NUE at a glance
Nucor (NUE, SEC CIK 73309) filed its latest 10-K annual report on February 25, 2026, a 10-Q quarterly report on August 12, 2026, an 8-K current report on July 27, 2026 and Form 4 insider filings as recently as August 19, 2026. SignalX summarizes each filing with AI and tracks the company's insider trades and institutional holders.
- For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (FY2025), Nucor (NUE) reported revenue of $32.5 billion (up 5.7% from FY2024) and net income of $1.7 billion. Diluted EPS was $7.52.
- As of June 30, 2026, 55 institutional investment managers tracked by SignalX reported holding Nucor (NUE) shares worth $19.7 billion in 13F-HR filings.
- The most recent insider open-market sale reported on Form 4 was by Topalian Leon J on August 14, 2026 of 102 shares at $269.29 per share.
- In the last 90 days, NUE insiders reported 0 open-market purchases ($0) and 6 open-market sales ($11.2M) on Form 4, a net sale of $11.2M.
Source: SEC EDGAR (XBRL financial data, 13F-HR and Form 4 filings).
- Revenue · FY2025
- $32.5B
- +5.7% vs prior year
- Insiders · 90 days
- 0 buys · 6 sells
- Net −$11.2M
- 13F holders
- 55 funds
- $19.7B · +1 vs prior quarter
- Latest 8-K
- Jul 27, 2026
- Item 2.02 · Item 7.01
AI 10-K Annual Report Analysis
Latest 10-K, fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025
Risk Factors
- Global steel overcapacity ~704M net tons in 2025 (8x U.S. annual output), projected to rise ~20% to 795M net tons by 2027, pressuring U.S. prices
- Section 232 tariffs fully reinstated in 2025 covering ~600 fabricated steel products, but risk of future modification or repeal remains explicit
- $8.90B capex over three-year period ended Dec 31, 2025, backed by $2.25B revolving credit facility: unforeseen events could require additional financing
- Scrap steel supply concentration risk: majority of primary raw material purchased externally; foreign export restrictions create artificial cost advantage for overseas rivals
- California "Buy Clean California Act" EPD mandates impose added compliance costs and potential disadvantage vs. foreign producers lacking equivalent tracking requirements
Business Overview
- North America's largest steel recycler; EAF-based manufacturer across steel mills (62% of sales), steel products, and raw materials segments
- Section 232 tariffs fully reinstated in 2025 without exemptions, broadened to ~600 fabricated products; steel imports fell 17.4%, supplying ~18% of U.S. demand
- West Virginia sheet mill cost estimate raised to ~$4B (up from prior estimate); net Nucor outlay ~$3.65B after $350M state commitment; completion targeted end-2026
- Steel mills backlog surged to $3.35B at end-2025 vs. $2.13B at end-2024, a 57% increase signaling strong forward demand
- Industry-first: GSCC product-level GHG certification achieved for 12 mills covering 22 products in December 2025; also set record-low injury rate of 0.71, eighth consecutive year of improvement
Management Discussion & Analysis
- Revenue $32.49B, up 6% YoY; volume +7% to 26.6M tons offset by avg price/ton -2% to $1,221
- Gross margin 12% vs 13% YoY; net margin 5.4% vs 6.6%; ROE 8.5% vs 9.8%; net earnings $1.74B vs $2.03B
- Best segment: steel mills earnings $2.38B vs $2.23B on higher volumes; worst: steel products earnings $1.23B vs $1.60B on -6% avg price decline
- Operating cash flow $3.23B vs $3.98B; capex $3.42B; buybacks $700M vs $2.22B; dividends $512M; cash position $2.70B vs $4.14B
- Q1 2026 earnings growth expected across all segments; capex guided to ~$2.5B; key risks: China record exports of 131M tons and global overcapacity of 704M tons
