Nucor (NUE) to Release Earnings on Monday

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) is anticipated to post its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Monday, January 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.91 per share and revenue of $7.9261 billion for the quarter. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $8.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.27 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 5.18%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.49 EPS. On average, analysts expect Nucor to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nucor Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE NUE opened at $181.74 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.59 billion, a PE ratio of 25.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a current ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. Nucor has a 12-month low of $97.59 and a 12-month high of $183.00. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $163.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $149.47.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Investors 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. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.46%.

Insider Transactions at Nucor

In related news, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.57, for a total value of $303,594.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 88,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,364,533.18. This represents a 2.22% 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 Thomas J. Batterbee sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.28, for a total value of $330,560.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 17,952 shares in the company, valued at $2,967,106.56. The trade was a 10.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 25,995 shares of company stock worth $3,990,634. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NUE. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in Nucor by 580.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 653,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $84,699,000 after buying an additional 557,819 shares during the last quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 3rd quarter worth $30,634,000. Man Group plc boosted its holdings in shares of Nucor by 75.2% in the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 524,956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $68,003,000 after acquiring an additional 225,390 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the second quarter worth about $28,802,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new position in Nucor during the third quarter worth about $24,298,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NUE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Nucor from $182.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group raised their target price on Nucor from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on Nucor from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $176.00 price objective on Nucor in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Nucor currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.27.

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.