Nucor (NUE) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Nucor (NYSE: NUE):

• 8/11/2026 – Nucor had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 7/29/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $285.00 to $295.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $283.00 to $297.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Nucor had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/29/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $272.00 to $295.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Nucor was given a new $270.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/28/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $224.00 to $256.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $270.00 to $272.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Nucor had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/9/2026 – Nucor had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $290.00 to $280.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Nucor was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 6/24/2026 – Nucor was upgraded by KeyCorp from “sector weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $274.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $227.00 to $258.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Nucor had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $292.00 to $283.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.86%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Thomas J. Batterbee sold 4,000 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $261.02, for a total value of $1,044,080.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,138 shares in the company, valued at $4,212,340.76. This trade represents a 19.86% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 10,560 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.46, for a total transaction of $2,729,337.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 97,865 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,294,187.90. The trade was a 9.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 18,528 shares of company stock valued at $4,793,035. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.