Nucor Corp (NYSE: NUE) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 24.88x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.74. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NUE is 229.15M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.97% of that float. On July 10, 2025, the average trading volume of NUE was 2.37M shares.
NUE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Nucor Corp (NYSE: NUE) has decreased by -0.02% when compared to last closing price of $139.73. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.17% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-07-08 that SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach impacting the sensitive personal information in the care of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE), a leading producer of steel and steel products headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company employs over 32,000 people and reported $30.73 billion in revenue last year.
NUE’s Market Performance
NUE’s stock has risen by 4.17% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 14.91% and a quarterly rise of 33.09%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.34% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.69% for Nucor Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.39% for NUE’s stock, with a 6.63% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NUE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NUE stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for NUE by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for NUE in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $145 based on the research report published on June 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NUE reach a price target of $160. The rating they have provided for NUE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 24th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to NUE, setting the target price at $156 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
NUE Trading at 15.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NUE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.07% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NUE starting from QUERY KENNETH REX, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $130.37 back on Jun 26 ’25. After this action, QUERY KENNETH REX now owns 94,080 shares of Nucor Corp, valued at $1,303,712 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NUE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for Nucor Corp stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 6.54, with 3.88 for asset returns.
Based on Nucor Corp (NUE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.52.
Conclusion
To sum up, Nucor Corp (NUE) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
