4,349 Shares in Nucor Corporation $NUE Bought by Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC

Adamsbrown Wealth Consultants LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,349 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $589,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IMA Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Nucor by 51.4% in the 2nd quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Nucor in the second quarter worth $39,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in Nucor by 81.8% during 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. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in Nucor by 45.5% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 320 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor during the third quarter worth $44,000. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group lifted their target price on Nucor from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $165.00) on shares of Nucor in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Nucor from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nucor in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.27.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was 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 approximately $13,364,533.18. This trade represents a 2.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 5,950 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.89, for a total value of $939,445.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 67,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,690,889.79. This represents a 8.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 25,995 shares of company stock worth $3,990,634 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Nucor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Nucor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and profitability trends: Nucor reported revenue up ~8.6% YoY and higher gross/operating profit versus a year ago, and management highlighted sequential improvement prospects for Q1. Nucor Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted results and cash flow: Company disclosed adjusted EPS and solid operating cash flow and EBITDA that show core business resilience despite near-term headwinds. PR Newswire: Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view mix — upside potential vs. cautious stance: Several firms retain buy/overweight calls and price targets around the high-$160s to $200s, while others (e.g., Morgan Stanley) keep neutral/hold ratings, leaving consensus near current levels. TipRanks: Analyst Reaction
• Neutral Sentiment: Value thesis remains: Some articles reiterate Nucor’s value characteristics (reasonable valuation metrics and dividend/returns profile), which could support longer-term interest even after the pullback. Zacks: Value Stock Argument
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss and volume weakness: Reported EPS (adjusted $1.73; GAAP ~$1.64 in some disclosures) fell short of several consensus figures, largely due to lower steel volumes—this is the primary reason for the intraday weakness. Zacks: Q4 Earnings Miss
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressure and costs: Coverage and headlines emphasize costs dragging on margins, and several outlets flagged that margins came under pressure despite revenue growth—heightening near-term profitability concerns. MSN: Costs Drag on Margins
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and insider selling noted: Coverage documents share-price weakness after the print and highlights recent insider sales and variable institutional positioning, which can amplify downward moves when sentiment shifts. QuiverQuant: Q4 Recap & Insider Activity

Nucor Price Performance

NYSE NUE opened at $173.60 on Wednesday. Nucor Corporation has a 12 month low of $97.59 and a 12 month high of $183.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.73 billion, a PE ratio of 23.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $164.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $150.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.77 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last released its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The basic materials company reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by ($0.18). Nucor had a return on equity of 8.32% and a net margin of 5.37%.The firm had revenue of $7.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.93 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.22 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. Nucor’s payout ratio is 31.46%.

About Nucor

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.