Nucor (NUE) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) is projected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, April 27th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.80 per share and revenue of $8.8937 billion for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last released its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The basic materials company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.91 by ($0.18). The firm had revenue of $7.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7.93 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 5.37%.The company’s revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Nucor to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $14 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nucor Trading Up 0.8%

Nucor stock opened at $214.63 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $177.78 and a 200 day moving average of $166.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.73. Nucor has a 12-month low of $106.21 and a 12-month high of $216.26. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is currently 29.71%.

Nucor announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, February 20th that permits the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the basic materials company to purchase up to 9.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NUE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Seaport Research Partners increased their target price on shares of Nucor from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Nucor from $197.00 to $213.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (up from $165.00) on shares of Nucor in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on Nucor from $185.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $198.10.

Insider Transactions at Nucor

In other news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 7,568 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.50, for a total value of $1,426,568.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 67,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,763,523.50. The trade was a 10.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 7,452 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.02, for a total value of $1,460,741.04. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 76,628 shares in the company, valued at $15,020,620.56. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 26,401 shares of company stock valued at $4,936,152. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of NUE. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Nucor by 580.9% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 653,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $84,699,000 after acquiring an additional 557,819 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in shares of Nucor by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,062,256 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $173,265,000 after acquiring an additional 241,500 shares during the last quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of Nucor during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,634,000. Man Group plc boosted its position in shares of Nucor by 75.2% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 524,956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $68,003,000 after acquiring an additional 225,390 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Nucor during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,802,000. 76.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Nucor Company 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.