Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Nucor Q1 Earnings

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Nucor in a research note issued on Monday, March 10th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Englert anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.98 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Nucor’s current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Nucor’s Q2 2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $8.68 EPS.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January 27th. The basic materials company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.28. Nucor had a return on equity of 9.85% and a net margin of 6.60%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.16 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $156.00 price objective (down previously from $171.00) on shares of Nucor in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Citigroup reduced their price target on Nucor from $240.00 to $160.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Nucor from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 29th. Argus set a $155.00 price target on Nucor in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Nucor in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Nucor currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $164.33.

Nucor Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NUE stock opened at $131.21 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.58. Nucor has a twelve month low of $112.25 and a twelve month high of $203.00. The company has a quick ratio of 1.48, a current ratio of 2.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $129.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $138.76.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nucor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NUE. Marshall & Sterling Wealth Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Nucor during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Coastline Trust Co acquired a new position in Nucor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Crews Bank & Trust acquired a new position in Nucor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Nucor during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.68%. Nucor’s payout ratio is 26.16%.

Nucor Company Profile

Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It operates in three segments: steel mills, steel products, and raw materials. The Steel Mills segment produces hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized sheet steel products; plate steel products; wide-flange beams, beam blanks, and H-piling and sheet piling structural steel products; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses.