Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.38 EPS

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The basic materials company reported $4.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.46 by $0.38, FiscalAI reports. Nucor had a net margin of 6.82% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The firm had revenue of $10.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.15 billion.

Nucor Price Performance

NUE traded down $0.21 on Monday, hitting $247.35. 1,680,038 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,622,362. Nucor has a fifty-two week low of $131.32 and a fifty-two week high of $270.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.55 and a current ratio of 2.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.91. The business’s fifty day moving average is $239.91 and its 200 day moving average is $204.43.

Nucor Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Nucor

In other news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 10,096 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $226.08, for a total transaction of $2,282,503.68. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 62,871 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,213,875.68. The trade was a 13.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael D. Keller sold 4,554 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $225.86, for a total value of $1,028,566.44. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 16,834 shares in the company, valued at $3,802,127.24. This trade represents a 21.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 82,378 shares of company stock worth $18,963,930. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Nucor

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of NUE. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nucor in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new stake in Nucor in the 4th quarter valued at about $52,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Nucor by 81.8% in the 1st 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Nucor News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Nucor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nucor reported adjusted earnings of $4.84 per share, topping the consensus estimate of $4.46, while revenue of $10.40 billion exceeded the $10.15 billion forecast. GAAP diluted EPS was $5.04, compared with $2.60 a year earlier. MarketBeat Nucor earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability improved sharply: net earnings attributable to shareholders rose to $1.16 billion from $743 million in the first quarter and $603 million in the year-ago quarter. Nucor attributed the sequential gain to higher average selling prices and increased volumes in its steel mills segment. Nucor Reports Results for the Second Quarter of 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Management expects higher consolidated reported earnings in the third quarter, providing a favorable near-term outlook for investors and signaling continued strength in pricing and operating performance. Nucor quarterly press release
• Positive Sentiment: Nucor returned approximately $479 million to shareholders through dividends and repurchases, including 1.53 million shares bought at an average price of $228.76. The company ended the quarter with $2.69 billion in cash and short-term investments, supporting financial flexibility.
• Neutral Sentiment: Although the earnings beat was substantial, shares were little changed after the release. The muted response may indicate that investors had already priced in a strong recovery, making future steel pricing, volumes and third-quarter execution more important to the stock’s next move. Nucor Shares Flat Despite Q2 Earnings Beat

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Nucor from $240.00 to $282.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. KeyCorp raised shares of Nucor from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $274.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. UBS Group cut shares of Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $190.00 to $224.00 in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Nucor from $290.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Nucor has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $266.31.

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.