NUE Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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Revenue

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EPS

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FY2025Q4

FY2026Q1

FY2026Q2

7.93B

+12.01%

1.800

+47.53%

8.73B

+11.52%

2.793

+262.72%

9.08B

+7.43%

3.159

+19.22%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Upward the revenue expectations for Nucor Corporation (NUE) for FY2025, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by 0.45% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 18.53%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+0.45%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2025

Revise Upward

+3.33%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+18.53%

In Past 3 Month

9 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast NUE stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for NUE is 171.00 USD with a low forecast of 165.00 USD and a high forecast of 180.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

8 Buy

1 Hold

0 Sell

Strong Buy

Current: 0.000

Low

165.00

Averages

171.00

High

180.00

Current: 0.000

Low

165.00

Averages

171.00

High

180.00

Morgan Stanley

Carlos De Alba

Overweight -> Equal Weight

downgrade

$165 -> $180

2026-01-09

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Reason

Morgan Stanley

Carlos De Alba

Price Target

$165 -> $180

2026-01-09

New

downgrade

Overweight -> Equal Weight

Reason

Morgan Stanley analyst Carlos De Alba downgraded Nucor to Equal Weight from Overweight with a price target of $180, up from $165. The firm adjusted ratings in North America steel as part of its 2026 outlook. It expects steel prices to remain elevated as 50% steel tariffs "remain firm." Morgan Stanley sees domestic mills continuing to take market share from imports on capacity increases despite a relatively muted demand outlook.

Wells Fargo

Timna Tanners

Overweight

downgrade

$178 -> $176

2025-12-18

Reason

Wells Fargo

Timna Tanners

Price Target

$178 -> $176

2025-12-18

downgrade

Overweight

Reason

Wells Fargo analyst Timna Tanners lowered the firm's price target on Nucor to $176 from $178 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm notes management's Q4 guide was lighter than its cautious estimates, but it thinks investors will look through near-term weakness hurt by contract lags for 80% of its sheet shipments. Wells forecasts further price strength and market share gains from falling imports supporting 2026.

Jefferies

Christopher LaFemina

Buy

maintain

$170 -> $190

2025-12-10

Reason

Jefferies

Christopher LaFemina

Price Target

$170 -> $190

2025-12-10

maintain

Buy

Reason

Jefferies analyst Christopher LaFemina raised the firm's price target on Nucor to $190 from $170 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The analyst notes that U.S. steel prices have risen in recent weeks as imports continue to decline and inventory levels fall, arguing that risk to consensus forecasts is "to the upside."

JPMorgan

Bill Peterson

Overweight

maintain

$175 -> $200

2025-12-05

Reason

JPMorgan

Bill Peterson

Price Target

$175 -> $200

2025-12-05

maintain

Overweight

Reason

JPMorgan analyst Bill Peterson raised the firm's price target on Nucor to $200 from $175 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm adjusted price targets in the North America metals and mining group as part of its 2026 outlook.

BofA

Buy

maintain

$165 -> $180

2025-11-24

Reason

BofA

Price Target

$165 -> $180

2025-11-24

maintain

Buy

Reason

BofA raised the firm's price target on Nucor to $180 from $165 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm is refreshing its price forecasts for North American Metals & Mining stocks under its coverage, the analyst tells investors. The firm sees the macro backdrop as challenging due to China's slowing commodity demand but notes this may be offset by a rebound in demand in U.S. and Europe.

Wells Fargo

Equal Weight -> Overweight

upgrade

2025-11-14

Reason

Wells Fargo

Price Target

2025-11-14

upgrade

Equal Weight -> Overweight

Reason

Wells Fargo upgraded Nucor to Overweight from Equal Weight.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Nucor Corp (NUE.N) is 15.58, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 10.84. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Nucor Corp 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

10.84

Current PE

15.58

Overvalued PE

16.53

Undervalued PE

5.15

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

6.29

Current EV/EBITDA

8.46

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

8.73

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

3.86

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

1.01

Current PS

1.12

Overvalued PS

1.24

Undervalued PS

0.77

Financials

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Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds areBuying! The buying amount has increased 1257.47% over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress areSelling! The selling amount has increased103.13%over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

NUE News & Events

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nucor Corp (NUE) stock price today?

The current price of NUE is 163.77 USD — it has decreased -2.45 % in the last trading day.

What is Nucor Corp (NUE)'s business?

Nucor Corporation is a manufacturer of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Company also produces and procures ferrous and non-ferrous materials primarily for use in its steel manufacturing business. Its segments include steel mills, steel products and raw materials. Its products include carbon and alloy steel in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating; wire and wire mesh; and utility structures. The Company, through The David J. Joseph Company and its affiliates, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap.

What is the price predicton of NUE Stock?

What is Nucor Corp (NUE)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Nucor Corp revenue for the last quarter amounts to 8.52B USD, increased 14.47 % YoY.

What is Nucor Corp (NUE)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Nucor Corp. EPS for the last quarter amounts to 2.63 USD, increased 150.48 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for Nucor Corp (NUE)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does Nucor Corp (NUE). have?

Nucor Corp (NUE) has 32700 emplpoyees as of January 10 2026.

What is Nucor Corp (NUE) market cap?

Today NUE has the market capitalization of 37.48B USD.