Wall Street analyst estimates for Nucor Corporation (NUE): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Nucor Corporation is a prominent producer and distributor of steel and diverse steel-related products. Within its Steel Mills division, the company manufactures a comprehensive range of steel goods. These include various sheet steel types like hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and galvanized, alongside plate steel. It also produces structural components such as wide-flange beams, beam blanks, H-piling, and sheet piling.
Consensus price target
$300.63 (+10% vs price $273.53)
between $270.00 and $335.00 · 7 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Nov 3
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $41.4B | $39.2B – $42.0B | $19.69 | 7 |
| 2027E | $42.9B | $38.2B – $45.5B | $21.20 | 10 |
| 2028E | $42.5B | $39.6B – $45.7B | $18.07 | 6 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of November 1, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 19 |
| Hold | 11 |
| Sell | 3 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 33 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.48 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-25 | $5.62 | ||
| 2026-10-26 | $5.80 | $5.84 | -0.7% |
| 2026-07-27 | $4.84 | $4.46 | +8.5% |
| 2026-04-27 | $3.23 | $2.82 | +14.5% |
| 2026-01-26 | $1.73 | $1.91 | -9.4% |
| 2025-10-27 | $2.63 | $2.18 | +20.6% |
| 2025-07-28 | $2.60 | $2.55 | +2.0% |
| 2025-04-28 | $0.77 | $0.69 | +12.1% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 17.41 |
| Price / Book | 2.76 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.81% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $16.21B | $20.25B | $25.07B | $22.59B | $20.14B | $36.48B | $41.51B | $34.71B | $30.73B | $32.49B |
| Cost of Revenue | $14.18B | $17.68B | $20.77B | $19.91B | $17.91B | $25.46B | $29.01B | $26.90B | $26.63B | $28.62B |
| Gross Profit | $2.03B | $2.57B | $4.30B | $2.68B | $2.23B | $11.03B | $12.50B | $7.82B | $4.10B | $3.88B |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $596.8M | $687.5M | $860.7M | $711.2M | $615.0M | $1.71B | $2.00B | $1.58B | $1.12B | $1.22B |
| Operating Expenses | $596.8M | $687.5M | $860.7M | $711.2M | $615.0M | $1.71B | $2.00B | $1.58B | $1.12B | $1.22B |
| Operating Income | $1.43B | $1.88B | $3.43B | $1.97B | $1.61B | $9.32B | $10.51B | $6.23B | $2.98B | $2.66B |
| EBITDA | $2.17B | $2.66B | $4.11B | $2.68B | $1.79B | $10.23B | $11.57B | $7.69B | $4.49B | $4.22B |
| Interest Expense | $181.2M | $187.3M | $161.3M | $161.3M | $166.6M | $163.1M | $218.9M | $246.0M | $228.0M | $170.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $1.30B | $1.75B | $3.23B | $1.78B | $835.5M | $9.20B | $10.24B | $6.27B | $2.90B | $2.57B |
| Income Tax | $398.2M | $369.4M | $748.3M | $411.9M | -$490,000 | $2.08B | $2.17B | $1.36B | $583.0M | $530.0M |
| Net Income | $796.3M | $1.32B | $2.36B | $1.27B | $719.3M | $6.83B | $7.61B | $4.52B | $2.03B | $1.74B |
| EPS | $2.48 | $4.11 | $7.47 | $4.14 | $2.37 | $23.23 | $28.88 | $18.05 | $8.47 | $7.53 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.48 | $4.10 | $7.45 | $4.14 | $2.36 | $23.16 | $28.79 | $18.00 | $8.46 | $7.52 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 319.8 M | 320.8 M | 316.7 M | 305.5 M | 303.8 M | 293.4 M | 263.2 M | 250.4 M | 238.5 M | 230.9 M |
Price
| Price | $273.53 (closing price, November 3, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $62.1B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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