Nucor is recommended with a BUY rating and a price target of $147.75/share, driven by potential growth resulting from US tariff policies and domestic manufacturing improving sales volumes. Key projects include new mills in North Carolina and Arizona, and greenfield projects in Alabama and Indiana, expected to boost production by 2025-2026. The Brandenburg plate facility may become a niche stren...
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Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 29, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jack Sullivan - VP, IR Leon Topalian - Chair, President & CEO Steve Laxton - EVP & CFO Brad Ford - EVP, Plate & Structural Products Allen Behr - EVP, Raw Materials John Hollatz - EVP, Fabricated Construction Products Noah Hanners - EVP, Sheet Products Conference Call Participants Lawso...
Nucor's stock has underperformed, but I still rate it a "buy" due to its strong balance sheet and strategic shift towards value-added products. Despite lower steel prices, Nucor's Q1 earnings exceeded updated guidance, and management expects sequential improvement in earnings. Nucor's diversification into steel products has helped mitigate cyclicality, and its ongoing expansion projects are set...
First Quarter of 2025 Highlights Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $156 million, or $0.67 per diluted share. Adjusted net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders of $179 million, or $0.77 per diluted share.
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