NUE · Nucor Corp
$243.63
+3.15 (+1.31%)
At close · Aug 21
Market Cap
$55.27B
Shares
226.88M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$243.63
Open$244.89
Day$241.18–252.37
52W close$131.78–274.74
Avg vol 30d1.5M
Short int3.7M · 1.6% float · 2.5d
Short vol47%
Last earningsJul 28, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 12
Up next
Next earnings call
Oct 27, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 12, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Weak
Quant / Vol
Moderate
Market backdrop
VIX 15.1 · calm
Equity put/call 0.51
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+21%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
below
RSI (14)
40
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
78%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−2%
trailing
6-month return
+35%
trailing
YTD return
+49%
this year
Relative strength
+23%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $248 › 200d $201 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+11% holders QoQ · +249 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$17.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
1.63% of float · ▼ -8.1% MoM · 2.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,544 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
47
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
EPS growth
−11%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$-188.0M
Buyback
$3.6B
remaining
Balance sheet
$2.2B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
32%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−18%
past year
ATR
3.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2026
for the year
Capital expenditures
$2.5B
second half of 2026
Earnings growth in the steel mills segment
Initiated
5% – 10%
end of year one (2027)
West Virginia mill utilization rate
50%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the Earnings Call filed Dec 31, 2024
EBITDA
· 2025
at least $450M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+21%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
Neutral
RSI (14)
40
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
78%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $248 › 200d $201 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+11% holders QoQ · +249 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$17.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
1.63% of float · ▼ -8.1% MoM · 2.5 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
1,544 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $132
Now $244 · 78%
Range high $275
vs 200-day avg +21%
vs 50-day avg -2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| current ratio | 2.5 | the end of the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Inside steel shipments | 1.44M | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Outside steel shipments | 5.66M | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Steel mills segment average sales price per ton | $1,145 | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Total Number of Shares Purchased | 1.5M | For the Quarter Ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
| Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | 1.5M | For the Quarter Ended July 4, 2026 filing | — |
| Total steel products sales | 1.29M | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Total steel shipments | 7.1M | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Total tons shipped to external customers | 7,605,000 | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Tubular products sales | 338K | the second quarter of 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted Diluted EPS non-GAAP | $4.84 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders non-GAAP | $1.11B | Second Quarter of 2026 | — |
| Backlogs | 5.6M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Building Systems sales tons to outside customers | 114K | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Capital returned to stockholders | $733M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Dividend Payments | $129M | Q2 2026 | — |
| EBITDA non-GAAP | $3.53B | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
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| External Average Sales Price per Ton | $1,323 | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| External Mill Utilization | 91% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Joist and deck sales tons to outside customers | 383K | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Liquidity | $3.4B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Net Debt | $4.41B | as of July 4, 2026 | — |
| Other steel products sales tons to outside customers | 656K | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Raw Materials Adj. EBT non-GAAP | $146M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Raw materials sales tons to outside customers | 1.31M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Raw Materials Total Production | 2.38M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Rebar fabrication products sales tons to outside customers | 635K | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Sales Tons to External Customers | 15.03M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Shares repurchased | 1.53M | Second Quarter of 2026 | — |
| Steel Mills Adj. EBT non-GAAP | $1.56B | Q2 2026 | — |
| Steel Mills Adj. EBT /Ton non-GAAP | $219 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Steel mills sales tons to outside customers | 11.28M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Steel Mills Segment Average Scrap/Scrap Substitute Cost per Gross Ton | $422 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Steel Mills Segment Total Shipments | 14.15M | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Steel Mills Segment Utilization | 88% | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Steel Products Adj. EBT non-GAAP | $353M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Steel Products Adj. EBT/Ton non-GAAP | $275 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Steel Products Segment Average Sales Price per Ton | $2,410 | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| Steel Products Total Shipments | 1.14M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total Book Capitalization | $30.37B | as of July 4, 2026 | — |
| Total Debt | $7.1B | as of July 4, 2026 | — |
| Total steel mill shipments | 7.1M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Tubular products sales tons to outside customers | 656K | Six Months Ended July 4, 2026 | — |
| YTD Injury & Illness Rate | 0.71 | Q2 2026 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Steel — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NUE
this stock
Nucor Corp
|
$55.27B | +49.4% | +5.7% | 19.5 | 1.6% |
|
MT
ArcelorMittal
|
$54.44B | +58.4% | — | — | 0.3% |
|
STLD
Steel Dynamics Inc
|
$32.78B | +35.0% | +20.9% | 20.8 | 2.8% |
|
RS
Reliance, Inc.
|
$19.80B | +34.3% | -13.0% | 25.3 | 1.9% |
|
PKX
Posco Holdings Inc.
|
$17.34B | +7.8% | — | — | 0.3% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUE | -9.4% | -1.6% | +34.9% | -5.3% | +49.4% |
| SPY | -1.4% | +3.6% | +11.6% | +2.5% | +12.3% |
| vs SPY | -8.0% | -5.2% | +23.4% | -7.8% | +37.1% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.56
/ share · ex Jun 30, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$2.23
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
0.92%
Buyback program
· as of Jul 4, 2026
Authorized
$4.00B
Spent (derived)
$380.00M
Remaining
$3.62B
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
73309
CUSIP
670346105
13F (30d)
1114 filings
1087 filers
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