired a new stake in Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in Nucor by 54.1% during the 1st quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 168 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP Douglas J. Jellison sold 19,506 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.41, for a total transaction of $3,772,655.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 120,738 shares in the company, valued at $23,351,936.58. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In related news, insider Michael D. Keller sold 3,145 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.67, for a total transaction of $609,092.15. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 24,873 shares in the company, valued at $4,817,153.91. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Douglas J. Jellison sold 19,506 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $193.41, for a total value of $3,772,655.46. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 120,738 shares in the company, valued at $23,351,936.58. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 38,151 shares of company stock valued at $7,308,683. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.54 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.13%. Nucor’s payout ratio is 12.01%.

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.