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Nucor Corporation (NUE)

Basic Materials | Steel | Charlotte, United States | NYSE
256.29 USD +1.60 (0.628%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 255.02 -1.27 (-1.270%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 7:08 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 6:43 a.m. EDT

Nucor presents a compelling case for investors seeking exposure to the industrial recovery cycle. The company is currently trading near its fifty-two-week high, yet the underlying fundamentals tell a story of aggressive expansion. Earnings growth is surging at nearly 94 percent, while revenue is climbing at a robust 23 percent pace, signaling that the operational bottom of the cycle has been firmly established. Although the stock price has faced headwinds over the last two years, the cumulative nine-year return remains exceptionally strong, and the forward valuation looks attractive relative to this earnings acceleration. The options market reflects this sentiment, with more buyers betting on gains than losses in the coming months. While the dividend yield is modest, reflecting the company's focus on reinvestment and growth rather than income distribution, the payout is highly secure. This is a strong buy for those willing to ride the cyclical wave, though the return on equity falls slightly short of the highest tier of quality companies.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.107043
AutoETS0.107291
AutoARIMA0.107294
MSTL0.109298

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 47%
H-stat 0.77
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.505
Excess Kurtosis -0.80
Attribute Value
Sector Basic Materials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 30.512
Revenue per Share 157.543
Market Cap 58,145,968,128
Trailing P/E 20.44
Forward P/E 12.33
Beta 1.85
Profit Margins 7.99%
Website https://nucor.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 6:43 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a moderate recovery with a bullish bias in the near term. Call open interest exceeds put open interest for the October and November expirations, indicating a preference for upside movement. While there is significant protective put buying around the 220 to 240 strike range, the volume of call contracts at out-of-the-money strikes suggests traders expect the stock to maintain or exceed current levels rather than retreat significantly.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.24% 1.17% 1.40% 1.46%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-30 0.560000 0.239572
2026-06-30 0.560000 0.251403
2026-03-31 0.560000 0.331165
2025-12-31 0.560000 0.343327
2025-09-30 0.550000 0.406114
2025-06-30 0.550000 0.424579
2025-03-31 0.550000 0.457038
2024-12-31 0.550000 0.471254
2024-09-27 0.540000 0.359688
2024-06-28 0.540000 0.341599
2024-03-27 0.540000 0.271958
2023-12-28 0.540000 0.308237
2023-09-28 0.510000 0.323276
2023-06-29 0.510000 0.312251
2023-03-30 0.510000 0.336945
2022-12-29 0.510000 0.381851
2022-09-29 0.500000 0.474879
2022-06-29 0.500000 0.470588
2022-03-30 0.500000 0.334515
2021-12-30 0.500000 0.439174
2021-09-29 0.405000 0.405852
2021-06-29 0.405000 0.427983
2021-03-30 0.405000 0.503794
2020-12-30 0.405000 0.765017
2020-09-29 0.403000 0.900760
2020-06-29 0.403000 0.985330
2020-03-30 0.403000 1.154066
2019-12-30 0.403000 0.718616
2019-09-26 0.400000 0.810701
2019-06-27 0.400000 0.733003
2019-03-28 0.400000 0.694203
2018-12-28 0.400000 0.770713
2018-09-27 0.380000 0.602505
2018-06-28 0.380000 0.606061
2018-03-28 0.380000 0.640593
2017-12-28 0.380000 0.590612
2017-09-28 0.378000 0.681204
2017-06-28 0.378000 0.649820
2017-03-29 0.378000 0.632424
2016-12-28 0.378000 0.620486
2016-09-28 0.375000 0.754072
2016-06-28 0.375000 0.792309
2016-03-29 0.375000 0.793819
2015-12-29 0.375000 0.926383
2015-09-28 0.373000 1.008108
2015-06-26 0.373000 0.806486
2015-03-27 0.372000 0.800000
2014-12-29 0.372000 0.755790
2014-09-26 0.370000 0.669926
2014-06-26 0.370000 0.742227
2014-03-27 0.370000 0.737199
2013-12-27 0.370000 0.685185
2013-09-25 0.368000 0.743735
2013-06-26 0.367000 0.840586
2013-03-26 0.367000 0.798000
2012-12-27 0.367000 0.850521
2012-09-26 0.365000 0.958257
2012-06-27 0.365000 0.995364
2012-03-28 0.365000 0.857814
2011-12-28 0.365000 0.922649
