Nucor stock heads into the open after a 6.08 percent drop
Published on 09/21/2026 at 03:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Nucor stock closed at USD 249.03 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2026, down 6.08 percent. The move followed weaker third-quarter 2026 earnings guidance, and the shares traded 3.19 million times that day.
September 18, 2026 close
Nucor Corp (ISIN US6703461052) ended the last session at USD 249.03 after guidance for third-quarter 2026 earnings of USD 5.55 to USD 5.65 per diluted share disappointed investors, according to ad hoc news. The stock closed 11.1 percent below its 52-week high of USD 280.11 and above its 52-week low of USD 131.32.
MarketBeat data showed volume at 3.19 million shares, versus an average of 1.09 million, while the S&P 500 finished the same session at 7,650.50, up 0.17 percent. That left Nucor moving far more sharply than the broader market.
Today before the open
The next quarterly report is due on October 26, 2026, and the call follows on October 27, 2026, according to ad hoc news. Before today's open, the main market context comes from the prior session, when the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all closed mixed, with the S&P 500 up 0.17 percent at 7,650.50, according to Mitrade.
