Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Acquires 6,345 Shares of Nucor Corporation $NUE

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its holdings in shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 31.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 26,218 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,345 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Nucor were worth $3,551,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of NUE. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its holdings in Nucor by 21.1% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 3,266 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $393,000 after buying an additional 568 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor during the 1st quarter worth $259,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in Nucor by 3.5% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 16,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,986,000 after purchasing an additional 559 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Nucor by 81.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio bought a new position in Nucor in the first quarter worth about $13,959,000. Institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 5,950 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.89, for a total transaction of $939,445.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 67,711 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,690,889.79. The trade was a 8.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.57, for a total transaction of $303,594.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,174 shares in the company, valued at $13,364,533.18. This trade represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 25,995 shares of company stock worth $3,990,634. 0.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Nucor Trading Down 2.6%

NYSE:NUE opened at $163.57 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $37.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.97, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a current ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Nucor Corporation has a 12 month low of $97.59 and a 12 month high of $171.94. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $157.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $146.80.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last released its 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. Nucor had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 5.18%.The firm had revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. This is a positive change from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on NUE shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Nucor from $173.00 to $182.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on shares of Nucor from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 2nd. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Nucor in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nucor in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.09.

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.