Nucor Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 17 analysts polled by S&P Global, Nucor stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $282.81. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 16.08% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $231 (-5.18%) and the highest is $305 (+25.19%).

Price Target: $282.81 (+16.08%)

Analyst Consensus: Buy

Price Target

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Target	Low	Average	Median	High
Price	$231	$282.81	$291	$305
Change	-5.18%	+16.08%	+19.44%	+25.19%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Nucor stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.

Recommendation Trends

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Rating	Mar '26	Apr '26	May '26	Jun '26	Jul '26	Aug '26
Strong Buy	10	9	10	11	11	11
Buy	2	2	3	3	3	3
Hold	3	3	3	2	3	3
Sell	0	0	0	0	0	0
Strong Sell	0	1	1	1	0	0
Total	15	15	17	17	17	17

Latest Forecasts

Analyst	Firm	Rating	Rating	Action	Price Target	Upside	Date
Bill Peterson J.P. Morgan	J.P. Morgan	Buy Maintains $282 → $294	Buy	Maintains	$282 → $294	+20.67%	Jul 31, 2026
Katja Jancic BMO Capital	BMO Capital	Buy Maintains $285 → $295	Buy	Maintains	$285 → $295	+21.09%	Jul 29, 2026
Alexander Hacking Citi	Citi	Buy Maintains $260 → $300	Buy	Maintains	$260 → $300	+23.14%	Jul 29, 2026
Timna Tanners Wells Fargo	Wells Fargo	Buy Reiterates $283 → $297	Buy	Reiterates	$283 → $297	+21.91%	Jul 29, 2026
Richard Garchitorena Barclays	Barclays	Buy Reiterates $272 → $295	Buy	Reiterates	$272 → $295	+21.09%	Jul 29, 2026

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Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year

40.17B

from 32.49B

23.61%

from 32.49B

Revenue Next Year

40.32B

from 40.17B

0.39%

from 40.17B

EPS This Year

18.76

from 7.71

143.29%

from 7.71

EPS Next Year

19.14

from 18.76

2.06%

from 18.76

Fiscal Year	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	FY 2025	FY 2026
Period Ending	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2026
Revenue	36.48B	41.51B	34.71B	30.73B	32.49B	40.17B
Revenue Growth	81.16%	13.78%	-16.38%	-11.47%	5.73%	23.61%
Gross Profit	11.05B	12.53B	7.84B	4.12B	3.91B	8.07B
Gross Margin	30.28%	30.18%	22.59%	13.41%	12.03%	20.09%
Operating Income	9.28B	10.41B	6.23B	2.98B	2.66B	6.02B
Net Income	6.83B	7.61B	4.53B	2.03B	1.74B	4.15B
EPS	-	-	-	-	7.71	18.76
EPS Growth	-	-	-	-	-13.93%	143.29%
Forward PE	5.08	9.53	13.14	18.11	15.00	12.99
Dividend / Share	1.72	2.01	2.07	2.17	2.21	2.24
Dividend Growth	6.36%	17.20%	2.99%	4.83%	1.84%	1.53%
Free Cash Flow	3.32B	6.02B	3.55B	263.38M	-903.38M	3.23B
No. Analysts	-	-	-	-	-	12

EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

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Revenue	2026	2027	2028
High	41.2B
Avg	40.2B
Low	39.2B

Revenue Growth

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Revenue Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	26.7%
Avg	23.6%
Low	20.7%

EPS Forecast

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EPS	2026	2027	2028
High	22.46
Avg	18.76
Low	17.37

EPS Growth

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EPS Growth	2026	2027	2028
High	191.3%
Avg	143.3%
Low	125.3%