3,435 Shares in Nucor Corporation $NUE Bought by Goelzer Investment Management Inc.

Goelzer Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 3,435 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $560,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,528,000. Penserra Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Nucor by 15,814.3% in the 3rd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 3,342 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $452,000 after acquiring an additional 3,321 shares during the period. Allstate Corp purchased a new position in Nucor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,085,000. Peterson Wealth Services grew its position in Nucor by 587,032.0% in the third quarter. Peterson Wealth Services now owns 146,783 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $19,879,000 after acquiring an additional 146,758 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Covea Finance raised its stake in shares of Nucor by 75.4% during the third quarter. Covea Finance now owns 94,200 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $12,758,000 after purchasing an additional 40,500 shares during the period. 76.48% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

NUE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group raised shares of Nucor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $184.00 to $190.00 in a research report on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Nucor from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, January 2nd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Nucor from $190.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Nucor from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nucor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $188.90.

Nucor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Nucor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company issued stronger Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $2.70–$2.80 and management noted improving mill backlog and limited direct energy exposure, which analysts say helps insulate results from geopolitical risk. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: UBS upgraded NUE to Buy (price target $190, up from $184), calling the recent pullback an “excessive correction” and a buying opportunity—this provides a high‑profile bullish catalyst and implies ~16% upside to the new PT. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Seaport Research reiterated a Buy and maintained a $185 target following Nucor’s Q1 pre‑announcement, flagging improving profitability expectations. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp initiated coverage on Nucor (coverage initiation can add visibility but impact depends on the assigned rating and model assumptions). Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks industry outlook highlighted Nucor among steel peers—notes mixed demand headwinds but supportive factors like rising steel prices and non‑residential construction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results fell short of consensus (Q4 EPS $1.73 vs. $1.91 est.; revenue $7.69B vs. $7.93B est.), creating short‑term headwinds. Combined with macro/geopolitical driven risk aversion (Middle East conflict), this helps explain intraday weakness despite the bullish analyst moves.

Nucor Stock Performance

Nucor stock opened at $163.48 on Monday. Nucor Corporation has a 52 week low of $97.59 and a 52 week high of $196.90. The company has a current ratio of 2.94, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a market cap of $37.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.83. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $175.87 and a 200-day moving average of $159.75.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The basic materials company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $7.69 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.93 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 5.37%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.56 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. Nucor’s payout ratio is presently 29.71%.

Nucor declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Friday, February 20th that permits the company to repurchase $4.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the basic materials company to buy up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Nucor

In related news, EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 7,452 shares of Nucor stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.02, for a total value of $1,460,741.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 76,628 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,020,620.56. This trade represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Daniel R. Needham sold 3,881 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total value of $690,818.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 88,298 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,717,044. This represents a 4.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 26,401 shares of company stock valued at $4,936,152. Insiders own 0.71% of the company’s stock.

About Nucor

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.