NUE Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-27

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
NUE Report GAAP diluted EPS BEAT pred ~$4.88 vs. cons $4.58 MEDIUM
NUE Report Revenue IN-LINE pred ~$10.05B vs. cons $10.00B MEDIUM
NUE Report Steel Mills pretax earnings BEAT pred ~$1.66B vs. cons $1.57B MEDIUM
NUE Guide 3Q26 adjusted EPS outlook / pricing-and-margin commentary BETTER guide ~$4.35 vs. cons $4.15 (3Q26) MEDIUM
NUE Guide Full-year shipment-growth outlook BETTER guide ~8.0% vs. cons 6.0% (FY2026) MEDIUM
NUE Guide FY2026 capital-expenditure outlook UNCHANGED guide ~$2.50B vs. cons $2.50B (FY2026) HIGH
NUE Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +2.4% MEDIUM
NUE Return 5-day cumulative residual +4.1% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) A ~$4.88 reported EPS result versus $4.58 consensus is supported by steel-mill pricing and the procurement refund, but the more durable positive is an implied 3Q26 adjusted-EPS outlook of ~$4.35 versus $4.15 consensus and FY2026 shipment growth of ~8.0% versus 6.0%; those out-period inputs should drive upward revisions even after investors normalize the discrete ~$0.20/share Helion gain. MEDIUM