Nucor Corporation (NUE)Basic Materials | Steel | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
195.87 USD
+4.02
(2.095%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 195.10 -0.77 (-0.770%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:56 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT
Nucor Corporation (NUE) presents a compelling opportunity for both short-term and long-term investors. The recent price movement shows a bullish trend, with the stock climbing above its 50-day average and showing strong momentum. The positive analyst ratings and forecasts suggest potential for further gains. The consistent dividend payments and low payout ratio indicate a sustainable yield, making it attractive for income-focused investors. However, the high overall risk and debt-to-equity ratio should be considered. Overall, NUE is a solid investment with a favorable outlook. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.048600 |
| AutoETS | 0.049173 |
| AutoTheta | 0.073130 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.103315 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.94 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.291 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.15 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-30 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-30 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 32.765 |
| Revenue per Share | 140.85 |
| Market Cap | 44,614,209,536 |
| Trailing P/E | 26.05 |
| Forward P/E | 13.95 |
| Beta | 1.75 |
| Profit Margins | 5.37% |
| Website | https://www.nucor.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:20 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a mixed sentiment with a concentration of open interest and volume around the current price level (around 185). The ATM strikes show significant open interest, suggesting potential for price stability or a consolidation phase. Puts show higher volume and open interest at lower strikes, indicating some bearish sentiment. However, the overall trend in the options data suggests that traders are positioning for a potential upward move, especially with the recent news and positive analyst ratings. The presence of higher IV at certain strikes may indicate increased volatility expectations.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.33% | 1.51% | 1.48% | 1.58% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.560000 | 0.331165 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.560000 | 0.344498 |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.550000 | 0.408888 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.550000 | 0.429215 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.550000 | 0.463970 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.550000 | 0.480568 |
| 2024-09-27 | 0.540000 | 0.368547 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.540000 | 0.351272 |
| 2024-03-27 | 0.540000 | 0.280639 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.540000 | 0.318963 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.510000 | 0.335544 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.510000 | 0.325166 |
| 2023-03-30 | 0.510000 | 0.351995 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.510000 | 0.400268 |
| 2022-09-29 | 0.500000 | 0.499683 |
| 2022-06-29 | 0.500000 | 0.497494 |
| 2022-03-30 | 0.500000 | 0.355287 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.500000 | 0.467999 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.405000 | 0.434381 |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.405000 | 0.459876 |
| 2021-03-30 | 0.405000 | 0.543652 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.405000 | 0.829809 |
| 2020-09-29 | 0.403000 | 0.984706 |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.403000 | 1.086622 |
| 2020-03-30 | 0.403000 | 1.285464 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.403000 | 0.810223 |
| 2019-09-26 | 0.400000 | 0.920592 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.400000 | 0.838855 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.400000 | 0.800259 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.400000 | 0.894673 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.380000 | 0.704785 |
| 2018-06-28 | 0.380000 | 0.713226 |
| 2018-03-28 | 0.380000 | 0.758440 |
