KeyBanc Sticks to Its Hold Rating for Nucor (NUE)

In a report released today, Philip Gibbs from KeyBanc maintained a Hold rating on Nucor (NUE – Research Report). The company’s shares closed yesterday at $174.64.

According to TipRanks, Gibbs is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 19.8% and a 64.98% success rate. Gibbs covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Materion, and Commercial Metals Company.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Nucor is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $200.50, implying a 14.81% upside from current levels. In a report released on April 16, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $195.00 price target.

The company has a one-year high of $203.00 and a one-year low of $128.21. Currently, Nucor has an average volume of 1.41M.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 79 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of NUE in relation to earlier this year. Last month, Chad Utermark, the EVP of NUE sold 33,068.00 shares for a total of $6,459,013.74.

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Nucor (NUE) Company Description:

Nucor Corp. engages in the manufacturing of steel and steel products. It operates through the following segments: Steel Mills, Steel Products, and Raw Materials. The Steel Mills segment comprises carbon and alloy steel in sheet, bars, structural and plate; steel trading businesses; rebar distribution businesses; and Nucor’s equity method investments. The Steel Products segment includes steel joists and joist girders, steel deck, fabricated concrete reinforcing steel, cold finished steel, steel fasteners, metal building systems, steel grating, tubular products businesses, piling products business, and wire and wire mesh. The Raw Materials segment consists direct reduced iron, and ferrous and nonferrous metals. The company was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1905 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.