Nucor Corp [NUE] stock prices are up 0.08% to $143.07 at the moment. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The NUE shares have gain 1.16% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 6.68%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Nucor Corp [NYSE: NUE] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 31, 2025, when Jefferies upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $170 for it. Previously, BMO Capital Markets upgraded its rating to Outperform on June 02, 2025, and kept the price target unchanged to $145. On March 24, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $160 on the stock. UBS downgraded its rating to a Neutral and decreased its price target to $156 on December 12, 2024. Goldman initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $190 as its price target on December 02, 2024. JP Morgan upgraded its rating to Overweight for this stock on September 09, 2024, and upped its price target to $174. In a note dated August 15, 2024, Morgan Stanley upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock and revised its target price from $187 to $176.
The stock price of Nucor Corp [NUE] has been fluctuating between $97.59 and $170.52 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $159.67 within the next 12 months. Nucor Corp [NYSE: NUE] shares were valued at $143.07 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 11.6% based on the average NUE price forecast.
Analyzing the NUE fundamentals
The Nucor Corp [NYSE:NUE] reported sales of 30.81B for trailing twelve months, representing a surge of 4.69%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.1% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.04%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.06%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.04%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.04, Equity is 0.06 and Total Capital is 0.04. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.34.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 141.46 points at the first support level, and at 139.84 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 144.68, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 146.28.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Nucor Corp [NYSE:NUE]’s Current Ratio is 2.83. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.51, while the Cash Ratio is 0.47. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.07, the price to book ratio is 1.65 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 25.83.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Topalian Leon J, Officer, that happened on Jul 31 ’25 when 29830.0 shares were purchased. Officer, Behr Allen C completed a deal on Jul 31 ’25 to buy 8021.0 shares. Meanwhile, Executive Vice President QUERY KENNETH REX sold 10000.0 shares on Jun 26 ’25.
