Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Nucor Corp shares valued at $4,273,643 were sold by Topalian Leon J on Jul 31 ’25. At $143.27 per share, Topalian Leon J sold 29,830 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 139,913 shares worth approximately $19.28 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Behr Allen C sold 8,021 shares, netting a total of over 1,150,051 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $143.38 each, the insider now holds 82,703 shares.
Before that, Topalian Leon J had added 29,830 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $4,273,643, the Officer bought Nucor Corp shares for $143.27 each.
As published in a research note from Jefferies on July 31, 2025, Nucor Corp [NUE] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $170. Analysts at BMO Capital Markets upgraded the stock from ‘”a Market perform”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in early June. As of March 24, 2025, UBS has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for NUE. Earlier on December 12, 2024, UBS downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for NUE stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing NUE Stock Performance
On last trading session, Nucor Corp [NYSE: NUE] plunged -0.53% to $137.79. The stock’s lowest price that day was $136.36, but it reached a high of $141.65 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -3.69%. Over the course of the year, Nucor Corp shares have dropped approximately -8.46%.
Is Nucor Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of Nucor Corp saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-07-15 dropping by -1.63 million shares to 5.17 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 6.8 million shares. A decline of -31.47% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.42 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.42.
Which companies own the most shares of Nucor Corp (NUE)?
In terms of Nucor Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 160 in the next 12 months, up nearly 15.51% from the previous closing price of $138.52. Analysts anticipate Nucor Corp stock to reach 164 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 155. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked Nucor Corp stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On December 02, 2024, Goldman assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $190.
