Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Nucor (NUE)

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 7/29/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $285.00 to $295.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $283.00 to $297.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Nucor had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/29/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $272.00 to $295.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Nucor was given a new $270.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/28/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $224.00 to $256.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $270.00 to $272.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Nucor had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/9/2026 – Nucor had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $290.00 to $280.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Nucor was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 6/24/2026 – Nucor was upgraded by KeyCorp from “sector weight” to “overweight”. They now have a $274.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/22/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $227.00 to $258.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Nucor had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $292.00 to $283.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/16/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $260.00 to $284.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/12/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $265.00 to $290.00.
• 6/10/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.00 to $282.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/10/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Seaport Research Partners from $245.00 to $285.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/4/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $244.00 to $292.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/3/2026 – Nucor had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $250.00 to $285.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, August 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.56 per share. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.86%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Michael D. Keller sold 4,554 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.86, for a total value of $1,028,566.44. Following the transaction, the insider owned 16,834 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,802,127.24. The trade was a 21.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Randy J. Spicer sold 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $225.00, for a total transaction of $562,500.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 20,510 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,614,750. The trade was a 10.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,950 shares of company stock valued at $7,122,879. Company insiders own 0.62% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) is an American steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products, operating a network of steel mills, recycling facilities and fabrication plants across the United States and North America. Nucor’s operations emphasize electric arc furnace steelmaking using recycled scrap metal, which supports a decentralized, mill-based production model focused on efficiency and flexibility.

Product offerings span a broad range of basic and value‑added steel items, including sheet, plate, merchant bar, structural beams, reinforcing bar, tubing, fasteners and fabricated components.