Nucor CorporationNUENYSE
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Analyst Sentiment

Analysts lean bullish — 81% recommend buying.

Consensus Rating
Buy
16 analysts·Moderate coverage
81%
Rating Distribution
Strong Buy
00%
Buy
1381%
Hold
213%
Sell
16%
Strong Sell
00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

Earnings Surprises

Recent Analyst Actions

Jan 28, 2026UBS
Nucor downgraded to Neutral from Buy at UBS on 'full' valuation
Target:$183.00
+5.4%from $173.58
Jan 9, 2026Morgan Stanley
Nucor downgraded to Equal Weight from Overweight at Morgan Stanley
Target:$180.00
+7.2%from $167.88
Dec 18, 2025Wells Fargo
Nucor price target lowered to $176 from $178 at Wells Fargo
Target:$176.00
+9.5%from $160.69
Oct 29, 2025UBS
Nucor price target raised to $168 from $165 at UBS
Target:$168.00
+10.5%from $151.99
Oct 29, 2025Wells Fargo
Nucor price target raised to $147 from $140 at Wells Fargo
Target:$147.00
-3.3%from $151.99
Oct 28, 2025Morgan Stanley
Nucor price target raised to $165 from $152 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$165.00
+8.3%from $152.40
Sep 18, 2025Wells Fargo
Nucor price target lowered to $140 from $146 at Wells Fargo
Target:$140.00
-2.0%from $142.83
Mar 24, 2025Morgan Stanley
Nucor price target lowered to $164 from $167 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$164.00
+28.7%from $127.40
Mar 24, 2025UBS
Nucor upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS on recent selloff
Target:$160.00
+25.6%from $127.40
Mar 5, 2025Argus Research
Nucor price target lowered to $155 from $160 at Argus
Target:$155.00
+17.0%from $132.49
Feb 3, 2025Morgan Stanley
Nucor price target lowered to $154 from $166 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$154.00
+17.3%from $131.30
Oct 29, 2024Argus Research
Nucor price target lowered to $160 from $165 at Argus
Target:$160.00
+8.3%from $147.73
Oct 22, 2024CFRA
Nucor (NUE) PT Lowered to $129 at CFRA
Target:$129.00
-11.7%from $146.02
Sep 18, 2024Morgan Stanley
Nucor price target lowered to $170 from $176 at Morgan Stanley
Target:$170.00
+19.6%from $142.18
Sep 18, 2024BMO Capital
Nucor (NUE) PT Lowered to $160 at BMO Capital
Target:$160.00
+12.5%from $142.18
Aug 15, 2024Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Upgrades Nucor (NUE) to Overweight
Target:$176.00
+24.6%from $141.26
Jun 17, 2024BMO Capital
Nucor (NUE) PT Lowered to $175 at BMO Capital
Target:$175.00
+13.9%from $153.61
Jun 14, 2024Jefferies
Nucor (NUE) PT Lowered to $170 at Jefferies
Target:$170.00
+10.1%from $154.44
May 20, 2024Jefferies
Jefferies Starts Nucor (NUE) at Hold
Target:$190.00
+10.4%from $172.12
Dec 6, 2022UBS
UBS Maintains Neutral on Nucor, Raises Price Target to $145
Target:$145.00
-4.0%from $151.01
Sep 16, 2022Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse Maintains Outperform on Nucor, Lowers Price Target to $140
Target:$140.00
+20.0%from $116.63
Jul 25, 2022Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Nucor, Lowers Price Target to $115
Target:$115.00
-6.0%from $122.31
Jul 6, 2022Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Nucor, Lowers Price Target to $121
Target:$121.00
+17.0%from $103.46
May 4, 2022Argus Research
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Target:$190.00
+27.2%from $149.39
Apr 22, 2022Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs Maintains Neutral on Nucor, Raises Price Target to $148
Target:$148.00
-12.2%from $168.66