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Nucor Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for NUE

Based on 9 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Nucor Corp

Min Forecast
$184.00-23.5%
Avg Forecast
$252.22+4.87%
Max Forecast
$283.00+17.66%

Should I buy or sell NUE stock?

Based on 9 analysts offering ratings for Nucor Corp.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
5 analysts 55.56%
Buy
1 analysts 11.11%
Hold
3 analysts 33.33%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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NUE stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-24
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-18
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-06-10
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-22
Citigroup
Top 16%
85
Strong BuyMaintains$260.00+8.10%2026-04-29Find out why
UBS
Top 45%
56
HoldDowngrades$224.00-6.87%2026-04-28
BMO Capital
Top 10%
91
BuyMaintains$235.00-2.30%2026-04-28
UBS
Top 10%
91
HoldMaintains$184.00-23.50%2026-03-16

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Forecast return on equity

Is NUE forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
N/A
Industry
1.44%
Market
176.74%

Forecast return on assets

Is NUE forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
N/A
Industry
0.66%

NUE earnings per share forecast

What is NUE's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 19 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$14.93+47.82%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$16.46+62.94%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$17.10+69.32%
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NUE revenue forecast

What is NUE's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 18 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$38.5B+12.59%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$39.3B+15.16%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$39.8B+16.59%
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NUE earnings growth forecast

How is NUE forecast to perform vs Steel companies and vs the US market?

Company
19.66%
Industry
20.84%
Market
34.27%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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NUE revenue growth forecast

How is NUE forecast to perform vs Steel companies and vs the US market?

Company
5.32%
Industry
6.39%
Market
13.75%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

NUE vs Steel Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
NUE$240.52$252.22+4.87%Strong Buy
MT$61.47$67.10+9.16%Buy
STLD$241.43$265.71+10.06%Buy
RS$396.86$377.86-4.79%Buy
PKX$53.52N/AN/A
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Nucor Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Nucor Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 9 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: NUE) stock is to Strong Buy NUE stock.

Out of 9 analysts, 5 (55.56%) are recommending NUE as a Strong Buy, 1 (11.11%) are recommending NUE as a Buy, 3 (33.33%) are recommending NUE as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending NUE as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending NUE as a Strong Sell.

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What is NUE's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: NUE) Nucor's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 19.66% is not forecast to beat the US Steel industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 20.84%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 34.27%.

Nucor's earnings in 2026 is $2,331,000,000.On average, 19 Wall Street analysts forecast NUE's earnings for 2026 to be $3,400,195,158, with the lowest NUE earnings forecast at $2,934,897,623, and the highest NUE earnings forecast at $4,610,387,792. On average, 18 Wall Street analysts forecast NUE's earnings for 2027 to be $3,747,955,588, with the lowest NUE earnings forecast at $3,086,664,192, and the highest NUE earnings forecast at $4,851,907,069.

In 2028, NUE is forecast to generate $3,894,597,986 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $3,073,273,024 and the highest earnings forecast at $5,079,078,667.

What is NUE's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: NUE) Nucor's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 5.32% is not forecast to beat the US Steel industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 6.39%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.75%.

Nucor's revenue in 2026 is $34,160,000,000.On average, 18 Wall Street analysts forecast NUE's revenue for 2026 to be $8,759,372,418,900, with the lowest NUE revenue forecast at $8,128,985,469,300, and the highest NUE revenue forecast at $9,478,350,598,050. On average, 16 Wall Street analysts forecast NUE's revenue for 2027 to be $8,959,328,973,000, with the lowest NUE revenue forecast at $8,296,830,549,450, and the highest NUE revenue forecast at $10,013,314,089,600.

In 2028, NUE is forecast to generate $9,070,466,556,600 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $8,382,233,405,700 and the highest revenue forecast at $10,199,378,445,750.

What is NUE's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: NUE) forecast ROA is N/A, which is lower than the forecast US Steel industry average of 0.66%.

What is NUE's Price Target?

According to 9 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year NUE price target, the average NUE price target is $252.22, with the highest NUE stock price forecast at $283.00 and the lowest NUE stock price forecast at $184.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Nucor's share price could reach $252.22 by Jun 24, 2027. The average Nucor stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 4.87% from the current NUE share price of $240.52.

What is NUE's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: NUE) Nucor's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $10.10. On average, analysts forecast that NUE's EPS will be $14.93 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $12.89, and the highest EPS forecast at $20.24. On average, analysts forecast that NUE's EPS will be $16.46 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $13.55, and the highest EPS forecast at $21.30. In 2028, NUE's EPS is forecast to hit $17.10 (min: $13.49, max: $22.30).

What is NUE's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: NUE) forecast ROE is N/A, which is considered weak.
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