Nucor (NUE) to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) is projected to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, July 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.45 per share and revenue of $10.1402 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The basic materials company reported $3.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.82 by $0.41. Nucor had a return on equity of 10.68% and a net margin of 6.82%.The firm had revenue of $9.50 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.88 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.77 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Nucor to post $18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nucor Trading Up 0.1%

NYSE:NUE opened at $236.77 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $53.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.44, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.90. Nucor has a 1 year low of $131.32 and a 1 year high of $270.90. The business has a fifty day moving average of $239.20 and a 200-day moving average of $201.90.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on NUE shares. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Nucor from $227.00 to $258.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Nucor from $292.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Zacks Research cut shares of Nucor from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Nucor from $290.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Nucor from $260.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Nucor currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $266.31.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 12,888 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.00, for a total transaction of $2,912,688.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 89,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,277,624. This represents a 12.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 10,560 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $258.46, for a total value of $2,729,337.60. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 97,865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,294,187.90. This represents a 9.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 82,378 shares of company stock worth $18,963,930. 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Nucor

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NUE. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Stance Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Nucor during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Nucor during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor in the fourth quarter valued at $52,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Nucor by 81.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. 76.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.