Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Sells 14,715 Shares of Nucor Corporation $NUE

22 Mar 2026, 07:00 by Scott Moore · The Cerbat Gem

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lessened its holdings in Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE – Free Report) by 23.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 48,843 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 14,715 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Nucor were worth $6,615,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new position in Nucor during the third quarter worth about $25,000. AXS Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Nucor in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC boosted its position in shares of Nucor by 281.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 271 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Nucor during the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Caitlin John LLC purchased a new position in shares of Nucor during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Stock Performance

NYSE:NUE opened at $158.84 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.07, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.83. The business has a 50 day moving average of $176.65 and a 200 day moving average of $158.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 2.94 and a quick ratio of 1.57. Nucor Corporation has a 1-year low of $97.59 and a 1-year high of $196.90.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The basic materials company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.91 by ($0.18). The business had revenue of $7.69 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.93 billion. Nucor had a net margin of 5.37% and a return on equity of 8.26%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.22 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Nucor Corporation will post 7.64 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Nucor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.71%.

Nucor declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Friday, February 20th that authorizes the company to buyback $4.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the basic materials company to purchase up to 9.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Nucor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 7th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Nucor from $183.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 16th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Nucor from $190.00 to $196.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Nucor from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Finally, Seaport Research Partners upped their target price on shares of Nucor from $170.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $188.30.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Nucor

Insider Buying and Selling at Nucor

In other Nucor news, EVP Thomas J. Batterbee sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.28, for a total value of $330,560.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,952 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,967,106.56. The trade was a 10.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 7,568 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $188.50, for a total transaction of $1,426,568.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 67,711 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,763,523.50. The trade was a 10.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 28,401 shares of company stock valued at $5,266,712. Company insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Company Profile

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Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) is an American steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products, operating a network of steel mills, recycling facilities and fabrication plants across the United States and North America. Nucor’s operations emphasize electric arc furnace steelmaking using recycled scrap metal, which supports a decentralized, mill-based production model focused on efficiency and flexibility.