Nucor Corporation

Nucor Corporation

Basic Materials

NYSE:NUE · New York Stock Exchange

Market Cap $55.53B Beta 1.91 P/E (TTM) 23.9
$243.83 -3.48%

-$8.78 today

52W Low $122.82High $270.90

Vol 2.15M · Avg 1.50M

EPS (TTM) $10.18 Div Yield 0.91%Steel

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management
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ROE

8.3%

avg 18.5%

ROIC

6.7%

avg 12.7%

ROA

5.0%

avg 10.3%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 8.3% versus its period average of 18.5%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Leon J. Topalian

Chairman of the Board & CEO$4.05M58$143,841.470.06%

Stephen D. Laxton

President & COO$2.84M55$87,383.900.04%

D. Chad Utermark

Executive Vice President of New Markets & Innovation$2.56M57$231,984.840.10%

John L. Sullivan

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive Vice President$2.55M52$103,387.390.05%

K. Rex Query

Executive Vice President of Strategy$2.51M60$81,777.000.04%

Daniel R. Needham

Executive Vice President of Commercial$2.44M60$97,463.270.04%

David A. Sumoski

Executive Vice President$2.21M59$0.00<0.01%

Douglas R. Wilner

President of Corporate Legal Affairs & General Counsel$97,463.270.04%

Gregory J. Murphy

Executive Vice President & Advisor62$19,538.87<0.01%

Elizabeth Bledsoe

President of Human Resources & Talent53

Chris Jacobi

Director of Investor Relations

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

50

$52.26M

Net Sentiment

$52.26M

Net selling

Most Active

Topalian Leon J

11 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 3, 2026

Hollatz John J

Direct

Sell5.5K$258.57$1,427,824.09
Jun 3, 2026

Hollatz John J

Direct

Sell5.0K$258.33$1,301,467.04
May 18, 2026

Spicer Randy J

Direct

Sell2.5K$225.00$562,500.00
May 15, 2026

Topalian Leon J

Direct

Sell16.2K$226.84$3,683,721.34
May 15, 2026

Topalian Leon J

Direct

Sell22.0K$227.58$4,996,269.37
May 15, 2026

Topalian Leon J

Direct

Sell9.4K$228.63$2,141,383.23
May 15, 2026

Topalian Leon J

Direct

Sell4.4K$229.32$1,018,404.79
May 5, 2026

Ford Bradley

Direct

Sell1.9K$232.11$450,293.59
May 5, 2026

Ford Bradley

Direct

Sell300$232.23$69,669.00
May 4, 2026

Keller Michael D

Direct

Sell4.6K$225.86$1,028,566.44

1–10 of 50

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 50 sells worth $52.26M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $52.26M. Topalian Leon J was the most active insider with 11 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr 5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A-11.1%
+19.9% (15yr)1 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A-5.4%
+6.1% (15yr)4 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A-10.8%
+17.3% (15yr)4 analysts
EBITN/AN/A-14.8%
+17.2% (15yr)4 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at -5.4% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +19.9% (15yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages NUE?

Nucor Corporation (NUE) lists 11 active executives. The top listed executive is D. Chad Utermark, Executive Vice President of New Markets & Innovation.

Are NUE insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $49.11M.

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