NUE Nucor (NUE) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Mining & Metals · Steel works, blast furnaces & rolling mills (coke ovens) · CIK 0000073309
Form 144 · 4
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
758
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
6
Codes C/M, not in net · $6.4M priced
What the filings say about NUE
Insiders, 180 days
-$37.9M net sold
11 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-05-15
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$11.2M
4 notices
Nucor insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, NUCOR CORP insiders sold a net $37.9M of stock across 228 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 40 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (40 sales), the last on May 4, 2026.
- The trade is 8.3% of the 61,920 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 758 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive Vice President Behr Allen C sold about $1.4M of NUE on Aug 14, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 758 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 40 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (40 sales), the last on May 4, 2026.
- The trade is 4.4% of the 59,308 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 758 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive Vice President Behr Allen C sold about $716.8K of NUE on Aug 14, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 758 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 33 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (33 sales), the last on May 15, 2026.
- The trade is 18.7% of the 138,256 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 758 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chair and CEO Topalian Leon J sold about $7.0M of NUE on Aug 14, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 758 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 33 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (33 sales), the last on May 15, 2026.
- The trade is 0.1% of the 138,154 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 758 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chair and CEO Topalian Leon J sold about $27.5K of NUE on Aug 14, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 758 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 sale), the last on Dec 23, 2025.
- The trade is 24.8% of the 16,137 shares held after it.
- 3 other insiders sold within 30 days.
- 758 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Executive Vice President Batterbee Thomas J. sold about $1.0M of NUE on Aug 3, 2026; 3 other insiders sold within 30 days and 758 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.228 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$37.9M over 180 days
-$11.2M over 90 days
below 93% of Mining & Metals
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
758 funds bought in last quarter
more than 98% of Mining & Metals
Revenue
+5.7% year over year
below 57% of Mining & Metals
Margin
5.4% net margin
more than 63% of Mining & Metals
Buybacks
$475.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-07-04
more than 88% of Mining & Metals
Short interest
2.2% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-27) · 4.4 days to cover · settled 2026-10-15
below 53% of Mining & Metals
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+87.6%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns NUE: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
24,206,873 sh
$5.4B
19,989,061 sh
$4.5B
14,870,609 sh
$3.3B
12,198,702 sh
$2.7B
11,562,974 sh
$2.6B
Congress trades in NUE
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-05-15 · disclosed 25 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-03-31 · disclosed 11 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Bought 2025-03-05 · disclosed 37 days later
$15,001 - $50,000
Bought 2024-10-23 · disclosed 447 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
NUE planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Behr Allen C
Filed 2026-08-14
$2.1M
Topalian Leon J
Filed 2026-08-14
$7.0M
Batterbee Thomas J.
Filed 2026-08-03
$1.0M
Laxton Stephen D
Filed 2026-07-30
$1.0M
Needham Daniel R.
Filed 2026-07-28
$5.3M
NUE mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
VanEck Steel ETF
$10.4M position · as of 2026-06-30
6.1%
Carbon Collective Climate Solutions U.S. Equity ETF
$2.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
5.8%
Select Materials Portfolio
$39.5M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.8%
ProShares Ultra Materials
$1.8M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.6%
iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF
$52.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.5%
Sprott Active Metals & Miners ETF
$3.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.4%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Nucor Corporation Political Action Committee
Cycle 2026 · $686K spent
$633.3K
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Leon J. Topalian
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$14.9M
$27.6M
$5.3M
+231%
+242%
2024
$19.0M
$334.8K
$7.0M
+133%
+138%
2023
$22.5M
$40.1M
$7.4M
+243%
+182%
2022
$23.1M
$37.3M
$6.5M
+156%
+103%
2021
$11.6M
$52.1M
$5.2M
+118%
+68%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $37.9M sold by insiders over 180 days, 758 funds added last quarter, $11.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
NUE financials
Revenue growth
+5.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.4%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$36.1B
four quarters, 2025-07-06 to 2026-07-04
Revenue, TTM NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | $32.5B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $30.7B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $34.7B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $41.5B |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | $10.4B |
| Apr 2026 | $9.5B |
| Dec 2025 | $7.7B |
| Oct 2025 | $8.5B |
| Jul 2025 | $8.5B |
| Apr 2025 | $7.8B |
| Dec 2024 | $7.1B |
| Sep 2024 | $7.4B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+8.0%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-06 to 2026-07-04
Net margin, TTM NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +6.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +13.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +18.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | +11.1% |
| Apr 2026 | +7.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +4.9% |
| Oct 2025 | +7.1% |
| Jul 2025 | +7.1% |
| Apr 2025 | +2.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +4.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +3.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$1.6B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-06 to 2026-07-04
Free cash flow, TTM NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | -$188.0M |
| FY Dec 2024 | $806.0M |
| FY Dec 2023 | $4.9B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $8.1B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $4.6B |
