Nucor(US:NUE) ZACKSยท2025-10-28 00:01Core Insights - Nucor reported a revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, reflecting a 14.5% increase year-over-year and a surprise of +4.39% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.16 billion [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $2.63, significantly higher than the $1.49 reported in the same quarter last year, and exceeded the consensus EPS estimate of $2.15 by +22.33% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Total steel products sales to outside customers reached 1,183.00 KTon, surpassing the average estimate of 1,142.86 KTon [4] - Total steel mills sales tons amounted to 4,976.00 KTon, slightly below the estimated 4,983.09 KTon [4] - The average steel product price per ton was $2,358.00, exceeding the estimated $2,310.98 [4] - Average sales price per ton for total steel mills was $1,038.00, compared to the estimate of $1,028.86 [4] - Sales tons for steel sheet products were 2,440.00 KTon, closely aligning with the estimate of 2,433.78 KTon [4] - Sales tons for steel bars were 1,515.00 KTon, below the estimate of 1,563.97 KTon [4] - Sales tons for steel plate products were 549.00 KTon, also below the estimate of 562.56 KTon [4] - Average sales price per ton for steel sheet was $982.00, exceeding the estimate of $958.85 [4] - Average sales price per ton for steel bars was $961.00, above the estimate of $933.96 [4] - Average sales price per ton for steel plate was $1,182.00, surpassing the estimate of $1,101.85 [4] - Sales tons for raw materials were 615.00 KTon, exceeding the estimate of 601.17 KTon [4] - Sales tons for tubular products were 206.00 KTon, below the estimate of 253.38 KTon [4] Stock Performance - Nucor's shares have returned +0.4% over the past month, underperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.5% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]