Nucor (NUE) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 4/15/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $197.00 to $213.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $198.00 to $212.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2026 – Nucor was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 4/10/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $200.00 to $225.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – Nucor is now covered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $210.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/28/2026 – Nucor was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 3/26/2026 – Nucor was upgraded by UBS Group AG from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock, up from $184.00.
• 3/25/2026 – Nucor is now covered by KeyCorp. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $194.00 to $197.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/16/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $183.00 to $184.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/7/2026 – Nucor was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 3/3/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $190.00 to $196.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/2/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $184.00 to $194.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 7,452 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.02, for a total transaction of $1,460,741.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 76,628 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,020,620.56. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 7,568 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.50, for a total value of $1,426,568.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 67,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,763,523.50. The trade was a 10.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 26,401 shares of company stock worth $4,936,152. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

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.