Nucor (NUE): are the analysts right?

Nucor · Materials · ref. ETF XLB · 51 calls · price $227.42
What the company does: Nucor Corporation fabrique et vend de l'acier et des produits sidérurgiques aux trois segments : aciéries, produits d'acier et matières premières.
📈 1-year price
$227.42+62.8% over range
Jul 8, 25low $131.78 · high $266.35Jul 7, 26
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Buy
75% recommend buying · 8 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on NUE

High target · 2 analysts$283+24.4%
Median target · 8 analysts$265+16.5%
Low target · 1 analyst$224-1.5%
Current price$227.42

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 8 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy75%
Hold25%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Nucor dividend

1.02%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend15 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$2.23 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on NUE

Most reliable analysts on NUE (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
UBS 100% +78.9% 2
Morgan Stanley 100% +57.8% 3
JP Morgan 100% +46.2% 4

📊 What $1,000 invested in Nucor would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Nucor 10 years ago would be worth $5,662 today, i.e. +19%/yr on average. Best year: 2021 (+120%), worst: 2019 (-32%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Nucor

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$1,620+62%
3 years ago$1,330+33%
5 years ago$3,724+272%
10 years ago$5,662+466%
since inception (1984)$144,483+14348%

Return by year (Nucor)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)+26%$1,259 (+26%)
2025+29%$1,620 (+62%)
2024-29%$1,158 (+16%)
2023+15%$1,330 (+33%)
2022+27%$1,692 (+69%)
2021+120%$3,724 (+272%)
2020+45%$5,387 (+439%)
2019-32%$3,678 (+268%)
2018-7%$3,406 (+241%)
2017+5%$3,560 (+256%)
2016+59%$5,662 (+466%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

