Nucor Corporation (NUE) is a publicly traded Basic Materials sector company. As of May 21, 2026, NUE trades at $225.00 with a market cap of $51.58B and a P/E ratio of 22.23. NUE moved +1.76% today. Year to date, NUE is +34.22%; over the trailing twelve months it is +96.23%. Its 52-week range spans $97.59 to $235.45. Analyst consensus is strong buy with an average price target of $237.57. Rallies surfaces NUE's financials, insider trades, hedge fund holdings, congressional trades, analyst ratings, and AI-generated research below.
Nucor drops nearly 6% as UBS downgrade and insider-sale filing hit sentiment: Nucor shares fell about 6% on May 6, 2026 as investors reacted to a recent UBS downgrade to Neutral that highlighted a stretched valuation after a sharp rally. The move was compounded by fresh attention on insider selling disclosed in a Form 4 for a May 1 sale at $226.50 per share.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $225.00 |
| Market Cap | $51.58B |
| P/E Ratio | 22.23 |
| EPS | $10.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.56% |
| 52-Week High | $235.45 |
| 52-Week Low | $97.59 |
| Volume | 618.34K |
| Avg Volume | 0 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $34.16B |
| Net Income | $2.68B |
| Gross Margin | 13.97% |
8 analysts cover NUE: 0 strong buy, 6 buy, 2 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. Consensus rating is strong buy. Average price target: $237.57.