Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It operates in three segments: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling structural steel products; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses. This segment sells its products to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Steel Products segment offers steel joists and joist girders, steel decks, and galvanized torque tubes for used in solar arrays, hollow structural section steel tubing, electrical conduit, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, steel grating and expanded metal, wire and wire mesh, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel racking, overhead doors, and utility towers and structures for communications and energy transmission. This segment is also involved in the piling distribution business. The Raw Materials segment produces direct reduced iron (DRI); brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, and DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal; and engages in the natural gas production and industrial gas business. This segment sells its ferrous scrap to electric arc furnace steel mills and foundries for manufacturing process; and nonferrous scrap metal to aluminum can producers, secondary aluminum smelters, steel mills and other processors, and consumers of various nonferrous metals. It markets its products through in-house sales force; and internal distribution and trading companies. Nucor Corporation was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Nucor Corporation демонстрирует смешанную фундаментальную картину. С одной стороны, компания имеет сильные показатели, такие как EPS и EPS forecast, значительно превышающие медианные значения по отрасли, что свидетельствует о высоком потенциале роста прибыли. С другой стороны, показатели рентабельности, такие как net profit margin и operating margin, находятся ниже медианы, что может указывать на проблемы с эффективностью. Долговая нагрузка низкая, что является положительным моментом, однако уровень долгосрочного долга также вызывает некоторые опасения. Кроме того, компания не выплачивает дивиденды, что может негативно сказаться на привлекательности для инвесторов, ищущих доходность. В то же время, рост выручки и активов за последние годы демонстрирует устойчивость бизнеса. Таким образом, несмотря на некоторые сильные стороны, снижение рентабельности и отсутствие дивидендов требуют осторожности в оценке стоимости акций компании.

Nucor Corporation

Nucor (NUE) ended the recent trading session at $163.48, demonstrating a -1.32% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.61%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.26%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.93%.
Shares of the steel company have depreciated by 12.26% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Basic Materials sector's loss of 3.27%, and the S&P 500's loss of 2.25%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Nucor in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $2.84, showcasing a 268.83% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $8.71 billion, reflecting a 11.2% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $11.83 per share and a revenue of $35.16 billion, demonstrating changes of +53.44% and +8.2%, respectively, from the preceding year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Nucor. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.78% upward. Right now, Nucor possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
From a valuation perspective, Nucor is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 14.01. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 12.68 for its industry.
We can additionally observe that NUE currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.59. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. NUE's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.46 as of yesterday's close.
The Steel - Producers industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 196, placing it within the bottom 20% of over 250 industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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Nucor (NUE) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Nucor Corp. (Symbol: NUE) has been named as a Top 5 dividend paying metals and mining stock, according to Dividend Channel, which published its weekly ''DividendRank'' report. The report noted that among metals and mining companies, NUE shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at Nucor Corp., and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.
The report stated, ''Dividend investors approaching investing from a value standpoint are generally most interested in researching the strongest most profitable companies, that also happen to be trading at an attractive valuation. That's what we aim to find using our proprietary DividendRank formula, which ranks the coverage universe based upon our various criteria for both profitability and valuation, to generate a list of the top most 'interesting' stocks, meant for investors as a source of ideas that merit further research.''
The annualized dividend paid by Nucor Corp. is $2.24/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend has an upcoming ex-date of 03/31/2026. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for NUE, which Dividend Channel stressed as being of key importance. Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.
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Stock to Watch: Nucor (NUE)
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Nucor Corporation is a leading producer of structural steel, steel bars, steel joists, steel deck and cold finished bars in the United States. It also produces direct reduced iron (“DRI”) that is used in its steel mills. The company has 123 operating facilities, primarily in the United States and Canada. Also, most of its operating facilities and customers are located in North America.
NUE is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.
It also boasts a Value Style Score of B thanks to attractive valuation metrics like a forward P/E ratio of 15.14; value investors should take notice.
Four analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.50 to $11.72 per share. NUE boasts an average earnings surprise of +7.5%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Value and VGM Style Scores, NUE should be on investors' short list.
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Why Nucor (NUE) is a Top Value Stock for the Long-Term

