Nucor Corporation $NUE Shares Sold by QRG Capital Management Inc.

QRG Capital Management Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 67.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,351 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 42,935 shares during the period. QRG Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Nucor were worth $2,756,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in NUE. RFG Advisory LLC grew its holdings in Nucor by 2.9% in the 2nd quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 2,462 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $319,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Nucor by 51.4% in the second quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. HUB Investment Partners LLC increased its stake in Nucor by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 4,099 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $531,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Nucor by 1.9% in the second quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC now owns 4,326 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $560,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of Nucor by 23.2% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 425 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Trading Down 0.2%

Nucor stock opened at $174.37 on Tuesday. Nucor Corporation has a 12 month low of $97.59 and a 12 month high of $175.94. 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 stock has a market cap of $39.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $161.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $148.41.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 5.18%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This is a boost from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.46%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nucor in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Nucor in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Nucor from $182.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $176.00 target price on Nucor in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Nucor from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP Thomas J. Batterbee sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.28, for a total transaction of $330,560.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 17,952 shares in the company, valued at $2,967,106.56. This trade represents a 10.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 88,174 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,364,533.18. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 25,995 shares of company stock valued at $3,990,634. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Nucor 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.