Nucor falls amid weak Q4 earnings forecast

Shares of steel manufacturer Nucor NUE.N fall nearly 2.6% to about $158 premarket

NUE expects Q4 earnings to decrease across all three operating segments compared to Q3 2025, hurt by seasonal effects and fewer shipping days in Nucor's fiscal quarter

Steel mills and steel products segments are expected to decline due to lower volumes, margin compression and higher average costs per ton - NUE

Adds raw materials segment projected to see lower earnings, due to two scheduled outages at its DRI facilities

Sees Q4 earnings to be in the range of $1.65 to $1.75 per diluted share

As of last close, shares up 39% YTD