| 2017-12-28 | 0.380000 | 0.703704 |
| 2017-09-28 | 0.378000 | 0.816445 |
| 2017-06-28 | 0.378000 | 0.784160 |
| 2017-03-29 | 0.378000 | 0.768276 |
| 2016-12-28 | 0.378000 | 0.758535 |
| 2016-09-28 | 0.375000 | 0.927508 |
| 2016-06-28 | 0.375000 | 0.982045 |
| 2016-03-29 | 0.375000 | 0.991948 |
| 2015-12-29 | 0.375000 | 1.166939 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.373000 | 1.281718 |
| 2015-06-26 | 0.373000 | 1.035403 |
| 2015-03-27 | 0.372000 | 1.035239 |
| 2014-12-29 | 0.372000 | 0.985814 |
| 2014-09-26 | 0.370000 | 0.880492 |
| 2014-06-26 | 0.370000 | 0.982094 |
| 2014-03-27 | 0.370000 | 0.982668 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.370000 | 0.920049 |
| 2013-09-25 | 0.368000 | 1.005603 |
| 2013-06-26 | 0.367000 | 1.144932 |
| 2013-03-26 | 0.367000 | 1.096136 |
| 2012-12-27 | 0.367000 | 1.177699 |
| 2012-09-26 | 0.365000 | 1.338105 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0.365000 | 1.403260 |
| 2012-03-28 | 0.365000 | 1.221558 |
| 2011-12-28 | 0.365000 | 1.325011 |
| 2011-09-28 | 0.363000 | 1.648521 |
| 2011-06-28 | 0.363000 | 1.339920 |
| 2011-03-29 | 0.363000 | 1.151329 |
| 2010-12-29 | 0.363000 | 1.222591 |
| 2010-09-28 | 0.360000 | 1.422756 |
| 2010-06-28 | 0.360000 | 1.360658 |
| 2010-03-29 | 0.360000 | 1.196758 |
| 2009-12-29 | 0.360000 | 1.205743 |
| 2009-09-28 | 0.350000 | 1.148155 |
| 2009-06-26 | 0.350000 | 1.214188 |
| 2009-03-27 | 0.350000 | 1.362845 |
| 2008-12-29 | 0.350000 | 1.253360 |
| 2008-09-26 | 0.520000 | 1.880855 |
| 2008-06-26 | 0.520000 | 1.142392 |
| 2008-03-26 | 0.520000 | 1.189096 |
| 2007-12-27 | 0.610000 | 1.658107 |
| 2007-09-26 | 0.610000 | 1.686908 |
| 2007-06-27 | 0.610000 | 1.775542 |
| 2007-03-28 | 0.610000 | 1.596237 |
| 2006-12-27 | 0.600000 | 1.845451 |
| 2006-09-27 | 0.600000 | 2.114278 |
| 2006-06-28 | 0.600000 | 1.986986 |
| 2006-03-29 | 0.250000 | 0.837973 |
| 2005-12-28 | 0.325000 | 1.722798 |
| 2005-09-28 | 0.200000 | 1.235145 |
| 2005-06-28 | 0.125000 | 0.950138 |
| 2005-03-29 | 0.125000 | 0.809988 |
| 2004-12-29 | 0.065000 | 0.433353 |
| 2004-09-28 | 0.065000 | 0.526725 |
| 2004-06-28 | 0.052500 | 0.514833 |
| 2004-03-29 | 0.052500 | 0.623387 |
| 2003-12-29 | 0.050000 | 0.641910 |
| 2003-09-26 | 0.050000 | 0.814602 |
| 2003-06-26 | 0.050000 | 0.754928 |
| 2003-03-27 | 0.050000 | 0.978663 |
| 2002-12-27 | 0.047500 | 0.867009 |
| 2002-09-25 | 0.047500 | 0.897213 |
| 2002-06-26 | 0.047500 | 0.560007 |
| 2002-03-26 | 0.047500 | 0.580652 |
| 2001-12-26 | 0.042500 | 0.630697 |
| 2001-09-26 | 0.042500 | 0.877518 |
| 2001-06-27 | 0.042500 | 0.688032 |
| 2001-03-28 | 0.042500 | 0.789295 |
| 2000-12-27 | 0.037500 | 0.756341 |
| 2000-09-27 | 0.037500 | 0.966430 |
| 2000-06-28 | 0.037500 | 0.869737 |
| 2000-03-29 | 0.037500 | 0.612333 |
| 1999-12-29 | 0.032500 | 0.466406 |
| 1999-09-28 | 0.032500 | 0.567437 |
| 1999-06-28 | 0.032500 | 0.542844 |
| 1999-03-29 | 0.032500 | 0.570674 |
| 1998-12-29 | 0.030000 | 0.566578 |
| 1998-09-28 | 0.030000 | 0.559935 |
| 1998-06-26 | 0.030000 | 0.524109 |
| 1998-03-27 | 0.030000 | 0.436940 |
| 1997-12-29 | 0.025000 | 0.434734 |
| 1997-09-26 | 0.025000 | 0.368191 |
| 1997-06-26 | 0.025000 | 0.352008 |
| 1997-03-26 | 0.025000 | 0.431403 |
| 1996-12-27 | 0.020000 | 0.321890 |
| 1996-09-26 | 0.020000 | 0.325632 |
| 1996-06-26 | 0.020000 | 0.315129 |
| 1996-03-27 | 0.020000 | 0.272787 |
| 1995-12-27 | 0.017500 | 0.259600 |
| 1995-09-27 | 0.017500 | 0.323821 |
| 1995-06-28 | 0.017500 | 0.266381 |
| 1995-03-27 | 0.017500 | 0.274382 |
| 1994-12-23 | 0.011250 | 0.169354 |
| 1994-09-26 | 0.011250 | 0.133937 |
| 1994-06-24 | 0.011250 | 0.138276 |
| 1994-03-25 | 0.011250 | 0.147740 |
| 1993-12-27 | 0.010000 | 0.161694 |
| 1993-09-24 | 0.010000 | 0.165058 |
| 1993-06-24 | 0.010000 | 0.190976 |
| 1993-03-25 | 0.010000 | 0.174510 |
| 1992-12-24 | 0.008750 | 0.193072 |
| 1992-09-24 | 0.008750 | 0.271553 |
| 1992-06-24 | 0.008750 | 0.287390 |
| 1992-03-25 | 0.008750 | 0.311281 |
| 1991-12-24 | 0.008125 | 0.338926 |
| 1991-09-24 | 0.008125 | 0.333209 |
| 1991-06-24 | 0.008125 | 0.346541 |
| 1991-03-22 | 0.008125 | 0.353323 |
| 1990-12-24 | 0.007500 | 0.408376 |
| 1990-09-24 | 0.007500 | 0.457514 |
| 1990-06-25 | 0.007500 | 0.364797 |
| 1990-03-26 | 0.007500 | 0.390117 |
| 1989-12-22 | 0.006875 | 0.394015 |
| 1989-09-25 | 0.006875 | 0.392254 |
| 1989-06-26 | 0.006875 | 0.392141 |
