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In the latest session, Nucor Corp (NYSE: NUE) closed at $135.26 up 0.43% from its previous closing price of $134.68. In other words, the price has increased by $0.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.8 million shares were traded. NUE stock price reached its highest trading level at $138.0691 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $134.58.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Nucor Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.51 and its Current Ratio is at 2.83. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.33.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of. The stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wells Fargo on August 14, 2025, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $145.
On July 31, 2025, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $170. BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its Market Perform to Outperform on June 02, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $145.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 22 ’25 when Keller Michael D sold 6,088 shares for $148.41 per share. The transaction valued at 903,522 led to the insider holds 22,464 shares of the business.
Keller Michael D bought 6,088 shares of NUE for $903,522 on Aug 22 ’25. On Aug 22 ’25, another insider, Murphy Gregory J, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 10,513 shares for $147.89 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NUE now has a Market Capitalization of 31046963200 and an Enterprise Value of 36547964928. As of this moment, Nucor’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.42, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.53. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.01 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.53. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.186 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.192.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for NUE is 1.76, which has changed by -0.09148306 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16333759 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, NUE has reached a high of $170.52, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $97.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.98%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, NUE has traded an average of 1.69M shares per day and 2160400 over the past ten days. A total of 230.80M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 228.00M. Insiders hold about 0.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.36% stake in the company. Shares short for NUE as of 1756425600 were 5564992 with a Short Ratio of 3.29, compared to 1753920000 on 6118210. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5564992 and a Short% of Float of 3.2099999999999995.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for NUE is 2.19, from 2.19 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.016260767. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 1.63. The current Payout Ratio is 25.65% for NUE, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-06-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-09-30. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2006-06-01 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 6.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.23, with high estimates of $2.82 and low estimates of $1.6.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.36 and $6.98 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.96. EPS for the following year is $11.16, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $14.08 and $8.02.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 9 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $8.27B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $8.59B to a low estimate of $7.9B. As of the current estimate, Nucor Corp’s year-ago sales were $7.44BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $8.03B. There is a high estimate of $8.43B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $7.48B.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for NUE’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $33.28B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $31.91B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $32.61B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $30.73BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $34.16B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $35.2B and the low estimate is $32.66B.
