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Ranked #3623 by analyst upside · 2026-08-13
NUE
Nucor Corporation
Basic Materials · Market Cap $62B · P/E 21.7x
ANALYST PRICE TARGET
+4.3%
implied upside to consensus target
Current Price $271.81
Consensus Target $283.56
Bull Target $305.0
Bear Target $231.0
Analysts Covering 16
ANALYST CONSENSUS - BUY
Strong Buy
3
Buy
10
Hold
3
Sell
0
52-Week Low $131.32
52-Week High $280.11
YTD Return +61.4%
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap $62B
P/E Ratio (TTM) 21.7x
Forward P/E 14.4x
EPS (TTM) $12.53
PEG Ratio 5.21
Dividend Yield 0.82%
Revenue (TTM) $36.1B
Profit Margin 8.0%
52-WEEK RANGE
52-Week Low $131.32
52-Week High $280.11
Current Price $271.81
Bear Target $231.0
Bull Target $305.0
● Now $271.81 ● Target $283.56
TRADING DATA
Avg Volume 1.5M
YTD Return +61.4%
Analyst Count 16
Consensus Buy
Upside to Target +4.3%
Last Updated 2026-08-13

ANALYST SUMMARY

Nucor Corporation (NUE) is currently trading at $271.81 with a Wall Street consensus price target of $283.56, implying potential upside of 4.3% over the next 12 months. 16 analysts currently cover NUE, with a consensus rating of Buy - 81% of analysts rate the stock a Buy or Strong Buy. The most bullish analyst has a price target of $305.0, while the most cautious has a target of $231.0.

NUE operates in the Basic Materials sector with a market capitalisation of $62B. The stock is up 61.4% year-to-date and is currently trading near the upper end of its 52-week range of $131.32 – $280.11.

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RECENT ANALYST CALLS

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Wells Fargo - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-06-18 Building track record
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-06-10 43% win rate (7 calls)
Wells Fargo - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-06-04 Building track record
Barclays ● Initiated
Overweight 2026-05-22 Building track record
JP Morgan - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-04-29 43% win rate (7 calls)
Citigroup - Reiterated
Buy → Buy 2026-04-29 Building track record
Wells Fargo - Reiterated
Overweight → Overweight 2026-04-29 Building track record
UBS ↓ Downgrade
Buy → Neutral 2026-04-28 33% win rate (6 calls)
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

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ANALYST CONVICTION SCORE
69
out of 100
Coverage depth
22/30
Consensus clarity
25/30
Vote unanimity
20/25
Rating stability
2/15

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