Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Acquires New Shares in Nucor Corporation $NUE

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 289,990 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,273,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Berkshire Hathaway Inc bought a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 2nd quarter valued at about $856,792,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Nucor in the second quarter valued at approximately $479,858,000. Greenwich Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Nucor in the second quarter valued at approximately $123,145,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA acquired a new stake in Nucor in the second quarter worth $105,435,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Nucor by 580.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 653,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $84,699,000 after purchasing an additional 557,819 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nucor

In related news, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.88, for a total transaction 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. This represents a 6.76% 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 Allen C. Behr sold 5,950 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.89, for a total transaction of $939,445.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 67,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,690,889.79. This trade represents a 8.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 25,995 shares of company stock worth $3,990,634. Company insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Stock Performance

NUE opened at $169.48 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.87. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $157.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $146.00. Nucor Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.59 and a 1 year high of $171.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.77 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.33. Nucor had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 5.18%.The business had revenue of $8.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $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. Equities analysts expect that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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%. This is a boost from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio is 31.46%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on NUE shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Nucor from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on Nucor from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nucor in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Nucor from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.73.

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.