Nucor (NUE) closed at $165.49, up 1.1% from the previous day, surpassing the S&P 500’s 0.32% gain. The stock has risen by 4.76% in the past month, falling short of the Basic Materials sector’s 12.69% gain.
Investors await Nucor’s earnings release on January 26, 2026, with predicted EPS of $1.91 and revenue of $7.77 billion, indicating growth compared to the previous year. Analysts recommend monitoring estimate revisions for stock performance cues.

Nucor’s stock is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), with an estimated Forward P/E ratio of 20.49, higher than the industry average of 13.66. The Steel – Producers industry has an average PEG ratio of 0.8, with NUE at 1.28. The industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 156, in the bottom 37% of all industries.

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