Key facts, as of
As of November 6, 2026, Nucor Corporation (NUE) trades at $244.97, up 69.3% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $140.93 to $287.70; the price is 14.9% below that high. It is 14.9% below its all-time high of $287.70, reached in November 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +592.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 8.3% above its 200-day average of $226.12. Its 30-day volatility is 38.6% annualized, which we rate high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 15.6 and a dividend yield of 0.91%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Nucor Corporation (NUE) stock analysis", 2026-11-06. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/nue
Where it trades today
trading 71% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Nucor Corporation (NUE) is 14.9% below its all-time high of $287.70, reached in November 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +592.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- NUE closes below its 50-day average ($255.17) while the 50-day is still above the 200-day ($226.12): a pullback inside a longer rise, not yet a downtrend.
- At $244.97, NUE is 14.9% below its 1-year high of $287.70, set on November 2, 2026, and 73.8% above its 1-year low of $140.93 (November 10, 2025).
- Over the past month NUE fell 0.5%, from $246.14 to $244.97.
- NUE trades at 15.6x its last twelve months of earnings and 11.1x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 40.3% higher.
- NUE's 30-day volatility, 38.6% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 2.4%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 1.81: over five years of monthly returns, NUE moved about 1.81% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- A close back above the 50-day average, $255.17 (+4.2%), restores the uptrend; the 50-day falling 11.4% under the 200-day at $226.12 would make it a downtrend.
- A close above $287.70 (+17.4%) would be a new 1-year high; below $140.93 (−42.5%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for NUE, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for NUE by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
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 $296.81 versus $244.97 today (+21.2%). 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 $38.83B in trailing revenue (32.0% year over year), with a 9.3% net margin, and $1.54B of free cash flow, against $3.45B 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.
Which ETFs hold it
NUE is in 16 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VO: 0.52% of the fund, holding #56 of 271.
Famous investors who hold it
NUE is in the latest 13F of 2 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Ray Dalio (Bridgewater Associates) holds the most of it: 0.47% of the portfolio, position #31 of 992, as of Q2 2026.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 4.0% below its 50-day average and 8.3% above its 200-day.
- RSI at 38 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $253.54 (+3.5%), the nearest floor $237.03 (-3.2%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
How is NUE valued right now?
Nucor Corporation trades at 15.6 times its last twelve months of earnings and 11.1 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 6, 2026). On the chart: slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend. Price is 4.0% below its 50-day average and 8.3% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of NUE?
Based on 30-day volatility of 38.6%, NUE has HIGH risk. Its beta of 1.81 means it has swung more than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does NUE pay dividends?
Yes, Nucor Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.91%.
How far is NUE from its all-time high?
Nucor Corporation is 14.9% below its all-time high of $287.70, reached in November 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +592.9%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold NUE?
16 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Nucor Corporation. The largest weights: VO (0.52%), VIG (0.23%), VYM (0.22%), VTV (0.20%) and RSP (0.20%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is NUE?
0.08%, as of September 30, 2026: NUE is holding #211 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.81 in Nucor Corporation.
Which famous investors own NUE?
Ray Dalio (0.47% of Bridgewater Associates's 13F) and Warren Buffett (0.14% of Berkshire Hathaway's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
Does Warren Buffett own NUE?
Yes. Berkshire Hathaway's 13F for Q2 2026, filed August 14, 2026, lists Nucor Corporation at 0.14% of the reported portfolio, position #22 of 26.
What is the analyst price target for NUE?
The average analyst price target for Nucor Corporation (NUE) is $296.81 based on 16 analyst estimates, about 21.2% above the current price of $244.97. The published range runs from $226.00 to $335.00.
How much revenue does NUE generate?
Nucor Corporation reported $38.83B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 32.0% year over year. Net margin sits at 9.3%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare NUE with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.
