Nucor (NUE) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, April 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.80 per share and revenue of $8.8937 billion for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 26th. The basic materials company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.91 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $7.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.93 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 5.37%.The company’s revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.22 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Nucor to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nucor Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NUE stock opened at $214.63 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $177.78 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $166.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.57, a current ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company has a market capitalization of $48.86 billion, a PE ratio of 28.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.73. Nucor has a 12-month low of $106.21 and a 12-month high of $216.26.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 29.71%.

Nucor announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, February 20th that authorizes the company to buyback $4.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the basic materials company to repurchase up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on NUE shares. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Nucor in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set a “buy” rating and a $210.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Nucor from $197.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Seaport Research Partners raised their price objective on shares of Nucor from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (up from $165.00) on shares of Nucor in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group upgraded shares of Nucor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $184.00 to $190.00 in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Nucor has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.10.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 7,568 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.50, for a total value of $1,426,568.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 67,711 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,763,523.50. The trade was a 10.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 7,452 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.02, for a total transaction of $1,460,741.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 76,628 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,020,620.56. The trade was a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 26,401 shares of company stock worth $4,936,152. Corporate insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NUE. Stance Capital LLC bought a new position in Nucor in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Nucor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Nucor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased 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 acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in Nucor in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $52,000. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.