Market Cap
$53.0B
NUE
NUCOR CORP
$239.27 ▲ +1.39%
Prev close $235.98Market cap$53.0B
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$283.94 (+18.7%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)32 New Institutional Positions18 Institutional Exits Materials & Mining
Snapshot
The big-picture read on NUE right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (75%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$32.1B
Inst. Activity
32 buys / 18 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $13.9M sell
Insider Net $
-$13.9M
Social Sentiment
75° Bullish
SEC Reports
9
Price chart 30d -9.4%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 18, 2026 dividend
Aug 21, 2026 SEC Nucor Announces 214th Consecutive Cash Dividend
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: N
Nucor filed an automatic shelf registration statement (S-3ASR) to register an unspecified amount of debt securities, com
S-3ASR — Impact 3/10
Nucor's CEO and EVP sold a combined $8.36M in open-market stock on August 14, 2026, following option exercises. The CEO'
CLUSTER — Impact 3/10
Aug 17, 2026 Insider
Topalian Leon J gifted 1,800 shares
Chair and CEO
Aug 14, 2026 Insider
Behr Allen C acquired via exercise 7,739 shares
Executive Vice President @ $110.74 ($857.0K)
Aug 14, 2026 Insider
Aug 5, 2026 SEC Behr Allen C sold 5,127 shares
Executive Vice President @ $274.00 ($1.4M)
Two Nucor C-suite executives (President/COO and EVP) sold a combined $2.06M in open-market shares over a 5-day window. T
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
4,118,036 shares ($917.3M)
Analyst ratings buy % -7.4%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
75% rate it Buy or better · 24 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Freedom Broker | DOWNGRADE | Hold | 66% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | BMO Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 53% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | UBS | MAINTAIN | Neutral | 55% |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 9, 2026 | B of A Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 75% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 74% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 75% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 68% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 73% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 68% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 68% |
Price targets
Where 16 covering analysts think NUE trades over the next 12 months.
$283.94 +18.7% upside Buy
Current$239.27 Low$226.00 Median$286.50 High$310.00 16 analysts
$226.00$310.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.8/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
75°
Bullish
BearishNeutralBullish
Recent posts
Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
9 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 8 neutral · avg impact 3.1/10.
NEUTRALS-3ASR3/10
Nucor filed an automatic shelf registration statement (S-3ASR) to register an unspecified amount of
Aug 21, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER3/10
Nucor's CEO and EVP sold a combined $8.36M in open-market stock on August 14, 2026, following option
Aug 19, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two Nucor C-suite executives (President/COO and EVP) sold a combined $2.06M in open-market shares ov
Aug 5, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two Nucor EVPs sold a combined ~$3.5M in open-market stock during the first week of June: Kenneth Qu
Jun 4, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 18, 2026
dividend
Nucor Announces 214th Consecutive Cash Dividend
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) declared the regular quarterly cash dividend o
Sep 17, 2026
earnings
Nucor Announces Guidance for the Third Quarter of 2026 Earnings
CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced guidance for its third quarter ending October 3, 202
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: NUE — 1.1M shares, 42,328 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 1,113,954 shares across 42,328 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: NUE — 1.3M shares, 51,096 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 1,330,813 shares across 51,096 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: NUE — 1.5M shares, 56,882 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 1,460,340 shares across 56,882 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $5.82 | $5.64–$6.45 | 121.4% | -1.1% | 5↑ 1↓ | $10.8B | 6 |
| Next Q | $5.19 | $4.11–$5.65 | 200.3% | +5.5% | 4↑ 1↓ | $9.8B | 5 |
| Current FY | $18.74 | $16.13–$20.55 | 143.1% | +0.1% | 9↑ 0↓ | $40.4B | 7 |
| Next FY | $19.86 | $15.67–$24.17 | 5.9% | +4.3% | 10↑ 0↓ | $41.3B | 10 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $5.822 | — |
| 7d ago | $5.860 | -0.038 |
| 30d ago | $5.886 | -0.064 |
| 60d ago | $5.662 | +0.160 |
| 90d ago | $5.242 | +0.580 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own NUE (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $32.1B total value (144,016,126 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: STATE, BlackRock,, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 32 institutions added/increased vs 18 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO | 24,206,873 | $5.4B | 16.8% | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 19,989,061 | $4.5B | 13.9% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 14,870,609 | $3.3B | 10.3% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 12,198,702 | $2.7B | 8.5% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 11,562,974 | $2.6B | 8.0% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 6,086,878 | $1.4B | 4.2% | — |
| NORGES BANK | 4,118,036 | $917.3M | 2.9% | NEW |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 3,958,099 | $881.7M | 2.7% | — |
| FMR LLC | 2,974,596 | $662.6M | 2.1% | ADD +33.0% |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 2,918,369 | $650.1M | 2.0% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 4,118,036 | — | $917.3M |
| FMR LLC | ADD | 2,236,938 | 2,974,596 | +33.0% | $662.6M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | ADD | 1,232,382 | 2,078,050 | +68.6% | $462.9M |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC | TRIM | 3,907,075 | 1,857,752 | -52.5% | $413.8M |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | ADD | 1,111,490 | 1,421,933 | +27.9% | $325.0M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | ADD | 665,092 | 1,247,319 | +87.5% | $277.8M |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | ADD | 488,343 | 904,323 | +85.2% | $201.4M |
| CITIGROUP INC | DOUBLED | 280,578 | 578,769 | +106.3% | $128.9M |
| Capital World Investors | TRIM | 941,546 | 575,167 | -38.9% | $128.1M |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | DOUBLED | 19,762 | 517,110 | +2516.7% | $115.2M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$13.9M — $0.00 bought, $13.9M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | GIFT | 1,800 | — | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Behr Allen C | Executive Vice President | EXERCISE | 7,739 | $110.74 | $857.0K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Behr Allen C | Executive Vice President | SELL | 5,127 | $274.00 | $1.4M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Behr Allen C | Executive Vice President | SELL | 2,612 | $274.42 | $716.8K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | EXERCISE | 26,000 | $42.46 | $1.1M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | SELL | 25,898 | $268.52 | $7.0M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Topalian Leon J | Chair and CEO | SELL | 102 | $269.29 | $27.5K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Batterbee Thomas J. | Executive Vice President | SELL | 4,000 | $261.02 | $1.0M |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Laxton Stephen D | President and COO | GIFT | 2,409 | — | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Laxton Stephen D | President and COO | SELL | 3,968 | $256.96 | $1.0M |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for NUE.
Shares short
4,291,283
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+4.5%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
4.2
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.9%
Estimate — not % of float
All NUE filing & press-release reports (9)
- S-3ASR reportAug 21, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 19, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 5, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJun 4, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 20, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 7, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 6, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 5, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 27, 2026