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Nucor (NUE) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
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Nucor (NUE - Free Report) closed at $57.59 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.3% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.29% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.55%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.27%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from NUE as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 29, 2019. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.99, up 206.15% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $6.27 billion, up 23.08% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $7.61 per share and revenue of $25.07 billion. These totals would mark changes of +116.81% and +23.8%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for NUE. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.33% lower within the past month. NUE is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that NUE has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.47 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 8.42, which means NUE is trading at a discount to the group.
Investors should also note that NUE has a PEG ratio of 0.62 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. NUE's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.6 as of yesterday's close.
The Steel - Producers industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 158, putting it in the bottom 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Nucor (NUE) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
Nucor (NUE - Free Report) closed at $57.59 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.3% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 1.29% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 1.55%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 1.27%.
Wall Street will be looking for positivity from NUE as it approaches its next earnings report date. This is expected to be January 29, 2019. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.99, up 206.15% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $6.27 billion, up 23.08% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $7.61 per share and revenue of $25.07 billion. These totals would mark changes of +116.81% and +23.8%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for NUE. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the company's business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.33% lower within the past month. NUE is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that NUE has a Forward P/E ratio of 7.47 right now. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 8.42, which means NUE is trading at a discount to the group.
Investors should also note that NUE has a PEG ratio of 0.62 right now. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. NUE's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.6 as of yesterday's close.
The Steel - Producers industry is part of the Basic Materials sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 158, putting it in the bottom 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.