Nucor Corporation $NUE Stock: Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Boosts Holdings

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 243.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 410,964 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 291,455 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.18% of Nucor worth $96,063,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. 55 North Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Nucor by 10.0% during the 3rd quarter. 55 North Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,059 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group lifted its stake in shares of Nucor by 8.7% during the third quarter. Net Worth Advisory Group now owns 1,238 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $292,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Nucor by 1.4% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 37,277 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,713,000 after buying an additional 520 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Nucor by 4.4% during the third quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 2,516 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $588,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the period. Finally, Client 1ST Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor during the third quarter valued at $254,000. 76.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Nucor news, COO Stephen Laxton sold 3,968 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.96, for a total transaction of $1,019,617.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 77,867 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,008,704.32. This trade represents a 4.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Thomas Batterbee sold 4,000 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,138 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,212,340.76. This trade represents a 19.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NUE has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen raised Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings raised Nucor from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Freedom Broker cut Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $305.00 to $285.00 in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Barclays boosted their price target on Nucor from $295.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Nucor from $285.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $276.86.

More Nucor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Nucor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Higher steel prices and growth initiatives support the outlook. Nucor is benefiting from stronger steel pricing, resilient end-market demand, higher volumes and strategic acquisitions. Capacity expansions are expected to provide additional earnings support. NUE Rides on Expansion Actions, Higher Steel Prices & Acquisitions
• Positive Sentiment: Utility-infrastructure investment adds long-term growth capacity. Nucor announced a $60 million expansion of its Towers & Structures facility in Trinity, Alabama, subject to approvals. The project is expected to add 60 jobs and increase production of steel poles and other structures to meet growing utility-infrastructure demand. Nucor Expands Alabama Towers & Structures Facility
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s Q3 framework remains an important potential catalyst. Analysts are focusing on revenue, earnings and operating metrics for the quarter ended September 2026. The coverage signals continued investor attention to whether pricing, shipments and margins are tracking favorably. Nucor Q3 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: NUE continues to show strong relative performance. Zacks highlighted Nucor’s market outperformance, while another screen included it among highly ranked non-technology stocks with strong returns, improving estimates and business expansion. Nucor Laps the Stock Market
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector trading was mixed. Nucor held relatively steady while Cleveland-Cliffs declined amid profit-taking, suggesting NUE was comparatively defensive within the steel group. Steel Sector Trading

Nucor Stock Up 1.1%

NUE stock opened at $264.40 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $253.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $240.45. The company has a market capitalization of $59.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a current ratio of 2.51 and a quick ratio of 1.36. Nucor Corporation has a 12 month low of $135.59 and a 12 month high of $280.11.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July 27th. The basic materials company reported $4.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.46 by $0.38. Nucor had a net margin of 7.99% and a return on equity of 12.73%. The firm had revenue of $10.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.15 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.60 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Nucor Corporation will post 19.62 earnings per share for the current year.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 10th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.86%.

Nucor Profile

Nucor Corporation is a steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company manufactures steel and steel products for customers in construction, automotive, energy, heavy equipment, transportation and other industrial markets.

Nucor’s operations include electric arc furnace steel mills, which produce carbon, alloy and galvanized steel products. Its product portfolio includes sheet steel, plate, beams, bars, wire and wire mesh, steel joists, deck, piling, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel and other downstream products.