Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Nucor Corporation $NUE

Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lowered its holdings in Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 68.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,035 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 13,099 shares during the quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Nucor were worth $782,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CW Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nucor in the 1st quarter valued at about $769,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. raised its position in Nucor by 44.9% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 450,541 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $54,228,000 after acquiring an additional 139,582 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Nucor by 7.0% in the first quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 20,147 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,424,000 after acquiring an additional 1,315 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC boosted its position in Nucor by 2,213.3% in the 1st quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 2,169 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Nucor by 19.5% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,762 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $215,000 after purchasing an additional 287 shares during the period. 76.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nucor Stock Up 0.3%

NUE stock opened at $164.26 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $37.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.07, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.85. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $152.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $143.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Nucor Corporation has a 52 week low of $97.59 and a 52 week high of $168.07.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.33. Nucor had a net margin of 5.18% and a return on equity of 7.80%. The firm had revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $8.27 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.49 EPS. Nucor’s quarterly revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.56 dividend. This is a boost from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is presently 30.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.88, for a total value of $1,049,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 96,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,470,914. This represents a 6.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 5,950 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.89, for a total transaction of $939,445.50. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 67,711 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,690,889.79. This trade represents a 8.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 23,995 shares of company stock worth $3,660,074. 0.46% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on NUE. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Nucor from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Nucor in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $176.00 price target on Nucor in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Nucor from $173.00 to $182.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Nucor has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $172.60.

About Nucor

Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) is an American steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products, operating a network of steel mills, recycling facilities and fabrication plants across the United States and North America. Nucor’s operations emphasize electric arc furnace steelmaking using recycled scrap metal, which supports a decentralized, mill-based production model focused on efficiency and flexibility.

Product offerings span a broad range of basic and value‑added steel items, including sheet, plate, merchant bar, structural beams, reinforcing bar, tubing, fasteners and fabricated components.