Currently, Nucor Corp [NUE] is trading at $152.35, up 3.50%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The NUE shares have gain 3.09% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 10.04%, 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 November 14, 2025, when Wells Fargo upgraded its rating to an Overweight. Previously, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock with Equal Weight rating on August 14, 2025, and set its price target to $145. On July 31, 2025, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $170 on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upgraded its rating to an Outperform but stick to its price target of $145 on June 02, 2025. UBS upgraded its rating to a Buy but $160 remained the price target by the analyst firm on March 24, 2025. UBS downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on December 12, 2024, and downed its price target to $156. In a note dated December 02, 2024, Goldman initiated a Buy rating and provided a target price of $190 on this stock.
This stock has fluctuated between a low of $97.59 and a high of $158.48 over the last 52 weeks. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $160 within the next 12 months. Nucor Corp [NYSE: NUE] shares were valued at $152.35 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 5.02% based on the average NUE price forecast.
Analyzing the NUE fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for Nucor Corp [NYSE:NUE] were 31.88B which represents 14.47% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.11% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.08%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.08%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.05%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.08 and Total Capital is 0.08. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.33.
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 148.01 points at the first support level, and at 143.67 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 154.68, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 157.01.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Nucor Corp [NYSE:NUE] is 2.77. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.51, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.52. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.09, the price to book ratio is 1.68 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.41.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Hollatz John J, Executive Vice President, that happened on Nov 12 ’25 when 7000.0 shares were sold. Officer, Hollatz John J completed a deal on Nov 12 ’25 to buy 7000.0 shares. Meanwhile, CFO and EVP Laxton Stephen D sold 2003.0 shares on Oct 30 ’25.
