In the past week, NUE stock has gone up by 7.17%, with a monthly decline of -3.67% and a quarterly plunge of -7.17%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.17%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.02% for Nucor Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.14% for NUE’s stock, with a -14.75% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Nucor Corp (NYSE: NUE) Right Now?
Nucor Corp (NYSE: NUE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.92x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for NUE is at 1.75. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NUE is 229.19M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.56% of that float. The average trading volume for NUE on April 29, 2025 was 2.88M shares.
NUE) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Nucor Corp (NYSE: NUE) has surged by 0.78 when compared to previous closing price of 116.57, but the company has seen a 7.17% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-29 that NUE benefits from higher shipment volumes amid headwinds from lower selling prices in the first quarter.
Analysts’ Opinion of NUE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NUE stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for NUE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NUE in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $160 based on the research report published on March 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NUE reach a price target of $156, previously predicting the price at $171. The rating they have provided for NUE stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to NUE, setting the target price at $190 in the report published on December 02nd of the previous year.
NUE Trading at -4.89% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NUE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.17%, as shares sank -3.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.57% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NUE rose by +6.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -26.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $111.67. In addition, Nucor Corp saw 0.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NUE starting from Behr Allen C, who sale 4,968 shares at the price of $159.72 back on Nov 11 ’24. After this action, Behr Allen C now owns 85,376 shares of Nucor Corp, valued at $793,470 using the latest closing price.
Behr Allen C, the Officer of Nucor Corp, proposed sale 4,968 shares at $159.72 during a trade that took place back on Nov 11 ’24, which means that Behr Allen C is holding shares at $793,470 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NUE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for Nucor Corp stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 6.54, with 3.88 for asset returns.
Based on Nucor Corp (NUE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 19.69.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.33 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.52.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Nucor Corp (NUE) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