Investors in Nucor Corp. (Symbol: NUE) saw new options begin trading today, for the March 2027 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 387 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the NUE options chain for the new March 2027 contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.
The put contract at the $170.00 strike price has a current bid of $19.50. If an investor was to sell-to-open that put contract, they are committing to purchase the stock at $170.00, but will also collect the premium, putting the cost basis of the shares at $150.50 (before broker commissions). To an investor already interested in purchasing shares of NUE, that could represent an attractive alternative to paying $173.42/share today.
Because the $170.00 strike represents an approximate 2% discount to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the put contract would expire worthless. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 62%. Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change, publishing a chart of those numbers on our website under the contract detail page for this contract. Should the contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 11.47% return on the cash commitment, or 10.82% annualized — at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost.
Below is a chart showing the trailing twelve month trading history for Nucor Corp., and highlighting in green where the $170.00 strike is located relative to that history:
Turning to the calls side of the option chain, the call contract at the $180.00 strike price has a current bid of $23.50. If an investor was to purchase shares of NUE stock at the current price level of $173.42/share, and then sell-to-open that call contract as a "covered call," they are committing to sell the stock at $180.00. Considering the call seller will also collect the premium, that would drive a total return (excluding dividends, if any) of 17.35% if the stock gets called away at the March 2027 expiration (before broker commissions). Of course, a lot of upside could potentially be left on the table if NUE shares really soar, which is why looking at the trailing twelve month trading history for Nucor Corp., as well as studying the business fundamentals becomes important. Below is a chart showing NUE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $180.00 strike highlighted in red:
Considering the fact that the $180.00 strike represents an approximate 4% premium to the current trading price of the stock (in other words it is out-of-the-money by that percentage), there is also the possibility that the covered call contract would expire worthless, in which case the investor would keep both their shares of stock and the premium collected. The current analytical data (including greeks and implied greeks) suggest the current odds of that happening are 44%. On our website under the contract detail page for this contract, Stock Options Channel will track those odds over time to see how they change and publish a chart of those numbers (the trading history of the option contract will also be charted). Should the covered call contract expire worthless, the premium would represent a 13.55% boost of extra return to the investor, or 12.78% annualized, which we refer to as the YieldBoost.
The implied volatility in the put contract example, as well as the call contract example, are both approximately 37%.
Meanwhile, we calculate the actual trailing twelve month volatility (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $173.42) to be 37%. For more put and call options contract ideas worth looking at, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
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March 2027 Options Now Available For Nucor (NUE)

Shareholders of Nucor Corp. (Symbol: NUE) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.3% annualized dividend yield can sell the December covered call at the $185 strike and collect the premium based on the $19.30 bid, which annualizes to an additional 13.4% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 14.7% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $185 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but NUE shares would have to climb 4.8% from current levels for that to occur, meaning that in the scenario where the stock is called, the shareholder has earned a 15.7% return from this trading level, in addition to any dividends collected before the stock was called.
In general, dividend amounts are not always predictable and tend to follow the ups and downs of profitability at each company. In the case of Nucor Corp., looking at the dividend history chart for NUE below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 1.3% annualized dividend yield.
Below is a chart showing NUE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $185 strike highlighted in red:
The chart above, and the stock's historical volatility, can be a helpful guide in combination with fundamental analysis to judge whether selling the December covered call at the $185 strike gives good reward for the risk of having given away the upside beyond $185. (Do most options expire worthless? This and six other common options myths debunked). We calculate the trailing twelve month volatility for Nucor Corp. (considering the last 251 trading day closing values as well as today's price of $176.55) to be 37%. For other call options contract ideas at the various different available expirations, visit the NUE Stock Options page of StockOptionsChannel.com.
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YieldBoost Nucor To 14.7% Using Options

(RTTNews) - Nucor Corporation (NUE) announced on Friday that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $4.00 billion of the company's common stock. The new authorization replaces the prior $4.00 billion program approved in May 2023, under which approximately $3.69 billion had been repurchased.
The new program has no expiration date, with repurchases to be made periodically based on market conditions and other factors.
In a separate move, the board has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.56 per share, payable on May 11, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2026.
NUE is currently trading at $178.83 down $1.21 or 0.67 percent on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Nucor Board Approves $4 Bln Share Repurchase Program

