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Nucor Corporation · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Nucor
NUE · $57.11B
$251.73-3.5%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$240$260$280SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -4.5%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$290.17 +15.3%
  • ConsensusBuy · 17
  • P/E vs own-10.2%
  • P/E vs sector-23.2%
  • FCF yield+4.7%
  • News
  • Trendbullish
Neutral
  • Earnings in73d
  • P/E16.0x
  • RSI45
  • Support-3.8%
  • Resistance+4.2%
  • Off 52w high-12.5%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • 52w range$143–$288
  • ATR+3.9%
  • Off ATH-12.5%
  • MAs2 of 4
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  • Insiders-$7.88M
  • MACD-1.63
  • Sector▼ -7.0%

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Is Nucor a good stock to buy?

Nucor is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is about usual: 16.0 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 16.0 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profitable
  4. Execution mixed
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

NUE sales growth revenue growth

-8%a year, for the last 3 years

Nucor's sales fell 8% a year for 3 years, to $32.49B in fiscal 2025.

NUE analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+28%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Nucor's sales to grow 28% to $41.54B in fiscal 2026 (9 analysts).

NUE peers

pretickt analysis+22%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Nucor's sales grew 22% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Johnson Controls (+9%), Air Products and Chemicals (+8%) and CRH (+6%), slower than Steel Dynamics (+26%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

NUE return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis19%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Nucor earned 19% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Steel Dynamics 20%, Johnson Controls 17%, CRH 13% and Air Products and Chemicals 0%.

NUE margin on each sale gross margin

17%left after making the product

Nucor kept 17% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 34%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profitable

NUE margin after costs profit margin

13%of sales left after running the business

Nucor's operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 25% in fiscal 2022.

NUE cash generated free cash flow

$2.66Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Nucor generated $2.66B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

NUE profit per share

-10%in its last fiscal year

Nucor's earnings per share fell 10% in fiscal 2025, to $7.54.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?mixed

NUE earnings vs estimates

5 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Nucor beat the analysts' profit estimate in 5 of 7 quarters, the latest on Oct 26, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.

NUE insider selling

-$57.55Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Nucor's executives and directors sold a net $57.55M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

NUE number of employees

+1%more people in a year

Nucor had 33,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% more than a year before.

NUE CEO pay

$14.95Mfor fiscal 2025, 73% of it in stock and options

Nucor paid its CEO $14.95M for fiscal 2025, 73% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

NUE financial health Altman Z-score

5.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Nucor's Altman Z-score is 5.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

NUE quality checks Piotroski score

8 of 9checks passed

Nucor passes 8 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on the current ratio.

NUE biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Nucor's sales in fiscal 2025.

NUE shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.9% ▲
  • State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance10.6%
  • BlackRock8.8% ▲
1,614institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,614 institutions hold 80% of Nucor's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter.

NUE in past recessions

pretickt analysis-53%its sales in the worst one

Nucor's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 53% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

NUE price vs profit P/E ratio

16.0×a year's earnings

Nucor's P/E ratio is 16.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 16.0.

NUE price vs peers

pretickt analysis16.0×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 16.0 times Nucor's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Air Products and Chemicals (132.4), Johnson Controls (29.8), CRH (17.5) or Steel Dynamics (16.9).

NUE analysts' target price target

+15%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Nucor is $290, 15% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $251.73.

NUE analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Freedom Brokerupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Freedom Broker upgraded Nucor.

NUE growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+8%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $251.73 a share, Nucor's free cash flow must grow about 8% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Nucor's P/E ratio?

Nucor's P/E ratio is 16.0 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 16.0. Investors pay 16.0 times Nucor's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Air Products and Chemicals (132.4), Johnson Controls (29.8), CRH (17.5) or Steel Dynamics (16.9).

Is Nucor profitable?

Nucor's operating margin was 13% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 25% in fiscal 2022. Nucor generated $2.66B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Nucor stock?

Nucor's executives and directors sold a net $57.55M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

Who owns Nucor stock?

1,614 institutions hold 80% of Nucor's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard and BlackRock added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Nucor have?

Nucor had 33,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% more than a year before.

Who are Nucor's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Nucor's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.