What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for Nucor Q2 Earnings?

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nucor in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 11th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $2.45 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.46. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $8.60 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.47 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.35 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.46 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.10 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Argus upgraded Nucor to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Nucor from $170.00 to $168.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Nucor from $175.00 to $160.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Nucor from $170.00 to $166.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $190.57.

Nucor Stock Performance

NUE opened at $153.84 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.12 billion, a PE ratio of 14.86 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a current ratio of 2.59, a quick ratio of 1.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Nucor has a twelve month low of $133.42 and a twelve month high of $203.00. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $148.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $155.39.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 21st. The basic materials company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.09. Nucor had a return on equity of 12.06% and a net margin of 8.05%. The firm had revenue of $7.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.57 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nucor

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. National Pension Service boosted its stake in shares of Nucor by 3.2% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 652,502 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $98,097,000 after purchasing an additional 20,258 shares during the period. CX Institutional grew its stake in shares of Nucor by 52.8% in the second quarter. CX Institutional now owns 17,245 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,726,000 after acquiring an additional 5,960 shares in the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. increased its position in shares of Nucor by 86.2% during the first quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 12,895 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,552,000 after acquiring an additional 5,971 shares during the period. Ascension Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor during the second quarter worth $885,000. Finally, Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Nucor in the second quarter valued at $6,655,000. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Nucor

In other Nucor news, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 4,712 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.53, for a total transaction of $798,825.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 82,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,923,837.96. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 9,000 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.80, for a total value of $1,321,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 98,770 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,499,436. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 4,712 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.53, for a total value of $798,825.36. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 82,132 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,923,837.96. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 24,712 shares of company stock worth $3,980,235. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 8th. Investors of record on Friday, September 27th were given a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.40%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, September 27th. Nucor’s payout ratio is 20.87%.

Nucor Company Profile

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.