NUE

NucorC

NYSE / Materials

At close

2026-07-18

Current thesis

Primary evidence improved: Q1 earnings rose sharply sequentially and year over year, steel mills set a quarterly shipment record, backlogs and utilization improved in the investor presentation, and management guided to higher Q2 earnings across all three segments [#8-K-2026-04-27].

Posture

Mixed

Lead driver

Value

What changed

Value remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta -0.2.

What can break

Shares already trade above the packet median analyst target, increasing downside if Q2 follow-through disappoints.

Momentum

Value

Sentiment

Setup hits (3d)

0 · Net Neutral

AI TargetsBase $190.00 · Bull $235.00 · Bear $165.00

Data freshness

Prices

As of 2026-07-18

Fundamentals

As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1

Scores

As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP

AI Memo

As of 2026-04-28 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Investment thesis

As of 2026-07-18

Supporting evidence

What

Grade C · Mixed

Confidence Medium · Net Neutral

Target $269.53

Why

Momentum73 · Δ7d -27.2

Value50 · Δ7d -0.2

Sentiment41 · Δ7d -5.6

So what

Balanced signals (Net Neutral). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Lead driver: Value · See fundamentals

Momentum

26% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-27.2

Δ21d

-43.4

Value

39% active weight

Current posture

7d trendFlat

Δ7d

-0.2

Δ21d

-0.0

Sentiment

34% active weight

Current posture

7d trendSoftening

Δ7d

-5.6

Δ21d

-0.1

Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 72.9 / Value 50.1 / Sentiment 40.6

Fundamentals (TTM)

As of 2026-07-17

Market Cap

$53.89B

Beta

1.86

Shares Out

227.74M

P/E (TTM)

23.6

P/S (TTM)

1.21

P/FCF (TTM)

135.49

Rev YoY

+21.3%

EPS YoY

+381.8%

Gross Margin

+14.0%

Op Margin

+7.9%

Net Debt

$4.55B

Current Ratio

2.90

As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology