Nucor Stock Price History
NYSE: NUEIndustrialsSteel/Iron OreUSD
250.33+4.19 (+1.70%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
NUE price history at a glance
The price history for Nucor (NUE) on this page begins on March 17, 1980, when the stock closed at $0.8073; it most recently closed at $250.33 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $280.11, reached on August 3, 2026; the latest close is 10.6% below that peak. Across the 45 complete calendar years in the table, NUE finished higher in 27 and lower in 18. Its best year was 2021 (+114.6%) and its worst was 2024 (-33.7%).
Over roughly 47 years the share price changed +30908.3%, a 13.1% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, NUE has gained 81.2%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1980
- $280.11
- Date of high
- Aug 3, 2026
- Low since 1980
- $0.625
- Date of low
- Mar 24, 1980
- 52-week high
- $280.11
- 52-week low
- $131.32
- Last close
- $250.33
NUE returns
1 week
+4.13%
1 month
-2.94%
3 months
+10.10%
6 months
+34.50%
Year to date
+53.47%
1 year
+81.18%
3 years
+70.22%
5 years
+145.95%
NUE price return, excluding dividends.
NUE annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 250.33 | +47.77% |
| 2025 | 169.40 | +46.73% |
| 2024 | 115.45 | -33.66% |
| 2023 | 174.04 | +32.04% |
| 2022 | 131.81 | +15.47% |
| 2021 | 114.15 | +114.61% |
| 2020 | 53.19 | -2.21% |
| 2019 | 54.39 | +1.04% |
| 2018 | 53.83 | -15.34% |
| 2017 | 63.58 | +6.82% |
| 2016 | 59.52 | +47.69% |
| 2015 | 40.30 | -17.77% |
| 2014 | 49.01 | -7.14% |
| 2013 | 52.78 | +16.56% |
| 2012 | 45.28 | +14.43% |
| 2011 | 39.57 | -9.70% |
| 2010 | 43.82 | -6.07% |
| 2009 | 46.65 | -3.42% |
| 2008 | 48.30 | -11.89% |
| 2007 | 54.82 | +0.29% |
| 2006 | 54.66 | +63.85% |
| 2005 | 33.36 | +27.47% |
| 2004 | 26.17 | +86.76% |
| 2003 | 14.01 | +33.39% |
| 2002 | 10.51 | -20.94% |
| 2001 | 13.29 | +33.92% |
| 2000 | 9.92 | -27.59% |
| 1999 | 13.70 | +26.73% |
| 1998 | 10.81 | -11.85% |
| 1997 | 12.27 | -5.88% |
| 1996 | 13.03 | -8.75% |
| 1995 | 14.28 | +3.16% |
| 1994 | 13.84 | +4.48% |
| 1993 | 13.25 | +35.25% |
| 1992 | 9.80 | +84.68% |
| 1991 | 5.30 | +42.05% |
| 1990 | 3.73 | -0.83% |
| 1989 | 3.77 | +26.18% |
| 1988 | 2.98 | +20.50% |
| 1987 | 2.48 | +26.80% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | -13.20% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | +72.80% |
| 1984 | 1.30 | -26.90% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | +36.80% |
| 1982 | 1.30 | +4.60% |
| 1981 | 1.24 | -14.94% |
| 1980* | 1.46 | +81.28% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1980; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
NUE daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248.66 | 253.75 | 247.49 | 250.33 | +1.70% | |
| 245.13 | 249.02 | 245.13 | 246.14 | -0.12% | |
| 247.86 | 250.36 | 246.27 | 246.44 | -1.84% | |
| 252.79 | 253.28 | 247.74 | 251.07 | -0.14% | |
| 242.40 | 255.08 | 242.40 | 251.41 | +4.58% | |
| 238.88 | 242.89 | 238.03 | 240.39 | +1.87% | |
| 231.35 | 236.18 | 229.20 | 235.98 | +0.95% | |
| 237.52 | 239.32 | 233.60 | 233.75 | -1.05% | |
