Zacks lifts Nucor forecast to USD 6.84 for Nucor stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 09:51 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Nucor's third-quarter guidance is USD 5.55-5.65 per share. Nucor stock costs EUR 229.80 on October 15, 2026 as the next report date is October 26.

Forecast and operating figures

Zacks Research lifted its fourth-quarter 2026 earnings forecast from USD 4.81 to USD 6.84 on October 12, 2026.
Nucor reported USD 10.40 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 23.00 percent year over year.
Nucor stock trades at EUR 229.80 at 9:37 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

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Nucor Corporation (ISIN US6703461052) was trading at EUR 229.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:37 a.m. CEST. MarketBeat reported on October 14, 2026 that Zacks Research raised its fourth-quarter 2026 earnings-per-share forecast to USD 6.84 from USD 4.81 in an October 12 research note, while retaining a Hold rating.

Forecast rises before results

The revised forecast comes ahead of Nucor's third-quarter report. Zacks Research also projected full-year 2026 earnings of USD 19.62 per share and 2027 earnings of USD 19.44 per share, according to MarketBeat.

The latest reported quarter provides the operating benchmark. Nucor generated USD 10.40 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, while diluted earnings per share were USD 5.04 in the standardized financial data for that period. Revenue was 23.00 percent higher than a year earlier, and MarketBeat said earnings per share exceeded the USD 4.46 consensus with USD 4.84 on an adjusted basis.

What changed across three dates?

On September 17, 2026, Nucor guided third-quarter adjusted earnings per diluted share to USD 5.55-5.65, compared with adjusted second-quarter earnings of USD 4.84, in its Nucor Corporation release. On October 5, 2026, KeyCorp cut its price objective to USD 286 from USD 288 while keeping an overweight rating, according to MarketBeat. On October 12, 2026, Zacks Research lifted its fourth-quarter forecast from USD 4.81 to USD 6.84.

Dates investors can track

Nucor plans to release third-quarter 2026 results after the market closes on October 26, 2026, followed by a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 27, 2026, according to Nucor Corporation. The call will put the USD 5.55-5.65 guidance range against realized steel prices, volumes and costs.

Stock price and company scale

Nucor's primary listing is on the NYSE under ticker NUE. Its market capitalization was USD 58.3 billion on October 14, 2026, while the 52-week range was USD 131.32 to USD 280.11. The company operates 27 steel mills and has 33,000 employees, according to its corporate profile.

Nucor stock was trading at EUR 229.80 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 9:37 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Nucor stock.