Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Cuts Stock Position in Nucor Corporation $NUE

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH trimmed its holdings in shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 14.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 115,184 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 19,881 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Nucor were worth $15,599,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in NUE. IMA Advisory Services Inc. raised its position in Nucor by 51.4% during the second quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor in the second quarter valued at about $39,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in shares of Nucor by 45.5% during the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 320 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Nucor by 81.8% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 9,042 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.28, for a total value of $1,367,873.76. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 73,661 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,143,436.08. This represents a 10.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Thomas J. Batterbee sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.28, for a total value of $330,560.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,967,106.56. This trade represents a 10.02% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 25,995 shares of company stock valued at $3,990,634. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on NUE shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $165.00) on shares of Nucor in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Nucor from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Wall Street Zen lowered Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Nucor from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Nucor from $182.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Nucor has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.27.

Nucor Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NUE opened at $181.74 on Friday. Nucor Corporation has a 52-week low of $97.59 and a 52-week high of $183.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $163.72 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $149.41. The company has a market capitalization of $41.59 billion, a PE ratio of 25.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.87.

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

Nucor Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 31.46%.

About Nucor

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.