| 242.26 | 244.05 | 235.18 | 236.24 | -3.37% | |
| 245.05 | 247.52 | 241.87 | 244.49 | -1.12% | |
| 247.81 | 250.26 | 243.64 | 247.25 | -0.29% | |
| 247.65 | 250.69 | 246.27 | 247.96 | +0.40% | |
| 244.42 | 249.44 | 243.00 | 246.98 | +0.54% | |
| 241.50 | 246.42 | 241.21 | 245.66 | +1.34% | |
| 248.39 | 249.16 | 242.07 | 242.40 | -2.41% | |
| 254.26 | 259.00 | 246.65 | 248.38 | -6.32% | |
| 264.25 | 268.08 | 263.89 | 265.14 | +1.71% | |
| 261.64 | 266.18 | 256.80 | 260.68 | +0.72% | |
| 256.71 | 261.00 | 255.11 | 258.82 | +1.65% | |
| 257.25 | 260.95 | 253.53 | 254.63 | -1.85% | |
| 258.31 | 259.82 | 252.57 | 259.43 | +1.55% | |
| 255.00 | 256.78 | 252.01 | 255.46 | -0.95% | |
| 259.00 | 262.63 | 257.29 | 257.91 | +0.59% | |
| 259.76 | 264.33 | 254.60 | 256.40 | -1.79% | |
| 263.39 | 264.60 | 258.95 | 261.07 | -0.53% | |
| 265.68 | 268.47 | 261.07 | 262.47 | -0.57% | |
| 254.11 | 264.94 | 253.18 | 263.97 | +4.78% | |
| 248.58 | 252.60 | 246.00 | 251.92 | +0.91% | |
| 252.26 | 253.81 | 248.65 | 249.64 | -0.34% | |
| 252.76 | 256.18 | 248.13 | 250.50 | -0.74% | |
| 252.00 | 253.00 | 249.54 | 252.37 | -0.17% | |
| 248.91 | 254.20 | 248.20 | 252.80 | +2.12% | |
| 246.04 | 248.68 | 243.10 | 247.55 | +1.19% | |
| 249.13 | 257.13 | 243.50 | 244.64 | +0.41% | |
| 244.89 | 252.37 | 241.18 | 243.63 | +1.31% | |
| 246.02 | 246.02 | 239.86 | 240.48 | -3.32% | |
| 268.15 | 270.00 | 238.62 | 248.74 | -5.85% | |
| 271.00 | 271.72 | 263.23 | 264.19 | -3.11% | |
| 267.40 | 272.86 | 263.11 | 272.68 | +1.40% | |
| 273.00 | 274.74 | 267.60 | 268.91 | -1.24% | |
| 273.00 | 273.87 | 271.15 | 272.29 | +0.18% | |
| 273.49 | 274.55 | 268.80 | 271.81 | -0.05% | |
| 275.02 | 277.60 | 271.84 | 271.95 | -0.97% | |
| 273.00 | 276.45 | 270.72 | 274.61 | +0.73% | |
| 271.00 | 273.16 | 266.89 | 272.63 | +0.23% | |
| 274.52 | 275.09 | 269.95 | 272.00 | -1.00% | |
| 276.00 | 280.11 | 272.74 | 274.74 | +0.26% | |
| 265.62 | 274.42 | 262.10 | 274.04 | +4.88% | |
| 256.16 | 261.60 | 251.25 | 261.28 | +1.55% | |
| 258.89 | 259.95 | 255.38 | 257.29 | +0.10% | |
| 258.38 | 259.79 | 251.97 | 257.04 | +0.40% | |
| 268.94 | 270.02 | 254.24 | 256.02 | -3.61% | |
| 254.00 | 268.44 | 253.99 | 265.62 | +7.17% | |
| 249.12 | 251.23 | 244.04 | 247.86 | +0.12% | |
| 242.34 | 249.02 | 241.64 | 247.56 | +2.66% | |
| 238.53 | 243.70 | 237.78 | 241.15 | +2.23% | |
| 234.53 | 239.15 | 234.32 | 235.90 | +1.16% | |
| 233.75 | 237.98 | 232.66 | 233.20 | +1.07% | |
| 237.82 | 237.82 | 230.00 | 230.74 | -2.48% | |
| 232.04 | 237.60 | 231.13 | 236.61 | +0.40% | |
| 235.01 | 238.07 | 234.28 | 235.67 | -0.51% | |
| 235.47 | 238.00 | 233.52 | 236.87 | +1.16% | |
| 236.49 | 236.79 | 233.18 | 234.16 | +0.50% | |
| 228.60 | 235.70 | 228.24 | 233.00 | +2.48% | |
| 222.88 | 228.04 | 222.88 | 227.37 | +2.29% | |
| 227.12 | 228.40 | 221.68 | 222.28 | -1.94% | |
| 227.49 | 229.96 | 224.76 | 226.68 | -0.33% | |
| 221.94 | 228.12 | 221.84 | 227.42 | +1.56% | |
| 220.75 | 225.85 | 220.00 | 223.92 | +1.44% | |
| 219.90 | 222.00 | 216.88 | 220.75 | +0.79% | |
| 220.27 | 220.90 | 214.61 | 219.02 | -1.67% | |
| 228.96 | 229.52 | 221.46 | 222.75 | -2.55% | |
