Nucor Corporation (NUE) closed the last trading session at $165.49, reflecting a 1.1% increase from the previous day and outperforming the S&P 500’s gain of 0.32%. Over the past month, Nucor’s stock has risen by 4.76%, lagging behind the Basic Materials sector’s growth of 12.69%.
The company will release its financial results on January 26, 2026, forecasting an EPS of $1.91, which represents a 56.56% increase year-over-year. Expected revenue for the quarter is projected at $7.77 billion, a 9.78% rise from the prior year. For the entire year, forecasts suggest earnings of $7.99 per share and revenue of $32.58 billion, indicating a decrease of 10.22% and an increase of 5.99%, respectively.
Nucor currently holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). The stock trades at a Forward P/E ratio of 20.49, above the industry average of 13.66, with a PEG ratio of 1.28, compared to the industry’s average of 0.8. The Steel – Producers industry ranks 156 out of over 250, placing it in the bottom 37%.
