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Nucor Corporation
Basic materials · Steel
$256.47
+$7.23 (+2.90%) today
Closing price on Nov 10, 2026 · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 17 analysts
Buy
Median price target $300.50 +17.2%
- Open
- $245.71
- Day range
- 245.71 – $259.90
- 52-week range
- 141.33 – $287.70
- Volume
- 1,210,455
- Market cap
- $58,187M
- P/E (TTM)
- 16.3x
- EPS (TTM)
- $15.70
- EPS est. 2026
- $19.98
- P/E est. 2026
- 12.8x
- Dividend yield
- 0.9%
- Beta
- 1.82
- Payout
- 18%
The analysis of this company is being prepared and will appear in the next update.
Nucor financials
Q2 2026 results, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
| Metric | Q2 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $10,397M | +23.0% |
| Net income | $1,156M | +91.7% |
| Earnings per share | $5.04 | +89.6% |
| Net margin | 11.1% | +4.0 pp |
| Free cash flow | $829M | n/s |
| Debt / equity | 0.32 | −4.9% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $8,456M | $603M |
| Q3 2025 | $8,521M | $607M |
| Q4 2025 | $7,687M | $378M |
| Q1 2026 | $9,496M | $743M |
| Q2 2026 | $10,397M | $1,156M |
Nucor earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 9 | $6.0644.62 – 8.10 | +250.5%$1.730 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 4 | $7.3506.22 – 8.89 | +127.6%$3.230 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 11 | $19.98119.08 – 22.17 | +159.2%$7.710 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 12 | $22.03017.36 – 26.14 | +10.3%$19.981 |
Forward P/E: 12.8x (2026) and 11.6x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $2.658 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $2.630 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.730 | $1.809 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.230 | $2.817 |
| Q2 2026 | $4.840 | $4.526 |
| Q3 2026 | $5.800 | $5.828 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $6.064 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $7.350 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28.790 | — |
| 2023 | $18.000 | — |
| 2024 | $8.460 | — |
| 2025 | $7.520 | — |
| 2026 | — | $19.981 |
| 2027 | — | $22.030 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $7.350 | +127.6% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $6.064 | +250.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.800est. $5.828 · surprise −0.5% | +120.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.840est. $4.526 · surprise +6.9% | +82.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.230est. $2.817 · surprise +14.7% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $1.730est. $1.809 · surprise −4.4% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $2.630 | n/a |
| Q2 2025 | $2.658 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $22.030 | +10.3% |
| 2026Estimated | $19.981 | +165.7% |
| 2025 | $7.520 | −11.1% |
| 2024 | $8.460 | −53.0% |
| 2023 | $18.000 | −37.5% |
| 2022 | $28.790 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Nucor dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 0.9% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 0.9% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $2.24 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $2.24 |
| Payout (TTM) | 18% |
| Last dividend | $0.56Sep 30, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1.60 |
| 2020 | $1.61 |
| 2021 | $1.72 |
| 2022 | $2.01 |
| 2023 | $2.07 |
| 2024 | $2.17 |
| 2025 | $2.21 |
| est. 12m | $2.24 |
Nucor forecasts
17 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 14 buy, 2 hold, 1 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $335.00 | +30.6% |
| Median | $300.50 | +17.2% |
| Low | $226.00 | −11.9% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $159.49 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $163.11 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $177.72 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $176.88 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $169.10 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $225.29 |
| May 29, 2026 | $250.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $222.75 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $257.29 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $249.64 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $233.75 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $273.87 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $256.47 |
Nucor peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUE | Nucor | 58,187 | 16.3x | 256.47 | +2.90% | 141.33287.70 |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics | 33,580 | 17.4x | 236.12 | +3.76% | 151.21288.74 |
| MT.AS | ArcelorMittal | 44,815 | 50.5x | 59.60 € | +1.85% | 33.2668.56 |
| MTS.MC | ArcelorMittal | 44,800 | 51.8x | 59.58 € | +1.85% | 33.2168.52 |
| ACX.MC | Acerinox | 3,977 | 30.1x | 15.96 € | +0.95% | 11.1518.58 |
| LIN | Linde | 239,541 | 34.6x | 521.78 | +0.28% | 387.78548.20 |
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