2011-09-28 0.363000 1.137574
2011-06-28 0.363000 0.914588
2011-03-29 0.363000 0.778636
2010-12-29 0.363000 0.820339
2010-09-28 0.360000 0.946870
2010-06-28 0.360000 0.896861
2010-03-29 0.360000 0.781929
2009-12-29 0.360000 0.781589
2009-09-28 0.350000 0.738552
2009-06-26 0.350000 0.775194
2009-03-27 0.350000 0.863345
2008-12-29 0.350000 0.787224
2008-09-26 0.520000 1.172227
2008-06-26 0.520000 0.703939
2008-03-26 0.520000 0.727782
2007-12-27 0.610000 1.007598
2007-09-26 0.610000 1.014975
2007-06-27 0.610000 1.057376
2007-03-28 0.610000 0.940632
2006-12-27 0.600000 1.077393
2006-09-27 0.600000 1.221001
2006-06-28 0.600000 1.133573
2006-03-29 0.250000 0.472545
2005-12-28 0.325000 0.966830
2005-09-28 0.200000 0.686460
2005-06-28 0.125000 0.524439
2005-03-29 0.125000 0.444682
2004-12-29 0.065000 0.236924
2004-09-28 0.065000 0.287293
2004-06-28 0.052500 0.279963
2004-03-29 0.052500 0.338055
2003-12-29 0.050000 0.346921
2003-09-26 0.050000 0.438693
2003-06-26 0.050000 0.404776
2003-03-27 0.050000 0.522603
2002-12-27 0.047500 0.460606
2002-09-25 0.047500 0.474525
2002-06-26 0.047500 0.294756
2002-03-26 0.047500 0.304731
2001-12-26 0.042500 0.329969
2001-09-26 0.042500 0.457604
2001-06-27 0.042500 0.357143
2001-03-28 0.042500 0.408261
2000-12-27 0.037500 0.389610
2000-09-27 0.037500 0.495868
2000-06-28 0.037500 0.444033
2000-03-29 0.037500 0.311284
1999-12-29 0.032500 0.236364
1999-09-28 0.032500 0.286897
1999-06-28 0.032500 0.273684
1999-03-29 0.032500 0.286897
1998-12-29 0.030000 0.284024
1998-09-28 0.030000 0.279883
1998-06-26 0.030000 0.261224
1998-03-27 0.030000 0.217195
1997-12-29 0.025000 0.215633
1997-09-26 0.025000 0.182232
1997-06-26 0.025000 0.173913
1997-03-26 0.025000 0.212766
1996-12-27 0.020000 0.158416
1996-09-26 0.020000 0.160000
1996-06-26 0.020000 0.154589
1996-03-27 0.020000 0.133612
1995-12-27 0.017500 0.126984
1995-09-27 0.017500 0.158192
1995-06-28 0.017500 0.129930
1995-03-27 0.017500 0.133652
1994-12-23 0.011250 0.082380
1994-09-26 0.011250 0.065099
1994-06-24 0.011250 0.067164
1994-03-25 0.011250 0.071713
1993-12-27 0.010000 0.078431
1993-09-24 0.010000 0.080000
1993-06-24 0.010000 0.092486
1993-03-25 0.010000 0.084433
1992-12-24 0.008750 0.093333
1992-09-24 0.008750 0.131148
1992-06-24 0.008750 0.138614
1992-03-25 0.008750 0.149933
1991-12-24 0.008125 0.163009
1991-09-24 0.008125 0.160000
1991-06-24 0.008125 0.166134
1991-03-22 0.008125 0.169106
1990-12-24 0.007500 0.195122
1990-09-24 0.007500 0.218182
1990-06-25 0.007500 0.173599
1990-03-26 0.007500 0.185328
1989-12-22 0.006875 0.186836
1989-09-25 0.006875 0.185654
1989-06-26 0.006875 0.185263
1989-03-27 0.006875 0.231579
1988-12-23 0.006250 0.213904
1988-09-26 0.006250 0.233236
1988-06-24 0.006250 0.238095
1988-03-25 0.006250 0.227920
1987-12-24 0.005625 0.229299
1987-09-24 0.005625 0.192000
1987-06-24 0.005625 0.225000
1987-03-25 0.005625 0.259928
1986-12-24 0.005000 0.271186
1986-09-24 0.005000 0.241509
1986-06-24 0.005000 0.189911
1986-03-24 0.004583 0.166655
1985-12-24 0.004167 0.193252
1985-09-24 0.004167 0.229903
1985-06-24 0.004167 0.273995
1985-03-25 0.004167 0.281713
1984-12-24 0.003750 0.286853
1984-09-24 0.003750 0.272727
1984-06-25 0.003750 0.313043
1984-03-26 0.003750 0.249135
1983-12-23 0.003333 0.200607
1983-09-26 0.003333 0.198738
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.24
dividendYield 0.87
exDividendDate 2026-09-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.23
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.008755743
lastDividendValue 0.56
lastDividendDate 2026-09-30
dividendDate 2026-11-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.8760706
Address1 1,915 Rexford Road
All Time High 280.11
All Time Low 0.625
Ask 260.0
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 9
Average Analyst Rating 1.8 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,065,240
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,342,645
Average Volume 1,342,645
Average Volume10Days 1,065,240
Beta 1.852
Bid 255.0
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 7
Book Value 97.45
City Charlotte
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,672,444,800
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 256.29
Current Ratio 2.508
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 263.87
Day Low 255.32
Debt To Equity 30.512
