Nucor Corporation (NUE): Price and Financial Metrics
Nucor Corporation (NUE)
Today's Latest Price: $49.10 USD
Updated Oct 26 9:38am
Add NUE to WatchlistSign Up
POWR Components:
Trade Grade Buy & Hold Grade Peer Grade Industry Rank
Industry Rank:
See all "A" rated Strong Buy stocks
NUE Stock Summary
- NUE has a higher market value than 88.13% of US stocks; more precisely, its current market capitalization is $14,623,797,530.
- Nucor Corp's stock had its IPO on January 1, 1986, making it an older stock than 92.9% of US equities in our set.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, NUE is more volatile than only 14.42% of stocks we're observing.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to NUE, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are FWONA, FOXA, LH, SYNH, and CE.
- Visit NUE's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.nucor.com.
NUE Stock Price Chart Interactive Chart >
NUE Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $49.10 | 52-week high | $58.70 |
| Prev. close | $50.19 | 52-week low | $27.52 |
| Day low | $48.96 | Volume | 96,407 |
| Day high | $49.61 | Avg. volume | 2,411,935 |
| 50-day MA | $46.96 | Dividend yield | 3.21% |
| 200-day MA | $43.15 | Market Cap | 14.82B |
Nucor Corporation (NUE) Company Bio
Nucor Corporation manufactures and sells steel and steel products in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Steel Mills, Steel Products, and Raw Materials. The company's products are used in automotive, energy, agricultural, heavy equipment, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1940 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
NUE Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $49.10 | $79.14 | 58% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Nucor Corp with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Nucor Corp ranked in the 57th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Specifically, our DCF analysis implies the stock is trading below its fair value by an estimated 58.5%. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Nucor Corp, consider:
- As a business, NUE is generating more cash flow than 87.07% of positive cash flow stocks in the Basic Materials.
- Nucor Corp's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 8%; for context, that number is higher than only 12.88% of tickers in our DCF set.
- NUE's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 2%; for context, that number is higher than only 12.88% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 55% |
| 1% | 56% |
| 2% | 58% |
| 3% | 59% |
| 4% | 61% |
| 5% | 62% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Nucor Corp? See EMN, ESI, CE, GLT, and KRO.
Loading social stream, please wait...