(RTTNews) - Nucor Corp. (NUE) announced Friday that John Sullivan, Vice President, Treasurer and General Manager of Investor Relations, will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President effective March 1, 2026.
Sullivan will succeed Steve Laxton, who was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2026.
Sullivan, 52, began his career with Nucor in 2022 as General Manager of Investor Relations and was promoted to his current role in 2025. He previously worked for Duke Energy for 13 years, holding positions of increasing responsibility across treasury, corporate development and investor relations.
Prior to joining Duke Energy, he spent nine years in corporate and investment banking at Bank of America.
In Friday's pre-market trading, NUE is trading on the NYSE at $180.03, down $0.06 or 0.03 percent.
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Stock to Watch: Nucor (NUE)
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Nucor Corporation is a leading producer of structural steel, steel bars, steel joists, steel deck and cold finished bars in the United States. It also produces direct reduced iron (“DRI”) that is used in its steel mills. The company has 123 operating facilities, primarily in the United States and Canada. Also, most of its operating facilities and customers are located in North America.
NUE is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.
Momentum investors should take note of this Basic Materials stock. NUE has a Momentum Style Score of A, and shares are up 5.1% over the past four weeks.
Four analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.50 to $11.74 per share. NUE boasts an average earnings surprise of +7.5%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, NUE should be on investors' short list.
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Here's Why Nucor (NUE) is a Strong Momentum Stock

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.05%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.18%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +0.03%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.14%.
Stock indexes recovered from early losses on Friday and settled higher. Falling bond yields were bullish for stocks on Friday after US January consumer prices rose less than expected, which may prompt the Fed to keep cutting interest rates. The 10-year T-note yield fell to a 2.25-month low of 4.05% on the tame inflation news.
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Also, a recovery in software stocks was supportive of the overall market. However, metal companies retreated on reports that the Trump administration is working to narrow its tariffs on steel and aluminum products.
Stocks initially moved lower today, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting 1-week lows. Worries over AI weighed on stocks and dampened market sentiment. Concerns have surfaced that the latest tools released by Google, Anthropic, and other AI startups are already good enough to disrupt many sectors of the economy, including finance, logistics, software, and trucking.
US Jan CPI rose +2.4% y/y, weaker than expectations of +2.5% y/y and the smallest pace of increase in 7 months. Jan core CPI rose +2.5% y/y, right on expectations and the smallest pace of increase in 4.75 years.
Q4 earnings season is in full swing, as more than two-thirds of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings results. Earnings have been a positive factor for stocks, with 76% of the 371 S&P 500 companies that have reported beating expectations. According to Bloomberg Intelligence, S&P earnings growth is expected to climb by +8.4% in Q4, marking the tenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. Excluding the Magnificent Seven megacap technology stocks, Q4 earnings are expected to increase by +4.6%.
The markets are discounting a 10% chance for a -25 bp rate cut at the next policy meeting on March 17-18.
Overseas stock markets settled lower on Friday. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed down by -0.43%. China’s Shanghai Composite closed down -1.26%. Japan’s Nikkei Stock 225 fell closed down -1.21%.
Interest Rates
March 10-year T-notes (ZNH6) on Friday closed up by +12 ticks. The 10-year T-note yield fell -4.2 bp to 4.056%. Mar T-notes climbed to a 2.25-month high on Friday, and the 10-year T-note yield fell to a 2.25-month low of 4.045%. T-notes recovered from overnight losses and moved higher on the smaller-than-expected US Jan CPI increase, which is dovish for Fed policy. Also, bond dealer short covering boosted T-note prices as dealers lifted short hedges placed in T-note futures this week to hedge against the $125 billion of T-note and T-bond sales in the Treasury’s quarterly refunding.
European government bond yields moved lower on Friday. The 10-year German bund yield fell to a 2.25-month low of 2.753% and finished down -2.4 bp to 2.755%. The 10-year UK gilt yield slid to a 3.5-week low of 4.404% and finished down -3.6 bp to 4.416%.
The German Jan wholesale price index rose +0.9% m/m, the largest increase in a year.
Swaps are discounting a 3% chance of a -25 bp rate cut by the ECB at its next policy meeting on March 19.
US Stock Movers
Software stocks rallied on Friday, helping lift the broader market. Crowdstrike Holdings (CRWD) closed up more than +4%, and ServiceNow (NOW) closed up more than +3%. Also, Salesforce (CRM), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), and Oracle (ORCL) closed up more than +2%. In addition, Adobe Systems (ADBE) closed up +0.54%, and Intuit (INTU) closed up +0.32%.
Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks rose on Friday after Bitcoin (^BTCUSD) rallied more than +4%. Coinbase Global (COIN) closed up more than +16% to lead gainers in the S&P 500. Also, MARA Holdings (MARA) closed up more than +9%, and Strategy (MSTR) closed up more than +8%. In addition, Riot Platforms (RIOT) and Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY) closed up more than +7%.
Metal companies retreated on Friday on reports that the Trump administration is working to narrow its tariffs on steel and aluminum products. Century Aluminum (CENX) closed down more than -7%, and Steel Dynamics (STLD) closed down more than -4%. Also, Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) and Nucor Corp (NUE) closed down more than -3%, and Alcoa (AA) closed down more than -1%.
Tri Point Homes (TPH) closed up more than +26% after being acquired by Sumitomo Forestry for about $4.28 billion, or $47 a share.
Rivian Automotive (RIVN) closed up more than +26% after reporting Q4 revenue of $1.29 billion, above the consensus of $1.26 billion, and forecasting full-year vehicle deliveries of 62,000 to 67,000, the midpoint above the consensus of 63,402.
Maplebear (CART) closed up more than +9% after reporting Q4 total revenue of $992 million, stronger than the consensus of $971.8 million.
Applied Materials (AMAT) closed up more than +8% after reporting Q1 adjusted EPS of $2.38, better than the consensus of $2.21, and forecasting Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.44 to $2.84, stronger than the consensus of $2.29.
Roku (ROKU) closed up more than +8% after reporting Q4 net revenue of $1.39 billion, above the consensus of $1.35 billion, and forecasting full-year net revenue of $5.50 billion, better than the consensus of $5.34 billion.
Dexcom (DXCM) closed up more than +7% after reporting Q4 revenue of $1.26 billion, better than the consensus of $1.25 billion.
Arista Networks (ANET) closed up more than +4% to lead gainers after reporting Q4 revenue of $2.49 billion, better than the consensus of $2.29 billion, and forecasting Q1 revenue of $2.6 billion, above the consensus of $2.39 billion.
Airbnb (ABNB) closed up more than +4% after reporting Q4 gross booking value of $20.4 billion, better than the consensus of $19.46 billion, and forecasting Q1 revenue of $2.59 billion to $2.63 billion, above the consensus of $2.54 billion.
Pinterest (PINS) closed down more than -16% after reporting Q4 revenue of $1.32 billion, below the consensus of $1.33 billion, and forecasting Q1 revenue of $951 million to $971 million, weaker than the consensus of $980.9 million.
DraftKings (DKNG) closed down more than -13% after forecasting full-year revenue of $6.5 billion to $6.9 billion, well below the consensus of $7.32 billion.
Ryan Specialty Holdings (RYAN) closed down more than -12% after reporting Q4 total revenue of $751.2 million, weaker than the consensus of $774.7 million.
Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) closed down more than -12% after reporting Q4 adjusted EPS of $2.51, below the consensus of $2.71.
Constellation Brands (STZ) closed down more than -7% to lead losers in the S&P 500 after announcing Nicholas Fink will succeed Bill Newlands as CEO, effective April 13
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) closed down more than -7% after CEO Harry Sommer stepped down immediately and was replaced by John Chidsey.
Expedia Group (EXPE) closed down more than -6% despite posting better-than-expected Q4 earnings after Bloomberg Intelligence warned that AI is “a long-term risk for the broader online travel industry.”
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Stocks Settle Slightly Higher as Bond Yields Fall

