Nucor (NUE) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, October 26th. Analysts expect Nucor to announce earnings of $5.84 per share and revenue of $10.84 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, July 27th. The basic materials company reported $4.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 previous year, the firm posted $2.60 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Nucor to post $19.62 EPS for the current fiscal year and $21.66 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nucor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NUE opened at $258.23 on Friday. Nucor has a 1 year low of $138.34 and a 1 year high of $280.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.84. The company’s 50-day moving average is $252.58 and its 200 day moving average is $241.17. 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed 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 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. Nucor’s payout ratio is presently 17.86%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NUE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America reduced their target price on Nucor from $290.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on Nucor from $288.00 to $286.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Nucor from $224.00 to $256.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Nucor from $285.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Nucor presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $276.86.

Insider Transactions at Nucor

In other news, COO Stephen Laxton sold 3,968 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 30th. The shares were 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 directly owned 77,867 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,008,704.32. This trade represents a 4.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Thomas Batterbee sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $261.02, for a total value of $1,044,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 16,138 shares in the company, valued at $4,212,340.76. The trade was a 19.86% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.62% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

About Nucor

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.