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Nucor Corp

NUE
192.840USD
+6.330+3.39%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
44.12BMarket Cap
25.51P/E TTM

Nucor Corp

192.840
+6.330+3.39%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Nucor Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Nucor Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 12 out of 119 in the Metals & Mining industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 185.36.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing strongly in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Nucor Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
12 / 119
Overall Ranking
109 / 4521
Industry
Metals & Mining

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

Nucor Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Nucor Corporation is a manufacturer of steel and steel products, with operating facilities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Company also produces and procures ferrous and non-ferrous materials primarily for use in its steel manufacturing business. Its segments include steel mills, steel products and raw materials. Its products include carbon and alloy steel in bars, beams, sheet and plate; hollow structural section tubing; electrical conduit; steel racking; steel piling; steel joists and joist girders; steel deck; fabricated concrete reinforcing steel; cold finished steel; precision castings; steel fasteners; metal building systems; insulated metal panels; overhead doors; steel grating; wire and wire mesh; and utility structures. The Company, through The David J. Joseph Company and its affiliates, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 25.67%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 25.67%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 2.11, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 177.55M shares, decreasing 3.64% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Barrow Hanley
Star Investor Barrow Hanley holds 554.00 shares of this stock.
Lower Market Activity
The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of -0.34.

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
185.363
Target Price
-0.61%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Nucor Corp is 7.36, ranking 50 out of 119 in the Metals & Mining industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 7.69B, representing a year-over-year increase of 8.64%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 32.36%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.36
Change
0

Financials

7.30

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

7.61

Operational Efficiency

7.25

Growth Potential

7.36

Shareholder Returns

7.26

Nucor Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Nucor Corp is 6.48, ranking 94 out of 119 in the Metals & Mining industry. Its current P/E ratio is 25.51, which is 5.55% below the recent high of 26.93 and 82.21% above the recent low of 4.54.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.48
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 12/119
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of Nucor Corp is 7.78, ranking 53 out of 119 in the Metals & Mining industry. The average price target is 170.00, with a high of 200.00 and a low of 162.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.78
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 18 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
185.363
Target Price
-2.41%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

25
Total
7
Median
7
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Nucor Corp
NUE
18
Vale SA
VALE
25
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
CLF
15
Steel Dynamics Inc
STLD
14
Commercial Metals Co
CMC
13
Ternium SA
TX
12
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Nucor Corp is 9.49, ranking 12 out of 119 in the Metals & Mining industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 203.47 and the support level at 171.82, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.23
Change
0.26

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(1)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
2.130
Buy
RSI(14)
69.912
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
92.442
Overbought
ATR(14)
5.839
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
158.758
Buy
Williams %R
0.912
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.454
Sell
StochRSI(14)
87.885
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
187.350
Buy
MA10
181.880
Buy
MA20
177.806
Buy
MA50
168.953
Buy
MA100
155.174
Buy
MA200
143.302
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Nucor Corp is 7.00, ranking 15 out of 119 in the Metals & Mining industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 77.58%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.08%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 28.29M shares, representing 12.36% of shares outstanding, with 1.12% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
28.15M
-3.13%
State Farm Insurance Companies
24.89M
-0.85%
State Street Investment Management (US)
12.16M
-2.70%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
12.03M
-1.34%
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Star Investors
6.41M
-3.12%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
6.03M
+0.53%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
3.70M
+8.60%
Capital World Investors
3.04M
+20.09%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
2.65M
-17.07%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.
2.13M
-9.35%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Metals & Mining domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Nucor Corp is 8.64, ranking 3 out of 119 in the Metals & Mining industry. The company's beta value is 1.83. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. Nucor Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Metals & Mining industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.64
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.81
VaR
+3.56%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+24.91%
240-Day Volatility
+39.36%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.91%
120 days
+5.43%
5 years
+15.99%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-2.68%
120 days
-5.95%
5 years
-11.31%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+4.43
120 days
+2.18
5 years
+0.70

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+24.91%
3 years
+48.64%
5 years
+48.64%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.67
3 years
+0.20
5 years
+0.56
Skewness
240 days
+0.10
3 years
+0.51
5 years
+0.12

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+39.36%
5 years
+39.23%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.26%
5 years
+2.38%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+379.15%
240 days
+379.15%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+22.03%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+21.57%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.78%
120 days
+0.96%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-34.36%
60 days
-0.45%
120 days
+21.44%

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8.29 /10
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8.27 /10
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