In afternoon trading on Friday, Consumer Products stocks are the worst performing sector, up 0.5%. Within that group, Constellation Brands Inc (Symbol: STZ) and Royal Caribbean Group (Symbol: RCL) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 5.0% and 2.4%, respectively. Among consumer products ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (Symbol: IYK), which is up 0.4% on the day, and up 13.72% year-to-date. Constellation Brands Inc, meanwhile, is up 12.56% year-to-date, and Royal Caribbean Group is up 16.47% year-to-date. STZ makes up approximately 1.0% of the underlying holdings of IYK.
The next worst performing sector is the Materials sector, higher by 0.6%. Among large Materials stocks, Steel Dynamics Inc. (Symbol: STLD) and Nucor Corp. (Symbol: NUE) are the most notable, showing a loss of 4.2% and 3.2%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Materials stocks is the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB), which is up 1.0% in midday trading, and up 17.71% on a year-to-date basis. Steel Dynamics Inc., meanwhile, is up 13.14% year-to-date, and Nucor Corp. is up 12.41% year-to-date. Combined, STLD and NUE make up approximately 7.2% of the underlying holdings of XLB.
Comparing these stocks and ETFs on a trailing twelve month basis, below is a relative stock price performance chart, with each of the symbols shown in a different color as labeled in the legend at the bottom:
Here's a snapshot of how the S&P 500 components within the various sectors are faring in afternoon trading on Friday. As you can see, nine sectors are up on the day, while none of the sectors are down.
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	S/L 5%RUB 171.65	S/L 10%RUB 179.83	S/L 15%RUB 188.00
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Week	22.52%	1.78%	0.05%
Month	55.40%	24.77%	9.01%

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