NUE- Nucor Corporation
Basic Materials · Steel
Price & Performance
Performance
Analysis & Verdict
Analyst Ratings
BuyWall Street consensus from 16 analysts
12-Month Price Target
$283.69
Based on analyst estimates; price targets are opinions, not guarantees.
Fair Value Estimates
Current price: $259.43
Graham Number
√(22.5 × EPS × Book Value)
$165.75
Benjamin Graham's intrinsic value formula. Assumes a fair stock trades at no more than 22.5× the product of EPS and book value per share.
Bazin Ceiling Price
Avg. Annual DPS (5Y) ÷ 6%
$33.92
Décio Bazin's dividend-based ceiling. The max price you should pay so that dividends alone deliver at least 6% annual yield on your cost basis.
These are simplified estimates. Not financial advice.
Buy & Hold Checklist
Quality criteria for long-term holding
9/10
90% score
Pays dividends
15Y hist.15+ years of dividend history
Dividend consistency (5Y+)
15 yrsUninterrupted dividend payments for at least 5 years
ROE above 10%
14.5%Return on equity - measures how efficiently capital is used
Positive profit margin
8.0%Net profit margin must be positive - company earns more than it spends
Revenue growth (annual)
+23.0%Annual revenue must be growing compared to the prior year
Earnings growth (annual)
+93.8%Annual earnings must be growing compared to the prior year
Debt/Equity below 2×
30.51×Low financial leverage reduces risk of distress
Current ratio above 1
2.51×Short-term assets must cover short-term liabilities
Daily liquidity above $5M
$398M/dayHigh trading volume ensures easy entry and exit
Dividend yield above 0%
0.86%Stock must distribute income to shareholders
Financials
Revenue & Results
Key Statistics
Earnings
Next Earnings
Oct 26, 2026
44
days
EPS (TTM)
$12.53
P/E (TTM)
20.7
Fwd P/E
13.3
SEC Filings & Reported Financials
Earnings History
SEC EDGAR · official filings
SEC Filings
Official EDGAR documents
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · officers, directors & 10% owners
Dividends & Income
Dividends
Current DY
0.86%
5Y Avg Annual
$1.9160
Last Payment
$0.5600
Ex-Date
06/30/2026
Annual dividends paid per share
| Ex-Date | Payment | Amount | Est. DY |
|---|---|---|---|
Latest06/30/2026 | 08/11/2026 | $0.5600 | 0.86% |
03/31/2026 | 05/12/2026 | $0.5600 | 0.86% |
12/31/2025 | 02/11/2026 | $0.5600 | 0.86% |
09/30/2025 | 11/11/2025 | $0.5500 | 0.85% |
06/30/2025 | 08/11/2025 | $0.5500 | 0.85% |
03/31/2025 | 05/12/2025 | $0.5500 | 0.85% |
12/31/2024 | 02/11/2025 | $0.5500 | 0.85% |
09/27/2024 | 11/08/2024 | $0.5400 | 0.83% |
Magic Number
Shares needed to self-fund your next purchase
$259.43
Price
$0.5600
Last div. (quarterly)
464
shares
Own 464 NUE shares ($120,375.52) and each quarterly dividend pays for 1 new share - the snowball runs on its own.
Investment target
$120,375.52
New shares / year
+4 shares
Dividend Calculator
0.86% yieldEstimate NUE dividend income at the current rate.
Per year
$86.34
Per month
$7.2
≈ 38.5 shares at $2.24/share a year. Estimate only - dividends can be cut or raised.
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Final value
$426,404.61
Total invested
$130,000.00
Total interest
$296,404.61
Balance over time
Period breakdown
| Period | Balance | Invested | Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $17,270.27 | $16,000.00 | $1,270.27 |
| Year 2 | $25,267.56 | $22,000.00 | $3,267.56 |
| Year 3 | $34,064.59 | $28,000.00 | $6,064.59 |
| Year 4 | $43,741.32 | $34,000.00 | $9,741.32 |
| Year 5 | $54,385.72 | $40,000.00 | $14,385.72 |
| Year 6 | $66,094.55 | $46,000.00 | $20,094.55 |
| Year 7 | $78,974.28 | $52,000.00 | $26,974.28 |
| Year 8 | $93,141.97 | $58,000.00 | $35,141.97 |
| Year 9 | $108,726.44 | $64,000.00 | $44,726.44 |
| Year 10 | $125,869.35 | $70,000.00 | $55,869.35 |
| Year 11 | $144,726.56 | $76,000.00 | $68,726.56 |
| Year 12 | $165,469.48 | $82,000.00 | $83,469.48 |
| Year 13 | $188,286.70 | $88,000.00 | $100,286.70 |
| Year 14 | $213,385.63 | $94,000.00 | $119,385.63 |
| Year 15 | $240,994.47 | $100,000.00 | $140,994.47 |
| Year 16 | $271,364.18 | $106,000.00 | $165,364.18 |
| Year 17 | $304,770.87 | $112,000.00 | $192,770.87 |
| Year 18 | $341,518.22 | $118,000.00 | $223,518.22 |
| Year 19 | $381,940.31 | $124,000.00 | $257,940.31 |
| Year 20 | $426,404.61 | $130,000.00 | $296,404.61 |
What is compound interest?
