NUE

NucorNYSE · Steel · Materials

Previous close

273.87

Change

−1.42 / −0.52%

FinDog View

Bullish

52-Week Range ?

140.93 – 280.11

P/E (TTM) ?

17.1

Forward P/E ?

12.5

Based on consensus earnings for the next 12 months

Market Cap

$61.5B

+17.16%

S&P 500 −0.91% over same period

Volume / Avg Volume

1.5M / 1.5M

0.95× average

Latest earnings analysis—Reported 2026-10-26

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Next-day move+5.22%

Price History

Closing price · USD1M 6M 1Y 5Y

Historical P/E

Close ÷ trailing four-quarter EPS · Period median 23.41M 6M 1Y 5Y

Recent Earnings

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Period	Reported	Revenue	EPS Actual / Est.	Next-Day Move	Analysis
—	2026-10-26	—	— / —	+5.22%	Pending
FY2026 Q2 Quarter ended 2026-07	2026-07-27	$10.4B	4.84 / 4.42	+7.17%	Read analysis →
FY2026 Q1 Quarter ended 2026-04	2026-04-27	$9.5B	3.23 / 2.84	+4.70%	Pending
FY2025 Q4 Quarter ended 2025-12	2026-01-26	$32.5B	1.73 / 1.93	−2.30%	Pending
FY2025 Q3 Quarter ended 2025-10	2025-10-27	$8.5B	2.63 / 2.21	+5.43%	Pending
FY2025 Q2 Quarter ended 2025-07	2025-07-28	$8.5B	2.60 / —	−2.68%	Pending
FY2025 Q1 Quarter ended 2025-04	2025-04-28	$7.8B	0.77 / —	+1.89%	Pending

Next Earnings

Date and consensus from the earnings calendar; the analysis is generated automatically after the releaseEarnings Calendar →

Report date

2027-01-25

in 85 days · After hours

Consensus EPS

$5.54

Avg. next-day move over the last 7 reports

±4.2%

Decision Panel

Trends · Valuation · Earnings reaction · Guidance credibility — all from company filings and market data

Valuation

P/E is at percentile 55 of its 5-year rangeMid-range

5-year range 7.3 – 26.9 · Median 14.6

Last 4 quarters: $675M in buybacks + $512M in dividends, 1.93% of market cap combined

P/E (TTM)

17.1

P/B

2.7

P/S

1.6

Dividend Yield

1.30%

Earnings Reaction

Over the last 7 reports, the stock moved ±4.2% on average on the first trading day after, rising 5 times

Most recent +5.22%

Volatility & Correlation

1-year beta 0.88 · Correlation with S&P 500 0.36Tracks the market

Annualized volatility 31% vs. 13% for the S&P 500

Insider Trading

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Last 90 days · Open-market buys and sells by officers and directors · Amounts in USD millions

Buy 0 · $0.00MSell 5 · $12.6MNet selling $12.6M

10-29Hanners Noah CExecutive Vice PresidentSell$1.4M5,190 shares · Avg price 275.03
08-14Behr Allen CExecutive Vice PresidentSell$2.1M7,739 shares · 2 trades · Avg price 274.14
08-14Topalian Leon JChair and CEOSell$7.0M26,000 shares · 2 trades · Avg price 268.52
08-03Batterbee Thomas J.Executive Vice PresidentSell$1.0M4,000 shares · Avg price 261.02
07-30Laxton Stephen DPresident and COOSell$1.0M3,968 shares · Avg price 256.96

Multi-Quarter Financial Trends

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Last 12 quarters · As reported by the company

