Nucor

NUE

Market cap $39.4B

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Nucor's (NYSE: NUE) fourth quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its live conference call with host Leon Topalian, Nucor's Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer.

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Steel stock Nucor Corp (NYSE:NUE) was last seen up 0.4% to trade at $166.17, sitting just below its Dec. 11 one-year high of $168.04.

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The latest trading day saw Nucor (NUE) settling at $165.49, representing a +1.1% change from its previous close.

Nucor (NUE) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, NUE broke through the 20-day moving average, which suggests a short-term bullish trend.

In the most recent trading session, Nucor (NUE) closed at $157.83, indicating a -1.78% shift from the previous trading day.

NUE guides Q4 EPS at $1.65-$1.75, down sequentially on seasonality, but 2026 demand outlook stays upbeat.