Nucor (NUE) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, July 27th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $4.46 per share and revenue of $10.1470 billion for the quarter. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The basic materials company reported $3.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.82 by $0.41. Nucor had a net margin of 6.82% and a return on equity of 10.68%. The company had revenue of $9.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.88 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.77 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 21.3% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Nucor to post $18 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nucor Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of NUE opened at $247.81 on Friday. Nucor has a 12 month low of $131.32 and a 12 month high of $270.90. The stock has a market cap of $56.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.91. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $239.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $204.18. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.18%.

Insider Activity at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP Noah C. Hanners sold 6,472 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $226.50, for a total value of $1,465,908.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 50,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,410,390.50. The trade was a 11.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP John J. Hollatz sold 10,560 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $258.46, for a total value of $2,729,337.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 97,865 shares in the company, valued at $25,294,187.90. This represents a 9.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 82,378 shares of company stock valued at $18,963,930. 0.62% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Nucor

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NUE. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Nucor by 580.9% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 653,845 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $84,699,000 after purchasing an additional 557,819 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in Nucor by 29.4% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,062,256 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $173,265,000 after acquiring an additional 241,500 shares during the last quarter. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in Nucor in the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,634,000. Man Group plc boosted its position in Nucor by 75.2% during the second quarter. Man Group plc now owns 524,956 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $68,003,000 after purchasing an additional 225,390 shares during the period. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Nucor during the second quarter worth approximately $28,802,000. 76.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on NUE. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Nucor from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $274.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Nucor from $260.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Nucor from $292.00 to $283.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Nucor from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $266.31.

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.