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📋 All analyst calls on NUE

Keybanc
Jun 24, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$274
Price at call : $240.52 — upside +14%
Today : $227.42 — upside +20%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 58.8% · +4.7% (153 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 24, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$258
Price at call : $244.93 — gap to target +5%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target +13%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 52% · +4.6% (148 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 22, 27
Wells Fargo
Jun 18, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$283
Price at call : $243.83 — upside +16%
Today : $227.42 — upside +24%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 18, 27
JP Morgan
Jun 10, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$282
Price at call : $260.9 — upside +8%
Today : $227.42 — upside +24%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 10, 27
Wells Fargo
Jun 4, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$292
Price at call : $262.28 — upside +11%
Today : $227.42 — upside +28%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 4, 27
Barclays
May 22, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$270
Price at call : $240.29 — upside +12%
Today : $227.42 — upside +19%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 53.7% · +2.2% (149 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 22, 27
JP Morgan
Apr 29, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$240
Price at call : $225.29 — upside +7%
Today : $227.42 — upside +6%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Citigroup
Apr 29, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$260
Price at call : $225.29 — upside +15%
Today : $227.42 — upside +14%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52.2% · +2.8% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 29, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$244
Price at call : $225.29 — upside +8%
Today : $227.42 — upside +7%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 29, 27
UBS
Apr 28, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$224
Price at call : $225.11 — gap to target -0%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
BMO Capital
Apr 28, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$235
Price at call : $225.11 — upside +4%
Today : $227.42 — upside +3%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 51.5% · +4.1% (136 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 16, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$213
Price at call : $191.85 — upside +11%
Today : $227.42 — upside -6%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 16, 27
JP Morgan
Apr 14, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$212
Price at call : $189.6 — upside +12%
Today : $227.42 — upside -7%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 14, 27
UBS
Mar 26, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $163.37 — upside +16%
Today : $227.42 — upside -16%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 26, 27
Wells Fargo
Mar 20, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$197
Price at call : $160.62 — upside +23%
Today : $227.42 — upside -13%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 20, 27
UBS
Mar 16, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$184
Price at call : $162.08 — gap to target +14%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -19%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 16, 27
Wells Fargo
Mar 2, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$194
Price at call : $177.4 — upside +9%
Today : $227.42 — upside -15%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 2, 27
UBS
Jan 28, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$183
Price at call : $179.91 — gap to target +2%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -20%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 28, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$184
Price at call : $179.91 — upside +2%
Today : $227.42 — upside -19%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$180
Price at call : $163.77 — gap to target +10%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -21%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 52% · +4.6% (148 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 9, 27
Wells Fargo
Dec 18, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$176
Price at call : $159.15 — upside +11%
Today : $227.42 — upside -23%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 18, 26
Wells Fargo
Dec 15, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$178
Price at call : $162.26 — upside +10%
Today : $227.42 — upside -22%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 15, 26
Jefferies
Dec 10, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$190
Price at call : $166.57 — upside +14%
Today : $227.42 — upside -16%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 58.4% · +8.8% (154 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 10, 26
JP Morgan
Dec 5, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$200
Price at call : $159.3 — upside +26%
Today : $227.42 — upside -12%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 5, 26
Wells Fargo
Nov 14, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$167
Price at call : $148.67 — upside +12%
Today : $227.42 — upside -27%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 14, 26
Citigroup
Oct 30, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$180
Price at call : $150.05 — upside +20%
Today : $227.42 — upside -21%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 52.2% · +2.8% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 30, 26
UBS
Oct 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$168
Price at call : $149.74 — upside +12%
Today : $227.42 — upside -26%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$175
Price at call : $149.74 — upside +17%
Today : $227.42 — upside -23%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 29, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$147
Price at call : $149.74 — gap to target -2%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -35%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 29, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$165
Price at call : $151.99 — upside +9%
Today : $227.42 — upside -27%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 52% · +4.6% (148 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 13, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$172
Price at call : $138.51 — upside +24%
Today : $227.42 — upside -24%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 13, 26
Wells Fargo
Sep 18, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$140
Price at call : $134.3 — gap to target +4%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -38%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 18, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$165
Price at call : $142.93 — upside +15%
Today : $227.42 — upside -27%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 50.6% · 0.0% (178 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 15, 26
Wells Fargo
Sep 15, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$146
Price at call : $141.57 — gap to target +3%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -36%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 15, 26
Wells Fargo
Aug 14, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$145
Price at call : $144.35 — gap to target +0%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -36%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 35.8% · -7.3% (190 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 14, 26
Jefferies
Jul 31, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $143.07 — upside +19%
Today : $227.42 — upside -25%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 58.4% · +8.8% (154 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 31, 26
JP Morgan
Jul 14, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$162
Price at call : $138.38 — upside +17%
Today : $227.42 — upside -29%
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 14, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$149
Price at call : $125.99 — upside +18%
Today : $227.42 — upside -34%
Expected +18% · Actual +94% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 52% · +4.6% (148 calls)
+94.4%
stock +94% · XLB +19%
BMO Capital
Jun 2, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$145
Price at call : $120.4 — upside +20%
Today : $227.42 — upside -36%
Expected +20% · Actual +115% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 51.5% · +4.1% (136 calls)
+114.7%
stock +115% · XLB +19%
UBS
May 29, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$147
Price at call : $109.36 — upside +34%
Today : $227.42 — upside -35%
Expected +34% · Actual +130% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
+130.0%
stock +130% · XLB +18%
JP Morgan
Apr 16, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$140
Price at call : $108.95 — upside +28%
Today : $227.42 — upside -38%
Expected +28% · Actual +76% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
+76.1%
stock +76% · XLB +29%
▲ Buy · 🎯$169
Price at call : $104.97 — upside +61%
Today : $227.42 — upside -26%
Expected +61% · Actual +65% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 49.5% · +4.3% (99 calls)
+65.1%
stock +65% · XLB +31%
UBS
Mar 24, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$160
Price at call : $127.4 — upside +26%
Today : $227.42 — upside -30%
Expected +26% · Actual +28% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 53.1% · +12.9% (162 calls)
+27.7%
stock +28% · XLB +12%
JP Morgan
Mar 11, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$156
Price at call : $130.86 — upside +19%
Today : $227.42 — upside -31%
Expected +19% · Actual +27% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
+26.6%
stock +27% · XLB +17%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$167
Price at call : $126.7 — upside +32%
Today : $227.42 — upside -27%
Expected +32% · Actual +34% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 52% · +4.6% (148 calls)
+33.8%
stock +34% · XLB +16%
▲ Overweight · 🎯$154
Price at call : $130.82 — upside +18%
Today : $227.42 — upside -32%
Expected +18% · Actual +45% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 52% · +4.6% (148 calls)
+45.2%
stock +45% · XLB +16%
JP Morgan
Jan 29, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$150
Price at call : $126.87 — upside +18%
Today : $227.42 — upside -34%
Expected +18% · Actual +42% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
+41.8%
stock +42% · XLB +13%
Jefferies
Jan 29, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$135
Price at call : $126.87 — gap to target +6%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -41%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 58.4% · +8.8% (154 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 29, 26
JP Morgan
Jan 17, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$152
Price at call : $124.53 — upside +22%
Today : $227.42 — upside -33%
Expected +22% · Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Materials : 50.7% · +0.2% (211 calls)
+40.1%
stock +40% · XLB +9%
Jefferies
Jan 6, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$125
Price at call : $120.62 — gap to target +4%
Today : $227.42 — gap to target -45%
🎯 on NUE : no call matured yet · 📊 on Materials : 58.4% · +8.8% (154 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 6, 26
CIBC
Oct 24, 14
▼ Sector Underperform
Actual -20% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on NUE : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Materials : 54.5% · +10.1% (11 calls)
+19.7%
stock -20% · XLB -8%
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