Brokers Set Expectations for Nucor’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:NUE)

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Nucor in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Englert now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $2.57 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.60. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.32 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.77 EPS.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 28th. The basic materials company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by ($0.15). Nucor had a return on equity of 9.85% and a net margin of 6.60%. The firm had revenue of $7.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.25 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.46 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on NUE. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on Nucor from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $164.00 price target on Nucor in a report on Monday, March 24th. Argus set a $155.00 price target on Nucor in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. StockNews.com raised Nucor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Nucor from $156.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.33.

Nucor Trading Up 1.8 %

NYSE:NUE opened at $118.72 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The business’s 50 day moving average is $121.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $131.32. Nucor has a 52 week low of $97.59 and a 52 week high of $176.59. The company has a market cap of $27.37 billion, a PE ratio of 14.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.67.

Institutional Trading of Nucor

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NUE. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 4th quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Nucor by 73.5% during the 1st quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 281 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.85%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Nucor’s payout ratio is currently 26.16%.

About Nucor

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.