Nucor Stock
Nucor Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Steel
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Leon J. Topalian
- Employees
- 33,000
- Market cap
- $58.1 B
- IPO
- 17/03/1980
Nucor Corporation is a U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor in the basic materials sector, specializing in steel production. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company primarily serves markets in the United States as well as Canada and Mexico. Its product portfolio encompasses a wide range of…
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Nucor stock: price history
1D
+0.6%
1W
+2.4%
1M
-1.7%
6M
+30.8%
YTD
+57.1%
1Y
+93.2%
2Y
+66.1%
5Y
+151.8%
10Y
+443.6%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
26/10/2026 (in 9 days)
Volatility around earnings
~16% stronger price swings than usual
Nucor stock scores
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Business model & megatrends
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Nucor Corporation is a leading producer and distributor of steel products and various metal-related goods. The business model encompasses the manufacturing of a broad range of steel products, spanning from flat steel and bar steel to complex structural components such as beams. In addition to independent production in the Steel Products segment, the company operates as a metals broker and is engaged in raw material extraction, including the manufacture of direct reduced iron. Distribution channels include both an in-house sales team and internal trading companies. Target markets encompass sectors such as automotive, infrastructure, construction, energy, and transportation industries.
- Revenue model
- Commodity
- Recurring revenue
- None
- Pricing power
- Weak
- Moat
- Narrow
- Moat type
- Cost advantage
- Capital intensity
- High
- Customer concentration
- Unknown
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Analyst assessment of Nucor
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$224.00
CONSENSUS
US$266.88
MEDIAN
US$275.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$295.00
0
STRONG BUY
20
BUY
10
HOLD
3
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
33
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 09/10/2026
Nucor stock metrics
P/E
20.42
P/B
2.65
EV/EBITDA
10.89
RETURN ON EQUITY
5.2%
NET MARGIN
11.1%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.32
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.9%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
98.5%
FLOAT SHARES
223,420,359
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
1,202,454
Insider transactions (SEC)
Topalian Leon J
Topalian Leon J
Topalian Leon J
Topalian Leon J
Behr Allen C
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Frequently asked questions about Nucor stock
What does Nucor do?
Nucor Corporation is a company in the Basic Materials sector, Steel industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Leon J. Topalian, the company employs around 33,000 people.
The IPO was on 17/03/1980; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker NUE.
What do analysts say about Nucor stock?
33 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 09/10/2026).
The average price target is US$266.88, ranging from US$224.00 to US$295.00, with a median of US$275.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Nucor report next?
The next earnings date is 26/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 16% stronger than usual.
Does Nucor pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.56 per share, ex-date 30/09/2026, paid on 10/11/2026.
The dividend yield is 0.9% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Nucor?
Comparable stocks include Steel Dynamics, Reliance Steel & Aluminum, ArcelorMittal, Ternium, Salzgitter and Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional.
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