| 1989-03-27 | 0.006875 | 0.491107 |
| 1988-12-23 | 0.006250 | 0.454680 |
| 1988-09-26 | 0.006250 | 0.496836 |
| 1988-06-24 | 0.006250 | 0.508359 |
| 1988-03-25 | 0.006250 | 0.487799 |
| 1987-12-24 | 0.005625 | 0.491868 |
| 1987-09-24 | 0.005625 | 0.412801 |
| 1987-06-24 | 0.005625 | 0.484675 |
| 1987-03-25 | 0.005625 | 0.561152 |
| 1986-12-24 | 0.005000 | 0.586947 |
| 1986-09-24 | 0.005000 | 0.524142 |
| 1986-06-24 | 0.005000 | 0.413161 |
| 1986-03-24 | 0.004583 | 0.363249 |
| 1985-12-24 | 0.004167 | 0.421915 |
| 1985-09-24 | 0.004167 | 0.502874 |
| 1985-06-24 | 0.004167 | 0.600696 |
| 1985-03-25 | 0.004167 | 0.619375 |
| 1984-12-24 | 0.003750 | 0.632450 |
| 1984-09-24 | 0.003750 | 0.603080 |
| 1984-06-25 | 0.003750 | 0.694095 |
| 1984-03-26 | 0.003750 | 0.554121 |
| 1983-12-23 | 0.003333 | 0.447336 |
| 1983-09-26 | 0.003333 | 0.444062 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.7985375 |
| Address1 | 1,915 Rexford Road |
| All Time High | 203.0 |
| All Time Low | 0.625 |
| Ask | 195.79 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 8 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.7 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,316,070 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,651,242 |
| Average Volume | 1,651,242 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,316,070 |
| Beta | 1.745 |
| Bid | 195.23 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Board Risk | 8 |
| Book Value | 91.704 |
| City | Charlotte |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,672,444,800 |
| Compensation Risk | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 195.87 |
| Current Ratio | 2.938 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 197.1 |
| Day Low | 191.28 |
| Debt To Equity | 32.765 |
| Display Name | Nucor |
| Dividend Date | 1,778,457,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.14 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,384,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,384,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.342 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.317 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,320,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,320,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,320,000 |
| Ebitda | 4,139,000,064 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.12738 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.165 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.55 |
| Enterprise Value | 50,352,214,016 |
| Eps Current Year | 12.85475 |
| Eps Forward | 14.04524 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 7.52 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 704 362 4208 |
| Fifty Day Average | 176.1502 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 19.719788 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.111948706 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 79.85375 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 197.1 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.230011 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0062405425 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 105.92 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 89.95 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.8492258 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 105.92 - 197.1 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.44 |
| Float Shares | 219,811,614 |
| Forward Eps | 14.04524 |
| Forward P E | 13.945649 |
| Free Cashflow | -903,374,976 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 33,000 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.12027001 |
| Gross Profits | 3,908,000,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.03199 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.78999 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 227,774,615 |
| Industry | Steel |
| Industry Disp | Steel |
| Industry Key | steel |
