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Nucor Corporation

$NUE·$57B·Steel·Basic Materials
$254.69-0.9%YTD+53.7%1Y+86.2%
Price updated 11h ago·X counts updated 4d ago
NUNUE
$NUENucor Corporation
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On X

The complete picture of $NUE on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

81X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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How loud $NUE's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data7 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-31

Sentiment turns bullish around Nucor as Trump's threatened 50% tariff on Canadian steel and auto imports drives buying in the domestic steel complex. Traders flag NUE hitting a $252 target alongside STLD and CLF as "steel is showing relative strength" on tariff headlines. Posts largely group NUE with peers on watchlists rather than dissecting fundamentals, treating it as the largest America-first steelmaker beneficiary.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $NUE — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-10-03

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

Nucor at 73% of range on Trump 50% Canadian steel tariff threat — the domestic-steel reflation trade is live.

Nucor is the largest US steel producer and the America-first domestic-steel champion. The 2026 setup is a specific tariff-reflation trade — Trump's threatened 50% tariff on Canadian steel and auto imports is driving the entire domestic steel complex (NUE, STLD, CLF).

  • The P&L is reaccelerating: Q2 revenue grew 21% YoY to $9.5B at an 11.5% operating margin and $3.23 EPS, with trailing EPS beats of 8.5% and 14.5% — these are the kinds of surprises on a cycle-leveraged steel producer that typically happen when realized pricing runs ahead of models.
  • The specific sector context is substantive: the $15B Iowa steel-mill announcement adds US capacity-expansion narrative, and the $276 average analyst target implies 15%+ upside at current levels. The Trump 50% tariff is a specific policy datapoint, not just a rumor.

At 73% of its 52-week range going into Oct 26 earnings, the setup is positioned for a continuation beat. Clean realized-steel-pricing plus any specific tariff-pass-through commentary is the trigger; a soft Flat Rolled Steel segment or any Canadian-steel-tariff-dilution signal is the invalidation.

Agrees with X sentimentThe Trump 50% tariff framing and the America-first positioning plus specific peer-cohort movement is grounded. The $15B Iowa steel-mill news is a specific capacity-expansion anchor.

What to watch: Oct 26 Q3 earnings — realized steel pricing, Flat Rolled Steel segment, operating margin direction, and FY27 guide. Clean pricing plus margin expansion is the trigger; Canadian-tariff-dilution is the invalidation.

On the calendar: 2026-10-26 — Q3 earnings

event ahead 30dtariff reflation

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Largest U.S. steel producer using electric arc furnace mini-mills for sheet, plate, bar, and structural steel.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Steel sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $NUE.

Steel · Basic Materials

No material change from last week — Hot-rolled coil futures near $1,222/ton sustains EAF mini-mill margin expansion.

What this means for $NUE

Partial — Largest U.S. steel producer using electric arc furnace mini-mills for sheet, plate, bar, and structural steel.

Top industry ETF

$SLXVanEck Steel ETF
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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
25.0How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
8.6%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
10.0%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
0.9%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.7Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
11.2%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
14.0%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.3Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 27, 2026$4.84$4.46+8.5%
Q1 2026Apr 27, 2026$3.23$2.82+14.5%
Q4 2025Jan 26, 2026$1.73$1.91-9.4%
Q3 2025Oct 27, 2025$2.63$2.18+20.6%
Next earningsMon, Oct 26·consensus EPS $5.80

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$9.5B+21.3%15.8%11.5%$3.23$225.0M
Q4 FY25$7.7B+8.6%11.2%6.9%$1.64$-3.0M
Q3 FY25$8.5B+14.5%13.9%10.4%$2.63$532.0M
Q2 FY25$8.5B+4.7%14.5%10.9%$2.61$-222.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 11 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$40.5B$39.2B – $41.8B$18.82$16.98 – $20.339
FY27$41.3B$37.9B – $43.7B$19.51$15.04 – $23.1911
FY28$41.3B$39.1B – $45.0B$18.50$16.49 – $21.859
FY29$41.9B$39.6B – $44.2B$18.59$17.27 – $19.944
FY30$39.6B$37.4B – $41.8B$17.44$16.19 – $18.704

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.0×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.83%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+0.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+16.5%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatHigh float · 223.4M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.5% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.855-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.FilingActive offeringA shelf registration (S-3 / S-3ASR / S-1) or prospectus supplement (424B*) was filed in the last 90 days — the company is registered to (or actively) issuing new shares. Dilution risk.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 14Leon J TopalianCEO26.0K sh$7.0MSellAug 14Allen C BehrPresident7.7K sh$2.1MSellAug 3Thomas J. BatterbeePresident4.0K sh$1.0MSellJul 30Stephen D LaxtonCOO4.0K sh$1.0MSellJun 3John J HollatzPresident10.6K sh$2.7MSellMay 18Randy J SpicerPresident2.5K sh$563KSellMay 15Leon J TopalianCEO52.0K sh$11.8MSellMay 5Bradley FordPresident2.2K sh$520KSellMay 4Michael D KellerVice Pres. and Corp. Contro4.6K sh$1.0MSellMay 4Allen C BehrPresident10.1K sh$2.3M
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

S-3ASRAuto-shelf registrationAug 21S-3ASR
AI summary

Nucor Corporation (NUE, Charlotte NC), the largest US steel producer by volume, filed an automatic shelf registration statement (S-3ASR) on August 21, 2026, with CFO/Treasurer/EVP John L. Sullivan as agent contact and counsel Moore & Van Allen (D. Ryan Hart, Charlotte). As a well-known seasoned issuer, Nucor can register securities with automatic effectiveness. The shelf authorizes future capital markets transactions (debt or equity) for general corporate purposes; this is a routine shelf refresh for a large investment-grade steelmaker.

8-KPress release / Reg FDJul 278-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

NUE (NUE) reported financial results for quarter ended July 4, 2026 via 8-K Item 2.02, filed 2026-07-27. Full financials are in the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1). Quarterly earnings contain headline P&L, balance sheet, and guidance. Investors should review the exhibit for revenue, margins, EPS, and any updates to full-year outlook.

8-K/AOfficer or director change (amended)Jun 228-K/A — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Delaware 1-4119 13-1860817 reported departure or retirement of an officer: ds the Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) Nucor Corporation (the “Company”) filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 3, 2026, regarding, among other things, the retirement of Daniel R. Needham from his employment with the Company. The disclosure included in the Original 8-K otherwise remains unchanged. Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Ce.

8-K/AOfficer or director change (amended)Jun 28-K/A — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

Nucor (NUE) filed an 8-K/A to disclose the Retirement Agreement with Mr. Sumoski (retiring June 13, 2026); the agreement supersedes all prior employment arrangements and includes a comprehensive mutual release of claims. Routine executive retirement and separation agreement.

8-KShareholder voteMay 198-K — Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Nucor Corporation held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 14, 2026, with shareholders electing all eight director nominees to serve until the 2027 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected. The excerpt is truncated before individual vote counts are shown, but states each nominee received a strong majority of votes. This is a routine governance filing for this large U.S. steel producer with no material transactions.

8-KPress release / Reg FDApr 278-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

NUE reported period ending 2026-04-27 financial results (8-K Item 2.02). Investors should review the full earnings press release and any management guidance for forward outlook.

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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

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