Compound interest means that the interest you earn in one period is added to your principal, so in the next period you earn interest on a larger base. This creates exponential growth: the longer your time horizon, the more dramatic the effect.
Which rate should I use?
The S&P 500 has historically returned ~10%/year before inflation over long periods - use this for an all-equity US index fund scenario. A balanced growth portfolio (stocks + bonds) is closer to 7%. High-yield savings accounts (HYSA) are currently paying around 4-5% with FDIC insurance and zero market risk. Bonds historically return ~4% annualized.
Formula used
FV = PV × (1+r)^n + PMT × ((1+r)^n − 1) / rwhere r is the monthly rate, n is the number of months, PV is the initial investment, and PMT is the monthly contribution. Annual rates are converted to monthly viar = (1 + annual%)^(1/12) − 1.
For educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past returns do not guarantee future results.
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About Nucor Corporation
Nucor Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. The company 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; and bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products. This segment sells its products to steel service centers, fabricators, and manufacturers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, as well as engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses. The Steel Products segment offers steel joists and joist girders, steel decks, and galvanized torque tubes for use in solar arrays, hollow structural section steel tubing, electrical conduit, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, steel grating and expanded metal, wire and wire mesh, metal building systems, insulated metal panels, steel racking, overhead doors, and utility towers and structures for communications and energy transmission. This segment is also involved in the piling distribution business. The Raw Materials segment produces direct reduced iron (DRI); brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, and DRI; supplies ferro-alloys; processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal; and engages in the natural gas production and industrial gas business. This segment sells its ferrous scrap to electric arc furnace steel mills and foundries for manufacturing process; and nonferrous scrap metal to aluminum can producers, secondary aluminum smelters, steel mills and other processors, and consumers of various nonferrous metals. Nucor Corporation was founded in 1905 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Nucor Corporation (NUE) stock trades at $259.43, up 1.55% on the day. With a market capitalization of $58.86 billion, NUE is a large-cap basic materials stock. It trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.7, a forward P/E of 13.3 and earnings per share (EPS) of $12.53. Over the most recent period the company reported 23% year-over-year revenue growth and a net profit margin of 8.0%. Below you'll find NUE's full fundamentals, fair-value estimates, dividend history, earnings and our buy, hold or avoid verdict for 2026.
NUE - Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nucor Corporation (NUE) a good stock to buy in 2026?
Nucor Corporation (NUE) shows strengths such as revenue growth of 23%, while risks include high leverage (debt/equity of 30.5). Whether NUE is a good buy in 2026 depends on your time horizon and risk tolerance - review the full bull case, bear case and fair-value estimates above. This is informational analysis, not financial advice.
What is NUE's stock price today?
Nucor Corporation (NUE) trades at $259.43, up 1.55% on the session. Prices on this page update throughout the trading day.
Does NUE pay a dividend?
Yes. Nucor Corporation pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share, a dividend yield of 0.86%. The most recent ex-dividend date was June 30, 2026. Its payout ratio is about 18% of earnings.
Is NUE overvalued?
With a P/E ratio of 20.7×, NUE trades at a roughly market-average valuation for the basic materials sector. Its PEG ratio is 5.21. See the Fair Value Estimates section above for Graham Number and dividend-based price targets.
What is NUE's market cap?
Nucor Corporation (NUE) has a market capitalization of $58.86 billion, classifying it as a large-cap stock in the Basic Materials sector.
Disclaimer: This page - including any buy/hold/avoid view, fair value or price estimate - is generated from market data for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment or trading advice. Data may be delayed or inaccurate. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision.