Where it trades today
trading 79% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Nucor Corporation should be monitored through the lens of its industry cycle, capital allocation, and relative positioning against listed peers.
- NUE trades at 19.8x earnings, well above the basic materials average of 14.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 39.0%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- NUE remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 11.3% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- NUE is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside basic materials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in NUE.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for NUE come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Basic Materials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as LIN, APD, ECL.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for NUE. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as LIN, APD, ECL.
What Nucor Corporation does
Nucor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. The company 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; and bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products. This segment sells its products to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as engages in the steel trading and rebar…
What analysts expect
NUE carries a buy consensus from 16 analysts, with an average price target of $285.31 versus $248.38 today (+14.9%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
NUE generated $36.10B in trailing revenue (23.0% year over year), with a 8.0% net margin, and $683.37M of free cash flow, against $4.41B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32.49B | $3.88B | $2.66B | $1.74B | $7.53 | -$188.00M |
| 2024 | $30.73B | $4.10B | $2.98B | $2.03B | $8.47 | $806.00M |
| 2023 | $34.71B | $7.82B | $6.23B | $4.53B | $18.05 | $4.90B |
| 2022 | $41.51B | $12.50B | $10.51B | $7.61B | $28.88 | $8.12B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in basic materials
Commodity-driven sector including mining, chemicals, and construction materials.
The companies it competes with
NUE beside the basic materials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Nucor Corporation trades at $248.38, 11.3% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.88, it shows more sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is NUE a good buy right now?
Nucor Corporation trades at 19.8x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is High based on 39.0% volatility.
Does NUE pay dividends?
Yes, Nucor Corporation offers a dividend yield of 0.84%. That is roughly $2.09 per share a year.
How volatile is NUE?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 39.0% and beta of 1.88, NUE is classified as High risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for NUE?
The average analyst price target for Nucor Corporation (NUE) is $285.31 based on 16 analyst estimates, about 14.9% above the current price of $248.38. The published range runs from $231.00 to $310.00.
How much revenue does NUE generate?
Nucor Corporation reported $36.10B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 23.0% year over year. Net margin sits at 8.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.