KeyCorp Has Positive Estimate for Nucor FY2025 Earnings

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp boosted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nucor in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 6th. KeyCorp analyst P. Gibbs now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $8.15 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $7.50. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Nucor’s FY2026 earnings at $11.35 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on NUE. Wells Fargo & Company set a $176.00 target price on shares of Nucor in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Nucor from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $180.00 target price (up from $165.00) on shares of Nucor in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nucor in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Nucor from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.09.

Nucor Price Performance

NYSE:NUE opened at $163.57 on Friday. Nucor has a 52-week low of $97.59 and a 52-week high of $171.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The firm has a market cap of $37.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.97, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.87. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $157.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $146.55.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.27 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 5.18%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nucor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NUE. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in Nucor by 51.4% during the 2nd quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Matrix Trust Co raised its position in Nucor by 53.8% in the 2nd quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 240 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. AXS Investments LLC bought a new position in Nucor in the 3rd quarter valued at $37,000. Finally, Vision Financial Markets LLC boosted its stake in Nucor by 281.7% in the third quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 271 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.57, for a total value of $303,594.71. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 88,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,364,533.18. This trade represents a 2.22% 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 Allen C. Behr sold 5,950 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.89, for a total value of $939,445.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 67,711 shares in the company, valued at $10,690,889.79. The trade was a 8.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 25,995 shares of company stock worth $3,990,634 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.56 dividend. This is an increase from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.46%.

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.