Nucor(US:NUE) ZACKSยท2025-09-02 23:15Group 1: Company Performance - Nucor (NUE) closed at $146.40, reflecting a -1.57% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500's loss of 0.69% [1] - Over the past month, Nucor's shares have appreciated by 8.58%, which is below the Basic Materials sector's gain of 9.38% but above the S&P 500's gain of 3.79% [1] Group 2: Upcoming Earnings - Nucor is expected to report an EPS of $2.49, indicating a significant growth of 67.11% compared to the same quarter last year [2] - The revenue forecast for the upcoming earnings release is $8.36 billion, representing a 12.28% increase compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year [2] Group 3: Annual Forecast - For the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $8.25 per share and revenue of $32.39 billion, reflecting changes of -7.3% and +5.4% respectively compared to the previous year [3] Group 4: Analyst Estimates - Recent changes in analyst estimates for Nucor are important as they reflect evolving short-term business trends, with positive revisions indicating analysts' confidence in the company's performance [3][4] Group 5: Zacks Rank and Valuation - Nucor currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with a recent 0.21% increase in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate over the last 30 days [5] - The company has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.02, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 12.64, and a PEG ratio of 0.95, compared to the industry average of 0.74 [6] Group 6: Industry Overview - The Steel - Producers industry, part of the Basic Materials sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 200, placing it in the bottom 20% of over 250 industries [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]