Quarter	Revenue ($B)	YoY	Gross Margin	Operating Income ($B)	Net Income ($B)	Free Cash Flow ($B)	EPS
FY2026 Q2	10.40	+23.0%	19.6%	—	1.16	0.83	5.04
FY2026 Q1	9.50	+21.3%	15.8%	—	0.74	0.23	3.23
FY2025 Q4	7.69	+8.6%	11.2%	—	0.38	-0.00	1.62
FY2025 Q3	8.52	+14.5%	13.9%	—	0.61	0.53	2.63
FY2025 Q2	8.46	+4.7%	14.5%	—	0.60	-0.22	2.60
FY2025 Q1	7.83	−3.8%	7.7%	—	0.16	-0.50	0.67
FY2024 Q4	7.08	−8.2%	—	—	0.29	-0.15	1.22
FY2024 Q3	7.44	−15.2%	10.2%	—	0.25	0.48	1.05
FY2024 Q2	8.08	−15.2%	14.8%	—	0.65	0.68	2.68
FY2024 Q1	8.14	−6.6%	18.7%	—	0.85	-0.21	3.46
FY2023 Q4	7.70	−11.7%	—	—	0.79	0.80	3.16
FY2023 Q3	8.78	−16.4%	21.9%	—	1.14	2.02	4.57

Peers

Largest by market cap in the sector · Latest quarterView Materials sector →

Ticker	Company	Market Cap	P/E	Revenue YoY	Gross Margin	1M	View
NUE	Nucor	$61.5B	17.1	+23.0%	19.6%	+17.16%	Bullish
LIN	Linde plc	$239B	32.0	+9.2%	—	+8.34%	Bullish	Compare
NEM	Newmont	$109B	12.5	+15.2%	—	−7.57%	Bullish	Compare
FCX	Freeport-McMoRan	$89.3B	30.5	−8.1%	30.0%	−10.76%	Bullish	Compare
ECL	Ecolab	$84.7B	41.0	+12.7%	44.1%	+10.34%	Bullish	Compare
SHW	Sherwin-Williams	$79.8B	29.9	+7.9%	47.8%	+2.89%	Bullish	Compare
APD	Air Products	$70.0B	—	+4.6%	32.8%	+13.73%	Neutral	Compare
CRH	CRH plc	$59.9B	15.6	+3.0%	38.8%	+9.67%	Bullish	Compare
MLM	Martin Marietta Materials	$38.1B	15.5	+21.0%	25.4%	+12.63%	Neutral	Compare

The View in One Line

Q2 revenue $10.4B up 23%, gross margin 19.6%, adjusted EPS $4.84 beat, FCF $829M, Q3 profit guided higher; bullish.

Updated 2026-10-30

View History

09-17Neutral → Bullish
Q3 revenue +23% YoY, gross margin 19.6%, adjusted EPS $4.84 beat, FCF $829M, company sees higher Q3 earnings; bullish.

Notable Institutional Holders

Berkshire Hathaway · Warren Buffett$414MReduced −52%
Bridgewater Associates · Ray Dalio$114MReduced −17%
Citadel Advisors · Ken Griffin$54.9MReduced −77%

As of 2026-06-30

ETFs holding it

XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund4.86%
MTUM iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF0.42%
VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF0.26%
VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF0.24%
VTV Vanguard Value ETF0.22%
RSP Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF0.21%
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF0.10%
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF0.10%

Weights estimated at latest prices

Key Events

06-22Management Change
Nucor Executive Needham Retires, to Receive 24 Months of Compensation
Nucor and Daniel R. Needham signed a retirement separation agreement on June 16, 2026; after his June 20 retirement he will receive $254,972.34 per month for 24 months.Source ↗
06-02Management Change
Nucor Executive Sumoski to Retire, Receiving 24 Months of Compensation
Nucor and David A. Sumoski signed a retirement separation agreement on May 28, 2026; he retires June 13 and will receive $308,850.56 per month for 24 months thereafter.Source ↗
05-19Governance
Nucor Annual Shareholder Meeting Passes Director Elections and Other Proposals
At the May 14, 2026 shareholder meeting, all 8 directors were elected, PwC was ratified as 2026 auditor, and an advisory vote on 2025 executive compensation was passed.Source ↗

Key Financial Trends

Quarterly Revenue ($B)10.4

Gross Margin19.6%

Free Cash Flow ($B)0.8