Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Nucor Q1 Earnings

Nucor Co. (NYSE:NUE - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Nucor in a research report issued on Monday, March 10th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Englert expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.98 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Nucor's current full-year earnings is $7.64 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Nucor's Q2 2025 earnings at $2.60 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.08 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $8.68 EPS.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The basic materials company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.28. Nucor had a return on equity of 9.85% and a net margin of 6.60%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.16 earnings per share.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on NUE. Citigroup reduced their target price on Nucor from $240.00 to $160.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Nucor from $154.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Nucor in a report on Monday, December 2nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $190.00 price target for the company. Argus set a $155.00 price target on Nucor in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Nucor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Nucor presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $164.33.

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Nucor Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE NUE opened at $131.21 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.51, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. Nucor has a 12 month low of $112.25 and a 12 month high of $203.00. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $129.12 and a 200-day moving average of $138.76. The company has a market capitalization of $30.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.60, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.58.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nucor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV raised its holdings in Nucor by 19.0% in the 4th quarter. Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC ADV now owns 3,073 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $359,000 after acquiring an additional 490 shares in the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH raised its holdings in shares of Nucor by 305.6% during the 4th quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 12,386 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,446,000 after buying an additional 9,332 shares in the last quarter. Park Square Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 4th quarter worth $15,668,000. Finally, Heck Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Nucor during the 4th quarter worth $121,000. 76.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.55 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.68%. Nucor's dividend payout ratio is presently 26.16%.

About Nucor

Nucor Corporation engages in manufacture and sale of steel and steel products. It 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; bar steel products, such as blooms, billets, concrete reinforcing and merchant bars, and engineered special bar quality products; and engages in the steel trading and rebar distribution businesses.

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