NUE NUCOR CORP Insider Trading

EVP Kenneth Rex Query sold 13,529 shares of NUE at blended $251.37 for $3.4M on 2026-06-01

Kenneth Rex Query, Executive Vice President at Nucor, executed two separate sales totaling 13,529 shares for $3,400,843.30 at a blended average price of $251.37 on June 1, 2026, reducing his holdings by 17.3% from 78,214 to 64,685 shares. The transaction occurred as NUE shares trade at $258.54, only 0.7% below the 52-week high of $260.37, following a substantial 50.2% rally over 90 days and 14.5% gain over the past 30 days. At the same ticker (NUE), Query's prior five sales show mixed timing outcomes: only 1 of 5 prior NUE sales proved well-timed (negative 90-day returns), and his cross-ticker track record of 18 prior sells achieved a 33.33% well-timed rate with an average 90-day return of -0.9%, meaning most of his prior sales were followed by price increases. The company trades at a P/E of 25.25 with recent quarterly net income of $743.0M on $9.5B revenue and a 5.7% annual revenue growth rate.

EVP Spicer sells 2,500 NUE shares at $225.00; holds 20,510 remaining after -10.9% reduction

Spicer, Executive Vice President of Nucor, sold 2,500 shares (2.5K shares) at $225.00 on 2026-05-18, reducing his holdings from 23,010 to 20,510 shares (net change: -10.9%). The transaction occurred at $225.00, which was near the 52-week high of $235.45 and above the current price of $221.73. Nucor's fundamentals show strong recent performance with quarterly net income of $743,000,000.00 ($743.0M), annual revenue growth of +5.7%, and a market cap of $50,497,000,843.50 ($50.5B). The sale represents a discrete reduction in holdings by a senior executive in a financially robust company trading close to its 52-week range.

Nucor CEO Topalian sells 52.0K shares in 4 transactions for $11.8M at blended avg $227.69, reducing holdings by -26.6%

Topalian Leon J, Chair and CEO of Nucor Corp, executed 4 separate sales totaling 52,000 shares for $11,839,778.73 on 2026-05-15, with per-transaction prices ranging from $226.84 to $229.32 against a 52-week high of $235.45. Post-transaction holdings stand at 143,841 shares, down from 195,841 shares, a -26.6% reduction. His 5 prior sales at NUE all produced positive 90-day returns — ranging from +2.8% to +39.8% — meaning the stock rose after each prior sale at this ticker; his cross-ticker 90d well-timed rate stands at 9.09% across 17 prior sells. The stock has gained +13.2% over the past 30 days and +20.2% over 90 days, and currently sits at $221.73.

Executive VP Ford Bradley sells ~2,240 shares of Nucor as stock reaches 52-week highs.

Ford Bradley, Executive Vice President at Nucor, sold approximately 2,240 shares in two separate transactions on the same day as the stock traded near 52-week highs following a sharp recent rally. The timing is notable: the stock has gained significantly over the preceding months and now sits at the top of its trading range, a period when insiders often choose to take profits or rebalance. While Nucor remains a profitable steel producer with solid fundamentals, Bradley's sale of roughly 5% of his holdings suggests a deliberate exit during strength rather than a panic sell during weakness. Without additional context about his trading history or the broader insider activity at the company, this appears to be opportunistic liquidation at attractive valuation levels.

VP and Corporate Controller Keller sells over $1M in NUE shares near 52-week highs after 30-day rally.

Michael D. Keller, serving as Vice President and Corporate Controller at Nucor, sold a material stake worth approximately $1 million, representing roughly one-fifth of his holdings at a price very close to the stock's current 52-week high. This timing is notable given that the stock has staged a sharp recovery over recent weeks. Keller's insider track record shows previous sales in this stock, with modest positive returns afterward—a pattern suggesting his prior exits were not well-timed calls of major declines. The company itself remains fundamentally sound, with strong profitability and a solid equity base, making this less a signal of financial distress and more likely a diversification or liquidity decision. Given Keller's role as a financial control officer and the stock's elevated price position following a rapid run, this sale could reflect a disciplined take-profit move rather than a red flag on company fundamentals.

EVP Behr Allen C sells ~10,100 shares of Nucor worth $2.3M, continuing a pattern of open-market dispositions with mixed recent timing.

Behr Allen C, an Executive Vice President at Nucor, executed three separate sales totaling nearly 10,100 shares on a single date, disposing of a modest fraction of his overall holdings. Over the past three years, Behr has been purely a seller on the open market—28 total open-market sales across all his filings, with no open-market purchases—suggesting a consistent pattern of reducing equity exposure. When examining his prior sales specifically at Nucor, the picture is mixed: over a 30-day horizon, roughly half of his prior exits were well-timed as the stock declined, while half were poorly-timed as it subsequently rose; however, over a longer 90-day horizon, all five of his prior Nucor sales proved poorly-timed, as the stock gained after each disposition. The stock currently trades well below its 52-week high and has rallied sharply over the past month, though the company itself remains profitable with solid revenue generation. This latest sale appears consistent with Behr's established playbook of steady dispositions rather than a signal of sudden conviction—his prior sells at this ticker showed conflicting timing signals across different horizons, and this trade extends rather than breaks that pattern.

Executive VP Hanners sells 6,472 shares for $1.47M, his 3rd open-market sale in 36 months, as stock rallies sharply.

Hanners Noah C, an Executive Vice President at Nucor, sold a meaningful stake of roughly 11% of his holdings at a time when the stock has gained substantially over the recent period. This is his third open-market sale in the past three years, establishing a consistent pattern of reducing exposure rather than accumulating shares. The company itself remains profitable with strong revenue, yet trades at a notably elevated valuation multiple relative to earnings. Against a backdrop of sharp recent price appreciation, Hanners' decision to pare his holdings suggests an inclination to harvest gains and reduce position concentration, a pattern consistent with his prior transactions over the trailing three-year window.

EVP Needham sells $2.9M of Nucor shares, adding to consistent selling pattern over three years.

Executive Vice President Daniel R. Needham sold approximately $2.9M in Nucor stock on a single day, disposing of more than 12,000 shares while simultaneously exercising stock options to acquire 7,739 shares at a lower price—a net reduction in his holdings. This marks his sixth and seventh open-market sale in the past three years, continuing a pattern of consistent selling with no open-market purchases in that window. His prior sales at Nucor show mixed results: at the 30-day horizon, three of his four prior exits proved well-timed as the stock declined shortly after he sold, but over longer periods, only one of four prior sales was well-timed while the stock rose after the other three. The company is profitable with solid revenue, but Needham's repeated selling—even while the stock trades only slightly below its 52-week high and has rallied meaningfully over the past quarter—suggests he views current valuations as an opportunity to reduce exposure rather than a compelling entry point for additional shares.

EVP David Sumoski sells ~45k shares while buying ~33k, net exit of $7.5M at stock's 52-week highs

David Sumoski, Executive Vice President of Nucor, executed a mixed transaction on the same day that nets out to a meaningful $7.5M sell-off—precisely when the stock is trading at its 52-week highs and has rallied sharply over the past three months. While the simultaneous purchase of 33k shares might suggest partial confidence, it represents only 14% of his holdings and pales against the 12% net reduction from the two sales. The structural pattern—buying small and selling large at peak valuations—is the inverse of textbook insider conviction; it reads more like trimming winners and locking in gains. Nucor remains fundamentally healthy and profitable, but this disciplined exit by a C-suite executive during a sustained run-up warrants attention, especially if other insiders follow suit in coming weeks.