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Nucor Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for NUE

Based on 10 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Nucor Corp

Min Forecast
$184.00-33%
Avg Forecast
$268.10-2.37%
Max Forecast
$297.00+8.15%

Should I buy or sell NUE stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Nucor Corp.

Buy
Strong Buy
6 analysts 54.55%
Buy
1 analysts 9.09%
Hold
4 analysts 36.36%
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%2026-07-29
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-29
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-29
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-28
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-07-09Find Out Why
KeyBanc
Top 27%
74
Strong BuyUpgrades$274.00-0.22%2026-06-24Find out why
Morgan Stanley
Top 7%
94
HoldMaintains$258.00-6.05%2026-06-22
JP Morgan
Top 17%
84
Strong BuyMaintains$282.00+2.69%2026-06-10
Citigroup
Top 13%
88
Strong BuyMaintains$260.00-5.32%2026-04-29Find out why
KeyBanc
Top 2%
99
HoldAssumesN/AN/A2026-03-25

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Forecast return on equity

Is NUE forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
N/A
Industry
0.99%
Market
173.81%

Forecast return on assets

Is NUE forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
N/A
Industry
0.46%

NUE earnings per share forecast

What is NUE's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 20 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$16.25+60.89%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$17.53+73.58%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$17.51+73.4%
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NUE revenue forecast

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

Avg 1 year Forecast
$39.9B+16.71%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$40.7B+19.15%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$40.9B+19.77%
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NUE earnings growth forecast

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

Company
20.86%
Industry
19.77%
Market
31.07%
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NUE revenue growth forecast

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

Company
6.32%
Industry
6.15%
Market
13.52%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

NUE vs Steel Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
NUE$274.61$268.10-2.37%Buy
MT$73.90$71.10-3.79%Buy
STLD$268.60$262.22-2.37%Buy
RS$428.49$390.00-8.98%Buy
PKX$58.36N/AN/AStrong Buy
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Nucor Stock Forecast FAQ

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

The consensus among 11 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: NUE) stock is to Buy NUE stock.

Out of 11 analysts, 6 (54.55%) are recommending NUE as a Strong Buy, 1 (9.09%) are recommending NUE as a Buy, 4 (36.36%) 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 20.86% is forecast to beat the US Steel industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 19.77%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 31.07%.

Nucor's earnings in 2026 is $2,331,000,000.On average, 20 Wall Street analysts forecast NUE's earnings for 2026 to be $3,700,835,986, with the lowest NUE earnings forecast at $2,950,520,652, and the highest NUE earnings forecast at $4,588,866,272. On average, 19 Wall Street analysts forecast NUE's earnings for 2027 to be $3,992,754,335, with the lowest NUE earnings forecast at $3,155,851,892, and the highest NUE earnings forecast at $4,921,254,189.

In 2028, NUE is forecast to generate $3,988,518,354 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $3,073,273,024 and the highest earnings forecast at $4,902,123,949.

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

(NYSE: NUE) Nucor's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 6.32% is forecast to beat the US Steel industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 6.15%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 13.52%.

Nucor's revenue in 2026 is $34,160,000,000.On average, 19 Wall Street analysts forecast NUE's revenue for 2026 to be $9,079,803,935,550, with the lowest NUE revenue forecast at $8,128,985,469,300, and the highest NUE revenue forecast at $9,848,429,641,800. On average, 20 Wall Street analysts forecast NUE's revenue for 2027 to be $9,269,056,665,000, with the lowest NUE revenue forecast at $8,536,186,287,900, and the highest NUE revenue forecast at $10,352,648,105,100.

In 2028, NUE is forecast to generate $9,317,337,746,400 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $8,593,804,748,250 and the highest revenue forecast at $10,502,046,168,300.

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 0.46%.

What is NUE's Price Target?

According to 10 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year NUE price target, the average NUE price target is $268.10, with the highest NUE stock price forecast at $297.00 and the lowest NUE stock price forecast at $184.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Nucor's share price could fall to $268.10 by Jul 29, 2027. The average Nucor stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 2.37% from the current NUE share price of $274.61.

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 $16.25 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $12.96, and the highest EPS forecast at $20.15. On average, analysts forecast that NUE's EPS will be $17.53 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $13.86, and the highest EPS forecast at $21.61. In 2028, NUE's EPS is forecast to hit $17.51 (min: $13.49, max: $21.53).

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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