Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Cuts Stock Position in Nucor Corporation $NUE

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH decreased its position in shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) by 14.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 115,184 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 19,881 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned 0.05% of Nucor worth $15,599,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. IMA Advisory Services Inc. increased its position in shares of Nucor by 51.4% during the second quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Nucor during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in Nucor by 81.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 340 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC boosted its holdings in Nucor by 45.5% in the third quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 320 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor during the third quarter worth about $44,000. 76.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (up from $165.00) on shares of Nucor in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. UBS Group raised their target price on Nucor from $165.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Nucor from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.27.

Nucor Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE NUE opened at $181.74 on Friday. Nucor Corporation has a 1 year low of $97.59 and a 1 year high of $183.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 2.77 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The company has a market capitalization of $41.59 billion, a PE ratio of 25.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.87. The company has a fifty day moving average of $163.72 and a 200 day moving average of $149.41.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $8.52 billion for 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%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. Nucor’s payout ratio is currently 31.46%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Thomas J. Batterbee sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.28, for a total transaction of $330,560.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 17,952 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,967,106.56. This trade represents a 10.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.57, for a total transaction of $303,594.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 88,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,364,533.18. This trade represents a 2.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 25,995 shares of company stock worth $3,990,634 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

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.