NUE Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-27

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
NUE Report Adjusted diluted EPS IN-LINE pred ~$4.58 vs. cons $4.57 HIGH
NUE Report Revenue IN-LINE pred ~$10.15B vs. cons $10.07B MEDIUM
NUE Report Steel Mills average sales price per ton BEAT pred ~$1,205/ton vs. cons $1,183/ton MEDIUM
NUE Guide Adjusted diluted EPS BETTER guide ~$5.15 vs. cons $5.06 (2026Q3) MEDIUM
NUE Guide Capital expenditures UNCHANGED guide ~$2.50B vs. cons $2.50B (FY2026) MEDIUM
NUE Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +1.8% MEDIUM
NUE Return 5-day cumulative residual +2.5% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) A largely preannounced Q2 limits the initial surprise, but a 2026Q3 EPS outlook of ~$5.15 versus $5.06 consensus would support modest upward revisions. Better lagged-contract pricing and stable scrap costs should more than offset the nonrecurrence of the roughly $130M procurement refund, allowing positive residual returns to extend beyond day 1. MEDIUM