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Nucor (NUE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Nucor - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 10 Analyst Ratings
Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
8

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Nucor in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 10 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for NUE.

Consensus Price Target

$157.60
15.26% Upside
According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Nucor, the average price target is $157.60. The highest price target for NUE is $173.00, while the lowest price target for NUE is $140.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 15.26% from the current price of $136.73.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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NUE Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/15/24 to 10/15/25		1 Month Ago
9/15/24 to 9/15/25		3 Months Ago
7/17/24 to 7/17/25		1 Year Ago
10/16/23 to 10/15/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$157.60$156.80$152.75$191.43
Forecasted Upside15.26% Upside10.83% Upside8.39% Upside26.26% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyBuyModerate Buy

NUE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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NUE Price Targets by Month

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Nucor Stock vs. The Competition

TypeNucorBasic Materials CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.80
2.58
2.52
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside13.83% Upside204.54% Upside12.89% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside		Details
10/13/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 of 5 stars
Bill Peterson
Bill Peterson
Not Rated
Boost TargetOverweight$165.00 ➝ $172.00+25.92%
10/8/2025Weiss Ratings
0 of 5 stars		 Reiterated RatingHold (C)
9/22/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
3 of 5 stars		 Lower TargetBuy$182.00 ➝ $173.00+25.24%
9/18/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Timna Tanners
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Lower TargetEqual Weight$146.00 ➝ $140.00-1.89%
9/15/2025Bank of America
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Lawson Winder
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Boost TargetBuy$150.00 ➝ $165.00+17.10%
7/31/2025Jefferies Financial Group
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Christopher LeFemina
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UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$135.00 ➝ $170.00+18.88%
6/20/2025Morgan Stanley
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Carlos De Alba
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Boost TargetOverweight$134.00 ➝ $149.00+20.00%
6/2/2025BMO Capital Markets
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Katja Jancic
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UpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$140.00 ➝ $145.00+32.66%
5/29/2025UBS Group
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A. Jones
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Lower TargetBuy$153.00 ➝ $147.00+36.13%
3/5/2025Argus
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Set Target$155.00+22.07%
12/19/2024Citigroup
Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		 Lower TargetBuy$240.00 ➝ $160.00+37.91%

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Should I Buy Nucor Stock? NUE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Nucor pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Nucor
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Nucor Co.:

  • Nucor Co. has received multiple upgrades from analysts, with target prices reaching as high as $170.00, indicating strong potential for price appreciation.
  • The current stock price is around $138.96, which is significantly below the consensus target price of $156.60, suggesting a potential upside for investors.
  • Eight research analysts have rated Nucor Co. with a Buy rating, reflecting strong confidence in the company's future performance.
  • The company has a solid financial position, with a current ratio of 2.83, indicating good short-term liquidity to cover its obligations.
  • Nucor Co. has shown resilience in the market, maintaining a market cap of approximately $31.90 billion and a relatively low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, which suggests financial stability.

Nucor
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Nucor Co. for these reasons:

  • Insider selling has been observed, with significant shares sold recently, which may indicate a lack of confidence from those within the company.
  • The stock has experienced fluctuations, with a twelve-month high of $170.52 and a low of $97.59, suggesting volatility that could deter risk-averse investors.
  • Some analysts have lowered their price targets, with Goldman Sachs reducing theirs from $182.00 to $173.00, which may signal caution regarding future growth.
  • The company has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 25.08, which could imply that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings potential.
  • Market conditions can be unpredictable, and the steel industry is subject to economic cycles, which may impact Nucor Co.'s performance negatively.

NUE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Nucor is $157.60, with a high forecast of $173.00 and a low forecast of $140.00.

10 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Nucor in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" NUE shares.

According to analysts, Nucor's stock has a predicted upside of 15.26% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Nucor's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.

Nucor has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., The Goldman Sachs Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Nucor more than other "basic materials" companies. The consensus rating score for Nucor is 2.80 while the average consensus rating score for "basic materials" companies is 2.58. Learn more on how NUE compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:NUE) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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