Vest Financial LLC Decreases Stake in Nucor Corporation $NUE

Vest Financial LLC reduced its stake in shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 28.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 387,697 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 153,674 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC owned approximately 0.17% of Nucor worth $52,506,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hudson Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Nucor by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Hudson Capital Management LLC now owns 34,784 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,506,000 after purchasing an additional 2,154 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in shares of Nucor by 138.5% in the second quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 121,543 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $15,745,000 after buying an additional 70,581 shares during the last quarter. Fidelis Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Nucor during the 2nd quarter valued at $236,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Nucor in the second quarter valued at about $5,225,000. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lifted its holdings in shares of Nucor by 11.7% in the 2nd quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 135,065 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $17,496,000 after purchasing an additional 14,106 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NUE opened at $178.41 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $40.83 billion, a PE ratio of 24.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 2.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $161.72 and a 200-day moving average of $148.66. Nucor Corporation has a one year low of $97.59 and a one year high of $176.19.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.33. The business had revenue of $8.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 5.18%.Nucor’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.49 earnings per share. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. This is a boost from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Nucor’s payout ratio is currently 31.46%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NUE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $176.00 price target on shares of Nucor in a report on Thursday, December 18th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Nucor in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Nucor from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Nucor from $182.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Nucor from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Nucor has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.27.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Nucor news, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 7,000 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.88, for a total value of $1,049,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 96,550 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,470,914. The trade was a 6.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.57, for a total value of $303,594.71. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 88,174 shares in the company, valued at $13,364,533.18. The trade was a 2.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 25,995 shares of company stock valued at $3,990,634. 0.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Nucor Profile

Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) is an American steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products, operating a network of steel mills, recycling facilities and fabrication plants across the United States and North America. Nucor’s operations emphasize electric arc furnace steelmaking using recycled scrap metal, which supports a decentralized, mill-based production model focused on efficiency and flexibility.

Product offerings span a broad range of basic and value‑added steel items, including sheet, plate, merchant bar, structural beams, reinforcing bar, tubing, fasteners and fabricated components.