Q4 2025 EPS Estimates for Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) Boosted by Zacks Research

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nucor in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 17th. Zacks Research analyst A. Barman now expects that the basic materials company will earn $2.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.77. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $13.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q1 2026 earnings at $3.62 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.03 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also recently commented on NUE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Nucor from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup raised Nucor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the company from $180.00 to $240.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. StockNews.com raised Nucor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on Nucor in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $210.00 price target for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.83.

Nucor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NUE opened at $191.36 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $191.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $173.57. The company has a quick ratio of 2.35, a current ratio of 3.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The company has a market cap of $45.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 1.61. Nucor has a twelve month low of $129.79 and a twelve month high of $203.00.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, January 29th. The basic materials company reported $3.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.83 by $0.33. Nucor had a return on equity of 21.42% and a net margin of 13.03%. The firm had revenue of $7.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.89 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 10th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be issued a $0.54 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.13%. Nucor’s payout ratio is presently 12.01%.

Insider Transactions at Nucor

In other news, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.37, for a total value of $1,025,035.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 85,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,902,206.62. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In related news, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.37, for a total transaction of $1,025,035.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 85,326 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,902,206.62. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Michael D. Keller sold 3,145 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $193.67, for a total value of $609,092.15. Following the sale, the insider now owns 24,873 shares in the company, valued at $4,817,153.91. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 38,151 shares of company stock valued at $7,308,683. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nucor

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Nucor during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Nucor in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Tompkins Financial Corp boosted its position in Nucor by 208.0% in the 1st quarter. Tompkins Financial Corp now owns 154 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist LLC bought a new position in Nucor in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC boosted its position in Nucor by 54.1% in the 1st quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 168 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. 76.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Nucor

Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It operates in three segments: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling structural steel products; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses.