Nucor Corp: (NYSE: NUE)

$47.10

0.95 (2.06%)

Volume 2,516,888

May 21 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		46.19 - 47.40
	
		52wk Low - High
		34.50 - 48.60
	
		Previous Close
		46.15
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,860,698
	
		Industry
		STEEL-PRODUCERS
	
		Market Cap
		14.67 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.47 - 3.19
	
		Beta
		1.08
	
		PE (Forward)
		25.41
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.82
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-10.26%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            25.41
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.99
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.82
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.39
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.35
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -10.26%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-18-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.60
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.50%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Nucor Corporation manufactures and sells steel products.  Principal steel products are hot-rolled steel (angles, rounds, flats, channels, sheet, wide-flange beams, pilings, billets, blooms and beam blanks), cold-rolled steel, cold finished steel, steel joists and joist girders, steel deck, steel fasteners and steel grinding balls.  Nucor is the largest recycler in the United States. Nucor and affiliates are manufacturers of steel products, with operating facilities in fourteen states.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.39	0.57	1.82	3.55
Number of Estimates	13	10	14	14
Low Estimate	0.30	0.39	1.43	3.03
High Estimate	0.57	0.83	2.51	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.44	0.45	1.68	1.82
EPS Growth	-11.19%	27.11%	8.12%	95.40%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
NUCOR CORP	NUE	46.15
TERNIUM SA-ADR	TX	23.95
ANGANG STEEL LT	ANGGY	24.35
FOSTER LB CO	FSTR	45.69
USIMINAS SA-ADR	USNZY	4.35
AK STEEL HLDG	AKS	3.52
CIA SIDERUR-ADR	SID	3.38
GIBRALTAR INDUS	ROCK	17.02
KOBE STEEL-ADR	KBSTY	7.18
MECHEL OAO ADS	MTL	3.77

Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:STEEL-PRODUCERS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Nucor Reiterated at Neutral

May 06, 2013

AK Steel Commends DOE's Ruling

Apr 23, 2013

Nucor's 1Q13 Earnings Beat, Sales Miss

Apr 18, 2013

Nucor Guides Earnings for 1Q13

Mar 18, 2013

Steel Industry Stock Outlook - March 2013

Mar 07, 2013

Steel Industry Stock Outlook - March 2013

Mar, 07 2013 00:00

Steel Industry Stock Outlook - March 2013

Mar, 07 2013 00:00

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: ArcelorMittal, United States Steel, Nucor, AK Steel and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal

Feb 15, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.60
Sales	19,429
Net Income	444
Price/Earnings	28.84
Price/Book	1.88
Price/Cash Flow	12.82
Price/Sales	0.78

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News

Nucor (NUE) Showing Resistance Near $46.90 With 3.27% Dividend Yield - Freshbrewedmedia

May 21, 2013

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of Nucor, Up 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 21, 2013

Is There A Bright Spot In This Industry? - TheMotleyFool

May 20, 2013

Watch for Shares of Nucor (NUE) to Approach Resistance at $46.36 - Financial News Network Online - Pivot Alerts

May 20, 2013

Dow Chemical Stock: Buy or Beware? - TheMotleyFool

May 16, 2013

Potential Nucor (NUE) Trade Has $43.58 Breakeven - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

Shares of Nucor Under Pressure, Down 1.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

Highest EBITDA Growth in the Steel Industry Detected for AK Steel Holding (AKS, CAS, NUE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.89
ABR (Last Week)	1.89
# of recs in ABR	14
Average Target Price	50.30
Industry Rank by ABR	223 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 22

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Day Low - High	46.19 - 47.40
52wk Low - High	34.50 - 48.60
Previous Close	46.15
Avg. Volume	1,860,698
Industry	STEEL-PRODUCERS
Market Cap	14.67 B
Div - Yield	1.47 - 3.19
Beta	1.08
PE (Forward)	25.41
Current Year Est.	1.82
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-10.26%

PE (Forward)	25.41
PEG Ratio	2.99
Current Year Est.	1.82
Current Quarter Estimate	0.39
Most Accurate Estimate	0.35
Earnings ESP	-10.26%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-18-2013
EPS Last Year	1.60
Expected Earnings Growth	8.50%

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Nucor Corp: (NYSE: NUE)

$47.10

0.95 (2.06%)

Volume 2,516,888

May 21 04:03 PM ET

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Sector:Basic Materials>> Industry:STEEL-PRODUCERS

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Financials

News

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