Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Nucor (NUE)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Nucor (NYSE: NUE):

• 10/20/2026 – Nucor was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/19/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $295.00 to $306.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Nucor was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 10/13/2026 – Nucor was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 10/12/2026 – Nucor was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 10/9/2026 – Nucor had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $308.00 to $296.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Nucor had its price target lowered by KeyCorp from $288.00 to $286.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/4/2026 – Nucor was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 9/26/2026 – Nucor was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong-buy” to “buy”.
• 9/18/2026 – Nucor had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $285.00 to $280.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Nucor had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $304.00 to $302.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Nucor was downgraded by Freedom Broker from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $285.00 price target on the stock, down from $305.00.
• 9/9/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $294.00 to $308.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/25/2026 – Nucor was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 8/24/2026 – Nucor had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $297.00 to $285.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. Nucor’s payout ratio is 17.86%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Stephen Laxton sold 3,968 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $256.96, for a total transaction of $1,019,617.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 77,867 shares in the company, valued at $20,008,704.32. This trade represents a 4.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Thomas Batterbee sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.02, for a total transaction of $1,044,080.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,212,340.76. The trade was a 19.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Corporation is a steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company manufactures steel and steel products for customers in construction, automotive, energy, heavy equipment, transportation and other industrial markets.

Nucor’s operations include electric arc furnace steel mills, which produce carbon, alloy and galvanized steel products. Its product portfolio includes sheet steel, plate, beams, bars, wire and wire mesh, steel joists, deck, piling, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel and other downstream products.