Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC Reduces Stock Position in Nucor Corporation $NUE

Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC decreased its stake in shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 68.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,035 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 13,099 shares during the quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Nucor were worth $782,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IMA Advisory Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Nucor by 51.4% during the 2nd quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Matrix Trust Co increased its position in Nucor by 53.8% during the second quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 240 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Nucor during the second quarter worth about $39,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Nucor by 81.8% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its stake in shares of Nucor by 49.8% in the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 442 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. 76.48% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Nucor Price Performance

NUE opened at $164.26 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $152.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $143.10. Nucor Corporation has a 12-month low of $97.59 and a 12-month high of $168.07. The firm has a market cap of $37.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.07, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.85. The company has a current ratio of 2.77, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last released its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $8.52 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 5.18%.Nucor’s revenue was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.49 EPS. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This is a boost from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.90%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NUE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Nucor in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Nucor from $170.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup increased their price target on Nucor from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Nucor from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $176.00 target price on shares of Nucor in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $172.60.

Insider Buying and Selling at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 7,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.88, for a total value of $1,049,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 96,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,470,914. This trade represents a 6.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 9,042 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.28, for a total value of $1,367,873.76. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 73,661 shares in the company, valued at $11,143,436.08. This represents a 10.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 23,995 shares of company stock valued at $3,660,074 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

About Nucor

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.