Nucor NUE
Nucor is the 204th largest S&P 500 company by market cap, worth $58.6 billion. 7 directors have filed with the SEC in the last 12 months (who counts). 12 officers are on file. At 30 Jun 2026, Vanguard was its largest institutional holder, with 12.9% of the company.
- Chair and CEO
- Leon J. Topalian
- Sector
- Materials
- Sub-industry
- Steel
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Founded
- 1940
- More
- Wikipedia
- Market cap
- $58.6B
- 204th largest, 23 Oct 2026 close
- Price to sales
- 1.8
- Market cap over revenue
- Market cap per employee
- $1.8M
- Market cap over employees
- Connections
- 4
- S&P 500 companies sharing a director or officer
Largest institutional holders
Each fund group's share of Nucor. Where a company has several share classes, the share is of its total value.
13F filings for the quarter to 30 Jun 2026
Board and officers
4 people here also hold roles at other S&P 500 companies.
Roles filed up to 30 Sep 2026
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Directors (7) | |
| Norma ClaytonDirector | |
| Patrick DempseyDirector | |
| Nicholas C. GangestadDirector | |
| Christopher J. KearneyDirectorAlso at Otis Worldwide | |
| Laurette T. KoellnerDirector | |
| Michael W. LamachDirectorAlso at Honeywell Technologies and PPG Industries | |
| Nadja WestDirectorAlso at Johnson & Johnson | |
| Officers (12) | |
| Leon J. TopalianChair and CEOAlso at PPG IndustriesLast filed 19 Aug 2026 | |
| John Leo Sullivan IIICFO, Treasurer and EVPLast filed 3 Jun 2026 | |
| Thomas J. BatterbeeExecutive Vice PresidentLast filed 5 Aug 2026 | |
| Allen C. BehrExecutive Vice PresidentLast filed 18 Aug 2026 | |
| Bradley FordExecutive Vice PresidentLast filed 3 Jun 2026 | |
| Noah C. HannersExecutive Vice PresidentLast filed 3 Jun 2026 | |
| John J. HollatzExecutive Vice PresidentLast filed 4 Jun 2026 | |
| Michael D. KellerVice Pres. and Corp. ControLast filed 3 Jun 2026 | |
| Stephen D. LaxtonPresident and COOLast filed 3 Aug 2026 | |
| Benjamin M. PickettExecutive Vice PresidentLast filed 3 Jun 2026 | |
| Kenneth Rex QueryExecutive Vice PresidentLast filed 3 Jun 2026 | |
| Randy J. SpicerExecutive Vice PresidentLast filed 3 Jun 2026 | |
Companies that share people with Nucor
Each person's title here, then at the other company.
- PPG Industries PPG
- Leon J. Topalian: Chair and CEO here, Director there
- Michael W. Lamach: Director here, Director there
- Honeywell Technologies HON
- Michael W. Lamach: Director here, Director there
- Johnson & Johnson JNJ
- Nadja West: Director here, Director there
- Otis Worldwide OTIS
- Christopher J. Kearney: Director here, Director there
Nucor's market cap since December 2008
Weekly, up to 23 Oct 2026
| Week ending | Market cap |
|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2026 | $58.6B |
| 26 Dec 2025 | $38.1B |
| 27 Dec 2024 | $27.5B |
| 29 Dec 2023 | $42.8B |
| 30 Dec 2022 | $33.8B |
| 31 Dec 2021 | $32.6B |
| 25 Dec 2020 | $15.8B |
| 27 Dec 2019 | $17.2B |
| 28 Dec 2018 | $16.3B |
| 29 Dec 2017 | $20.2B |
| 30 Dec 2016 | $19.0B |
| 25 Dec 2015 | $13.1B |
| 26 Dec 2014 | $15.7B |
| 27 Dec 2013 | $17.2B |
| 28 Dec 2012 | $13.5B |
| 30 Dec 2011 | $12.5B |
| 31 Dec 2010 | $13.8B |
| 25 Dec 2009 | $14.8B |
| 26 Dec 2008 | $14.4B |
Download Nucor's data as JSON, with the weekly market caps in billions of dollars from 5 Dec 2008.
Workforce
Headcount at 31 Dec 2025
- Employees
- 33,000
We employ approximately 33,000 teammates.
Insider trades
Open-market buys and sales by directors and officers. Grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are left out.
Trades from 30 Sep 2025 to 30 Sep 2026
Directors and officers sold $57.0 million of stock in 25 sales and made no open-market purchases in the 12 months to 30 Sep 2026.
| Date | Person | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026Sale | Leon J. TopalianChair and CEO | $7.0M |
| 14 Aug 2026Sale | Allen C. BehrExecutive Vice President | $2.1M |
| 3 Aug 2026Sale | Thomas J. BatterbeeExecutive Vice President | $1.0M |
| 30 Jul 2026Sale | Stephen D. LaxtonPresident and COO | $1.0M |
| 3 Jun 2026Sale | John J. HollatzExecutive Vice President | $2.7M |
| 1 Jun 2026Sale | Kenneth Rex QueryExecutive Vice President | $3.4M |
| 18 May 2026Sale | Randy J. SpicerExecutive Vice President | $563K |
| 15 May 2026Sale | Leon J. TopalianChair and CEO | $12M |
| 5 May 2026Sale | Bradley FordExecutive Vice President | $520K |
| 4 May 2026Sale | Allen C. BehrExecutive Vice President | $2.3M |
Showing 10 of 25 trades
Trades by members of Congress and officials
Trades members of Congress and senior executive branch officials disclosed, including their families'. Amounts are filed as ranges.
Trades from 20 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2026
7 people disclosed 10 purchases and 7 sales of Nucor stock since October 2023.
| Date | Member or official | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Sold | $50K to $100K |
| 12 May 2026 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Alan ArmstrongSenate, R-OK 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Donald J TrumpPresident 路 Bought | $1K to $15K |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Sold | $15K to $50K |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Sold | $50K to $100K |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Bought | $100K to $250K |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Bought | $100K to $250K |
| 21 May 2025 | Michael T. McCaulHouse, R-TX 路 Bought | $100K to $250K |
Showing 10 of 17 trades
Not on file: no WARN layoff notices under its own name since October 2023.