AI summary of the NUE 10-K filed . Generated from the filing text; verify against the original.View on SEC EDGARHow to read a 10-K
AI 10-Q Quarterly Report Analysis
Latest 10-Q, quarter ended Jul 4, 2026
Management Discussion & Analysis
- Q2 revenue $10.397B, up 23% YoY from $8.456B
- Gross margin 20% vs 14% YoY; net margin 11.1% vs 7.1%
- Best segment steel mills earnings $1.556B vs $843M; weakest steel products $353M vs $392M
- Cash $2.69B vs $2.70B; operating cash flow $2.29B vs $1.10B
- Q3 outlook: higher earnings; steel mills and products up, raw materials down due to lower margins
Risk Factors
- No risk-factors section provided; changes from the most recent 10-K cannot be assessed
- Share-repurchase authorization up to $4.00 billion, with $3,620 million remaining at July 4, 2026
- Quarterly share repurchases totaled 1.5 million shares, averaging $247.07 per share
AI summary of the NUE 10-Q filed . Generated from the filing text; verify against the original.View on SEC EDGAR10-K vs 10-Q vs 8-K
AI 8-K Current Report Analysis
The most recent material events, by 8-K item
Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- Q2 2026 results covered quarter ended July 4, 2026
- Nucor issued the earnings release July 27, 2026
Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure
- Investor presentation posted July 27, 2026 alongside Nucor’s news release
- Presentation furnished as Exhibit 99.2 for additional investor-relations detail
Item EX-99.1: Item EX-99.1
- Q2 2026 net earnings $1.16B, or $5.04 diluted EPS, up from $603M and $2.60 year-over-year
- Net sales $10.40B, up 23% year-over-year, with external average selling price up 10% and sales tons up 12%
Item 5.02: Departure/Appointment of Directors or Principal Officers
- Needham retires June 20, 2026, resigning all positions across Nucor and its subsidiaries
- Monthly retirement payments of $254,972.34 for 24 months, totaling approximately $6.1 million
Item 5.02: Departure/Appointment of Directors or Principal Officers
- Sumoski retirement effective June 13, 2026, with resignation from all Company and affiliate positions
- $308,850.56 monthly payments for 24 months, totaling $7,412,413.44
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Recent Insider Transactions (Form 4)
Latest reported trades by officers, directors and 10% owners
| Insider | Type | Date | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topalian Leon J | G | Aug 17, 2026 | 1,800 | - |
| Behr Allen C | M | Aug 14, 2026 | 7,739 | - |
| Topalian Leon J | Sell | Aug 14, 2026 | 102 | $269.29 |
| Topalian Leon J | Sell | Aug 14, 2026 | 25,898 | $268.52 |
| Behr Allen C | Sell | Aug 14, 2026 | 5,127 | $274.00 |
| Behr Allen C | M | Aug 14, 2026 | 7,739 | $110.74 |
| Topalian Leon J | M | Aug 14, 2026 | 26,000 | - |
| Behr Allen C | Sell | Aug 14, 2026 | 2,612 | $274.42 |
Financial SummaryXBRL
| Metric | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability | |||
| Revenue | $34.7B | $30.7B | $32.5B |
| Gross Profit | $1.4B | $627.0M | - |
| Net Income | $4.5B | $2.0B | $1.7B |
| Gross Margin | 4.0% | 2.0% | - |
| Net Margin | 13.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Balance Sheet | |||
| Total Assets | - | $33.9B | $35.1B |
| Equity | - | $20.3B | $20.9B |
| ROE | - | 10.0% | 8.3% |
| Per Share | |||
| EPS | - | $8.46 | $7.52 |
| Cash Flow | |||
| Operating CF | $7.1B | $4.0B | $3.2B |
| CapEx | $2.2B | $3.2B | $3.4B |
Source: XBRL data in Nucor (NUE)'s 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR, in USD. Compare across companies →
13F Fund Holdings: Quarterly Trend
Latest: Q2 2026Aggregate NUE share value held by 13F filers tracked by SignalX, by quarter.
