Nucor (NYSE:NUE) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.500-0.600 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.900. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Nucor Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of NUE traded up $0.11 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $127.51. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,661,983 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,873,564. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.16, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.58. The company's 50-day moving average is $130.86 and its 200-day moving average is $137.56. 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 52-week low of $112.25 and a 52-week high of $203.00.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, January 27th. The basic materials company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 previous year, the firm posted $3.16 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Nucor will post 7.64 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Nucor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.73%. Nucor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.16%.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Nucor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Nucor in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of Nucor from $240.00 to $160.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, UBS Group raised shares of Nucor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $156.00 to $160.00 in a report on Monday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $164.78.

Nucor Company Profile

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.