AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Nucor (NUE)

Nucor Reports Third Quarter 2026 Net Earnings of $1.32 Billion

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings

Nucor Corporation announced net earnings of $1.32 billion, or $5.80 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2026, up from $1.16 billion in the second quarter. The company returned $629 million to stockholders through share repurchases and dividends during the quarter and expects fourth-quarter earnings to be generally in line with or modestly higher than the third quarter.

Key points

  • Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders were $1.32 billion, or $5.80 per diluted share, on net sales of $11.25 billion for Q3 2026.
  • The company returned approximately $629 million to stockholders in Q3 2026 through share repurchases and dividend payments.
  • Nucor repurchased approximately 2.03 million shares at an average price of $247.04 per share during the third quarter.

The filing

CompanyNucor (NUE)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 26, 2026, 4:54 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-432117

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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Written by AI on Oct 29, 2026, 3:00 AM ET, from this filing only.

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