Every material Form 8-K Nucor filed with the SEC in 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
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.
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.
Nucor reported second-quarter 2026 net earnings attributable to stockholders of $1.16 billion, or $5.04 per diluted share, up from $603 million, or $2.60 per share, a year earlier and $743 million in the first quarter of 2026. Excluding a non-cash, pre-tax benefit of $61 million tied to its Helion investment, adjusted earnings were $4.84 per diluted share, and the company expects higher consolidated earnings in the third quarter of 2026.
Net sales were $10.40 billion, up from $8.46 billion in the second quarter of 2025.
Adjusted net earnings were $1.11 billion, or $4.84 per diluted share, excluding a $61 million pre-tax benefit ($0.20 per diluted share).
Nucor returned about $479 million to stockholders in the quarter through share repurchases and dividends.
An earnings call is scheduled for July 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Nucor reported first-quarter 2026 net earnings attributable to stockholders of $743 million, or $3.23 per diluted share, on net sales of $9.50 billion, compared with $378 million and $1.64 per share in the fourth quarter of 2025. The company expects higher consolidated earnings in the second quarter of 2026, with improved earnings across all three operating segments, and its board approved a new $4.00 billion share repurchase program.
Q1 2026 net earnings of $743 million ($3.23 per diluted share), up from $378 million ($1.64) in Q4 2025 and $156 million ($0.67) in Q1 2025
Net sales of $9.50 billion, up from $7.69 billion in Q4 2025 and $7.83 billion in Q1 2025; EBITDA of $1.51 billion
Second-quarter 2026 outlook calls for higher consolidated earnings, with improved earnings in steel mills, steel products and raw materials
About $3.97 billion remained under the $4.00 billion repurchase authorization as of April 4, 2026; quarterly dividend of $0.56 per share payable May 11, 2026
Nucor Executive Vice President of Commercial Daniel R. Needham notified the board on February 27, 2026, that he will retire effective June 20, 2026. The company says the decision was voluntary and follows its succession planning, and the filing reports no financial results or guidance changes.
Daniel R. Needham, 60, joined Nucor in 2000 and has been an Executive Vice President since 2021.
Retirement is effective June 20, 2026; he notified the board on February 27, 2026.
The company describes the retirement as voluntary and in line with its succession planning.
Nucor's news release announcing the retirement is dated March 3, 2026 (Exhibit 99.1).
Nucor's board elected John L. "Jack" Sullivan, currently Vice President, Treasurer and General Manager of Investor Relations, as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Executive Vice President, effective March 1, 2026. Stephen D. Laxton, who has served as CFO, continues as President and Chief Operating Officer, so the change is a planned leadership handover in the finance role.
Sullivan's annual base salary will increase to $680,000 effective March 1, 2026.
Sullivan, 52, joined Nucor in 2022 and previously spent 13 years at Duke Energy and nine years at Bank of America.
Laxton was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2026, and is covered by the 8-K as the officer he succeeds.
Nucor reported fourth-quarter 2025 net earnings attributable to stockholders of $378 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, and net sales of $7.69 billion. Earnings fell from the third quarter but rose from the fourth quarter of 2024, and full-year 2025 net earnings were $1.74 billion, down from $2.03 billion in 2024. The company expects earnings to increase in the first quarter of 2026 across all three operating segments.
Q4 2025 net earnings of $378 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, versus $607 million, or $2.63, in Q3 2025 and $287 million, or $1.22, in Q4 2024
Excluding impairment charges, adjusted net earnings were $400 million, or $1.73 per diluted share
Q4 2025 net sales of $7.69 billion, down 10% from Q3 2025 and up 9% from Q4 2024
Expects first quarter 2026 earnings to increase across all three segments, with the largest increase in steel mills
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