Nucor stock: Barclays raises target for Nucor stock to USD 306.00
Published on 10/21/2026 at 17:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and earnings date
- Barclays raised its Nucor target to USD 306.00 on October 19, 2026.
- Nucor posted USD 10.40 billion in second-quarter revenue versus USD 10.15 billion expected.
- Nucor stock costs EUR 234.25 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 5:42 p.m. CEST, 0.93 percent above the Tradegate close of October 20, 2026.
- Nucor is scheduled to report third-quarter results on October 26, 2026.
Barclays raised its price target for Nucor from USD 295.00 to USD 306.00 on October 19, 2026, while maintaining an Overweight rating, according to Markets Insider. Nucor Corporation (ISIN US6703461052) earned USD 1.16 billion in second-quarter 2026, while revenue reached USD 10.40 billion against USD 10.15 billion expected, as MarketBeat reported. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock stood at EUR 234.25 on October 21, 2026 at 5:42 p.m. CEST, up 0.93 percent versus the Tradegate close of October 20, 2026 at EUR 232.10.
Target rises ahead of results
The Barclays move puts the USD 306.00 target 16.42 percent above Nucor's USD 262.84 NYSE price at 11:44 a.m. EDT on October 21, 2026. That gap is calculated in US dollars and is separate from the euro quotation in Germany.
The company enters the reporting date with a stronger quarterly comparison. MarketBeat said second-quarter earnings per share were USD 4.84, above the USD 4.46 consensus, while revenue rose 23.00 percent year over year to USD 10.40 billion.
Stock sits below its yearly high
Nucor's NYSE price was within a USD 259.60 to USD 264.34 intraday range at the October 21, 2026 quote time. The USD 262.84 level stood 6.17 percent below the 52-week high of USD 280.11 and 93.86 percent above the 52-week low of USD 135.59. Volume was 212,881 shares.
Valuation and reporting date
Nucor had a market capitalization of USD 59.6 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.93 as of October 21, 2026. Its dividend yield was 0.01 percent. MarketBeat said Nucor is expected to publish third-quarter 2026 results after the market close on October 26, 2026, with an earnings call on October 27, 2026.
What do peers show?
Steel Dynamics traded at USD 244.80 on October 21, 2026, up 0.18 percent, with a market capitalization of USD 35.1 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.03. Cleveland-Cliffs traded at USD 13.89, up 1.79 percent, with a market capitalization of USD 7.9 billion and a negative price-to-earnings ratio of 15.44.
Euro price after the Xetra close
The German quotation was 0.93 percent above the Tradegate close of October 20, 2026. The primary NYSE price was USD 262.84 on October 21, 2026 at 11:44 a.m. EDT while the euro quotation remained at EUR 234.25 after the Xetra close.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Nucor Corp stock.
Nucor Corp stock facts
- Company: Nucor Corporation
- ISIN: US6703461052
- Ticker: NUE
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 21, 2026, 5:42 p.m. CEST): EUR 234.25
- Change versus Tradegate close: plus 0.93 percent
- Tradegate close (October 20, 2026): EUR 232.10
- Market capitalization: USD 59.6 billion (as of October 21, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 135.59-280.11 (as of October 21, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Materials / Steel
- Next earnings date: October 26, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