| Ir Website | http://www.nucor.com/investor/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.56 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,149,120,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Nucor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. The company operates in three segments: Steel Mills, Steel Products, and Raw Materials. The Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling structural steel products; and bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products. This segment sells its products to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses. The Steel Products segment offers steel joists and joist girders, steel decks, and galvanized torque tubes for use in solar arrays, hollow structural section steel tubing, electrical conduit, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, steel grating and expanded metal, wire and wire mesh, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel racking, overhead doors, and utility towers and structures for communications and energy transmission. This segment is also involved in the piling distribution business. The Raw Materials segment produces direct reduced iron (DRI); brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, and DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal; and engages in the natural gas production and industrial gas business. This segment sells its ferrous scrap to electric arc furnace steel mills and foundries for manufacturing process; and nonferrous scrap metal to aluminum can producers, secondary aluminum smelters, steel mills and other processors, and consumers of various nonferrous metals. Nucor Corporation was founded in 1905 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| Long Name | Nucor Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 44,614,209,536 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_184945 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 1,736,999,936 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 44,606,580,590 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 13 |
| Open | 192.4 |
| Operating Cashflow | 3,233,999,872 |
| Operating Margins | 0.06869 |
| Overall Risk | 8 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.29389998 |
| Peg Ratio | 5.21 |
| Phone | 704 366 7000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.769989 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.39311227 |
| Post Market Price | 195.1 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,173 |
| Previous Close | 191.85 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 15.237169 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.1358936 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 1.3729984 |
| Profit Margins | 0.05367 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.47 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.66667 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 4.01999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 2.09538 |
| Regular Market Day High | 197.1 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 191.28 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 191.28 - 197.1 |
| Regular Market Open | 192.4 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 191.85 |
| Regular Market Price | 195.87 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,194,565 |
| Return On Assets | 0.04814 |
| Return On Equity | 0.09361 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.086 |
| Revenue Per Share | 140.85 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 8 |
| Shares Outstanding | 227,735,644 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0194 |
| Shares Short | 4,414,792 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 4,321,611 |
| Short Name | Nucor Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0257 |
| Short Ratio | 3.12 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NC |
| Symbol | NUE |
| Target High Price | 225.0 |
| Target Low Price | 138.17 |
| Target Mean Price | 190.62846 |
| Target Median Price | 190.0 |
| Total Cash | 2,699,000,064 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 11.849 |
| Total Debt | 7,248,999,936 |
| Total Revenue | 32,494,000,128 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.21 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.011519416 |
| Trailing Eps | 7.52 |
| Trailing P E | 26.046541 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 156.55595 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 39.31404 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.25111815 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,194,565 |
| Website | https://www.nucor.com |
| Zip | 28,211 |