Quarterly totals table
| Quarter | Funds | Total value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 55 | $19.66B |
| Q1 2026 | 54 | $15.05B |
| Q4 2025 | 49 | $15.10B |
| Q3 2025 | 50 | $12.62B |
| Q2 2025 | 47 | $12.34B |
| Q1 2025 | 46 | $9.04B |
| Q4 2024 | 41 | $7.09B |
| Q3 2024 | 38 | $4.43B |
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Source: 13F-HR filings on SEC EDGAR (aggregated from 380 fund-quarter rows). Reflects only 13F filers tracked by SignalX, not the full institutional ownership universe. How 13F filings work
NUE filing archive
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10-K annual reports
10-Q quarterly reports
Latest 2026 SEC Filings: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K & Form 4
| Form | Filing date | Period | Analysis | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Aug 19, 2026 | - | - | - |
| 4 | Aug 18, 2026 | - | - | - |
| 10-Q | Aug 12, 2026 | Jul 4, 2026 | Analysis | |
| 4 | Aug 5, 2026 | - | - | - |
| 4 | Aug 3, 2026 | - | - | - |
| 8-K | Jul 27, 2026 | - | Analysis | - |
| 8-K | Jun 22, 2026 | - | Analysis | - |
| 4 | Jun 4, 2026 | - | - | |
| 8-K | Jun 2, 2026 | - | Analysis | |
| 4 | May 20, 2026 | - | - | |
| 8-K | May 19, 2026 | - | Analysis | |
| 10-Q | May 13, 2026 | Apr 4, 2026 | Analysis | |
| 4 | May 7, 2026 | - | - | |
| 4 | May 6, 2026 | - | - | |
| 4 | May 6, 2026 | - | - | |
| 4 | May 5, 2026 | - | - | - |
| 4 | May 5, 2026 | - | - | - |
| 4 | May 4, 2026 | - | - | - |
| SC 13G | Apr 30, 2026 | - | - | |
| SC 13G | Apr 29, 2026 | - | - | |
| 8-K | Apr 27, 2026 | - | Analysis | - |
| 4 | Mar 25, 2026 | - | - | - |
| 4 | Mar 12, 2026 | - | - | - |
| 4 | Mar 12, 2026 | - | - | - |
| 4 | Mar 12, 2026 | - | - | - |
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NUE SEC filings: frequently asked questions
Are NUE insiders buying or selling?
In the last 90 days, Nucor (NUE) officers, directors and 10% owners reported no open-market purchases and 6 open-market sales worth $11.2 million by 4 insiders on Form 4. Many insider sales are pre-planned or for taxes, so purchases usually carry more information.
Which institutions hold NUE stock?
As of June 30, 2026, the largest Nucor (NUE) holders among the 13F filers tracked by SignalX were BlackRock ($4.5 billion), Vanguard Capital Management LLC ($3.3 billion), Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC ($2.7 billion), State Street Corp ($2.6 billion), Morgan Stanley ($881.7 million). 13F-HR reports are filed up to 45 days after each quarter ends.
What was NUE's revenue in fiscal year 2025?
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (FY2025), Nucor (NUE) reported revenue of $32.5 billion (up 5.7% from FY2024) and net income of $1.7 billion. Diluted EPS was $7.52. The figures come from the XBRL data in the 10-K.
What are the main risks in NUE's latest 10-K?
In the 10-K filed February 25, 2026, Nucor (NUE) flagged: Global steel overcapacity ~704M net tons in 2025 (8x U.S. annual output), projected to rise ~20% to 795M net tons by 2027, pressuring U.S. prices. Section 232 tariffs fully reinstated in 2025 covering ~600 fabricated steel products, but risk of future modification or repeal remains explicit. (AI summary of the Risk Factors section.)
What did NUE report in its latest 8-K?
Nucor (NUE) filed an 8-K on July 27, 2026 reporting Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure). Q2 2026 results covered quarter ended July 4, 2026.
What are the latest NUE SEC filings?
Nucor (NUE) filed its latest 10-K annual report on February 25, 2026, a 10-Q quarterly report on August 12, 2026, an 8-K current report on July 27, 2026 and a Form 4 insider filing on August 19, 2026.
What is NUE's SEC CIK number?
Nucor (NUE)'s SEC Central Index Key (CIK) is 73309. EDGAR lists every NUE filing under that number.
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