Display Name Nucor
Dividend Date 1,794,268,800
Dividend Rate 2.24
Dividend Yield 0.87
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,793,131,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,793,131,200
Earnings Growth 0.938
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.917
Earnings Timestamp 1,793,044,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,044,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,044,800
Ebitda 5,680,999,936
Ebitda Margins 0.15736
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.215
Enterprise To Revenue 1.765
Enterprise Value 63,709,966,336
Eps Current Year 19.48839
Eps Forward 20.79247
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 12.54
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 704 362 4208
Fifty Day Average 253.9182
Fifty Day Average Change 2.371811
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.009340847
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 87.60706
Fifty Two Week High 280.11
Fifty Two Week High Change -23.819977
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.08503794
Fifty Two Week Low 133.78
Fifty Two Week Low Change 122.51001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.9157573
Fifty Two Week Range 133.78 - 280.11
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 322,151,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.32
Float Shares 223,447,585
Forward Eps 20.79247
Forward P E 12.326097
Free Cashflow 683,374,976
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 33,000
Fullday Change 0.33000183
Fullday Change Percent 0.12956999
Fullday Price 256.29
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.15554
Gross Profits 5,615,000,064
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0117999995
Held Percent Institutions 0.80983
Implied Shares Outstanding 226,875,676
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 1,790,726,400
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 58,145,968,128
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_184945
Most Recent Quarter 1,783,123,200
Net Income To Common 2,872,999,936
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 56,033,754,458
Number Of Analyst Opinions 16
Open 257.16
Operating Cashflow 4,424,000,000
Operating Margins 0.15668
Overall Risk 8
Payout Ratio 0.1778
Peg Ratio 5.21
Phone 704 366 7000
Post Market Change -1.2700043
Post Market Change Percent -0.49553406
Post Market Price 255.02
Post Market Time 1,792,192,110
Previous Close 254.69
Price Eps Current Year 13.1509075
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.6299644
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.610647
Profit Margins 0.07989
Quick Ratio 1.284
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.76471
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.60001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.628217
Regular Market Day High 263.87
Regular Market Day Low 255.32
Regular Market Day Range 255.32 - 263.87
Regular Market Open 257.16
Regular Market Previous Close 254.69
Regular Market Price 256.29
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 1,121,753
Return On Assets 0.0732
Return On Equity 0.14548999
Revenue Growth 0.23
Revenue Per Share 157.543
Sand P52 Week Change 0.13723719
Sector Basic Materials
Sector Disp Basic Materials
Sector Key basic-materials
Share Holder Rights Risk 8
Shares Outstanding 226,875,676
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.019199999
Shares Short 4,364,734
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 4,106,942
Short Name Nucor Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0256
Short Ratio 3.47
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol NUE
Target High Price 310.0
Target Low Price 226.0
Target Mean Price 284.3125
Target Median Price 290.5
Total Cash 2,692,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 11.866
Total Debt 7,098,999,808
Total Revenue 36,101,001,216
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.23
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.008755743
Trailing Eps 12.54
Trailing P E 20.4378
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 219.10545
Two Hundred Day Average Change 37.184555
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.16971077
Type Disp Equity
Volume 1,121,753
Website https://nucor.com
Zip 28,211