| Jul 2026 | $829.0M |
| Apr 2026 | $225.0M |
| Dec 2025 | -$3.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $532.0M |
| Jul 2025 | -$222.0M |
| Apr 2025 | -$495.0M |
| Dec 2024 | -$146.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $478.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
0.29x
long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04; equity 2026-07-04
Debt to equity NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.33x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.33x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.32x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.36x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.40x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.29x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.33x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.33x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.33x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.34x |
| Apr 2025 | 0.34x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.33x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.29x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.68x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04
Cash flow to debt NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.46x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.59x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 1.06x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 1.52x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.12x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.68x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.54x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.46x |
| Oct 2025 | 0.46x |
| Jul 2025 | 0.46x |
| Apr 2025 | 0.57x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.59x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.81x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+13.6%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-05 and 2026-07-04
Return on equity NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | +8.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +9.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +23.0% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +46.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +55.0% |
| Jul 2026 | +13.6% |
| Apr 2026 | +11.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +8.5% |
| Oct 2025 | +8.0% |
| Jul 2025 | +6.3% |
| Apr 2025 | +6.6% |
| Dec 2024 | +9.8% |
| Sep 2024 | +12.3% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+8.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-07-05 and 2026-07-04
Return on assets NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | +5.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +13.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +26.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +29.7% |
| Jul 2026 | +8.1% |
| Apr 2026 | +6.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.1% |
| Oct 2025 | +4.8% |
| Jul 2025 | +3.8% |
| Apr 2025 | +3.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +7.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on invested capital NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jul 2026 | n/a |
| Apr 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
20.52x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-06 to 2026-07-04
P/E, trailing NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | 21.63x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 13.88x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 9.67x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 4.59x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 4.88x |
| Jul 2026 | 17.60x |
| Apr 2026 | 17.08x |
| Dec 2025 | 21.63x |
| Oct 2025 | 19.39x |
| Jul 2025 | 24.89x |
| Apr 2025 | 18.37x |
| Dec 2024 | 13.88x |
| Sep 2024 | 14.51x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$62.4B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-04 shares, plus long-term 2026-07-04 plus current 2026-07-04, minus cash 2026-07-04
Enterprise value NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | $42.0B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $30.6B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $43.1B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $36.2B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $35.8B |
| Jul 2026 | $54.1B |
| Apr 2026 | $44.1B |
| Dec 2025 | $42.0B |
| Oct 2025 | $36.2B |
| Jul 2025 | $36.5B |
| Apr 2025 | $27.5B |
| Dec 2024 | $30.6B |
| Sep 2024 | $36.9B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+2.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | -0.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +24.0% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +14.1% |
| Jul 2026 | +3.2% |
| Apr 2026 | +1.4% |
| Dec 2025 | -0.5% |
| Oct 2025 | -1.0% |
| Jul 2025 | -1.2% |
| Apr 2025 | +2.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.16x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 126%: four quarters to 2026-07-04 against the four to 2025-07-05
PEG, trailing NUE
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.20x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.01x |
| Jul 2026 | 0.14x |
| Apr 2026 | 0.21x |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Oct 2025 | n/a |
| Jul 2025 | n/a |
| Apr 2025 | n/a |
| Dec 2024 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | n/a |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $32.5B | $30.7B | $34.7B | $41.5B |
| Net income | $1.7B | $2.0B | $4.5B | $7.6B |
| EPS (diluted) | 7.52 | 8.46 | 18.00 | 28.79 |
| Operating cash flow | $3.2B | $4.0B | $7.1B | $10.1B |
| Cash | $2.3B | $3.6B | $6.4B | $4.3B |
| Long-term debt | $6.9B | $5.7B | $6.6B | $6.6B |
| Buybacks | $700.0M | $2.2B | $1.6B | $2.8B |
| Dividends paid | $512.0M | $522.0M | $515.0M | $534.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
NUE Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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NUE filings, in plain words
Are Nucor insiders buying or selling NUE?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Nucor insiders were net sellers, a net $37.9M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 11 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded NUE?
Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-28; the latest on record is a sale by Rob Bresnahan dated 2025-05-15.
Are there planned insider sales of NUE?
Yes. 4 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $11.2M of stock; the latest, by Behr Allen C, was filed 2026-08-14.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Nucor insiders were net sellers of NUE, a net $37.9M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 11 sellers. None of the 24 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in NUE, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Rob Bresnahan dated 2025-05-15. Insiders filed 4 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $11.2M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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