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In the latest session, Nucor Corp (NYSE: NUE) closed at $115.49 up 0.30% from its previous closing price of $115.15. In other words, the price has increased by $0.30 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.08 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Nucor Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 6.56 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 51.08. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.48 and its Current Ratio is at 2.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.39 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.33.
On December 12, 2024, UBS Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $171 to $156.
On December 02, 2024, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $190.Goldman initiated its Buy rating on December 02, 2024, with a $190 target price.
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 May 01 ’25 when Topalian Leon J sold 34,238 shares for $120.19 per share. The transaction valued at 4,114,921 led to the insider holds 162,993 shares of the business.
Topalian Leon J bought 34,238 shares of NUE for $4,114,922 on May 01 ’25. On Nov 11 ’24, another insider, Behr Allen C, who serves as the Executive Vice President of the company, sold 4,968 shares for $159.72 each. As a result, the insider received 793,470 and left with 85,376 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Nucor’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.76. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.88 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.32.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NUE has reached a high of $176.59, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $97.59. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.22%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 230.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 229.19M. Insiders hold about 0.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 79.74% stake in the company.