| 239.50 | 241.75 | 228.05 | 228.58 | -4.67% | |
| 245.14 | 246.91 | 237.82 | 239.78 | -3.66% | |
| 242.29 | 249.65 | 241.39 | 248.89 | +3.48% | |
| 242.72 | 244.19 | 238.39 | 240.52 | +0.37% | |
| 240.15 | 241.97 | 237.50 | 239.63 | -2.16% | |
| 244.78 | 245.86 | 241.42 | 244.93 | +0.45% | |
| 252.95 | 254.11 | 242.05 | 243.83 | -3.47% | |
| 258.00 | 258.84 | 250.00 | 252.60 | -2.50% | |
| 261.59 | 264.40 | 258.91 | 259.08 | -0.09% | |
| 270.00 | 270.90 | 256.55 | 259.32 | -2.64% | |
| 264.80 | 268.80 | 264.35 | 266.35 | +2.09% | |
| 254.35 | 261.94 | 252.69 | 260.90 | +4.16% | |
| 252.85 | 257.08 | 249.54 | 250.49 | -1.51% | |
| 256.81 | 257.97 | 245.33 | 254.32 | +0.36% | |
| 256.86 | 256.86 | 251.74 | 253.40 | -0.39% | |
| 260.05 | 261.46 | 252.41 | 254.39 | -3.01% | |
| 255.81 | 264.67 | 255.01 | 262.28 | +1.77% | |
| 257.18 | 261.47 | 255.01 | 257.73 | -0.28% | |
| 251.44 | 260.37 | 251.35 | 258.46 | +2.77% | |
| 247.58 | 252.22 | 245.88 | 251.49 | +0.60% | |
| 249.10 | 251.39 | 247.50 | 250.00 | +0.28% | |
| 245.80 | 250.37 | 241.38 | 249.30 | +1.15% | |
| 241.00 | 247.40 | 239.43 | 246.47 | +2.57% | |
| 232.92 | 240.43 | 232.19 | 240.29 | +3.57% | |
| 229.10 | 233.05 | 227.59 | 232.00 | +2.46% | |
| 225.73 | 227.89 | 224.22 | 226.44 | +0.34% | |
| 222.90 | 225.72 | 221.77 | 225.67 | +1.78% | |
| 222.93 | 223.78 | 219.49 | 221.73 | -2.10% | |
| 226.62 | 227.65 | 223.04 | 226.48 | -0.24% | |
| 229.29 | 229.65 | 226.11 | 227.02 | -2.50% | |
| 233.42 | 234.21 | 230.80 | 232.85 | +0.22% | |
| 231.38 | 235.45 | 230.00 | 232.34 | +1.09% | |
| 231.03 | 231.99 | 228.82 | 229.83 | -0.94% | |
| 229.02 | 232.96 | 226.67 | 232.00 | +1.98% | |
| 228.01 | 229.88 | 225.89 | 227.50 | +0.35% | |
| 233.92 | 233.92 | 225.30 | 226.70 | -3.21% | |
| 234.72 | 235.44 | 230.32 | 234.22 | +0.93% | |
| 227.97 | 233.74 | 227.59 | 232.07 | +2.77% | |
| 226.00 | 226.89 | 222.79 | 225.81 | -0.10% | |
| 226.00 | 227.96 | 224.21 | 226.04 | +0.33% | |
| 222.00 | 227.16 | 220.08 | 225.29 | +1.30% | |
| 226.00 | 226.89 | 220.71 | 222.39 | -1.21% | |
| 220.15 | 227.48 | 214.13 | 225.11 | +4.70% | |
| 214.08 | 217.38 | 213.14 | 215.00 | +0.33% | |
| 213.96 | 214.82 | 210.83 | 214.29 | +0.63% | |
| 215.00 | 215.78 | 210.32 | 212.95 | -0.61% | |
| 211.10 | 216.26 | 210.12 | 214.26 | +2.98% | |
| 202.66 | 210.17 | 202.66 | 208.06 | +2.87% | |
| 195.05 | 203.05 | 195.01 | 202.26 | +3.26% | |
| 192.40 | 197.13 | 191.28 | 195.87 | +2.10% | |
| 190.50 | 193.34 | 189.72 | 191.85 | +1.19% | |
| 190.04 | 190.53 | 187.67 | 189.60 | -0.23% | |
| 190.55 | 191.62 | 188.76 | 190.04 | +0.20% | |
| 186.12 | 189.87 | 186.12 | 189.67 | +1.91% | |
| 185.50 | 188.22 | 185.41 | 186.12 | +1.15% | |
| 181.75 | 184.53 | 181.27 | 184.00 | +1.01% | |
| 178.53 | 182.34 | 177.73 | 182.16 | +5.14% | |
| 170.39 | 173.66 | 170.30 | 173.26 | +2.16% | |
| 170.99 | 172.86 | 167.35 | 169.59 | -1.66% | |
| 171.61 | 174.62 | 170.00 | 172.46 | -0.73% | |
| 171.25 | 175.28 | 170.96 | 173.72 | +2.73% | |
| 165.95 | 169.64 | 165.13 | 169.10 | +2.64% | |
| 165.00 | 167.35 | 163.62 | 164.75 | +0.84% | |
| 165.47 | 166.24 | 162.60 | 163.37 | -1.59% | |
| 165.55 | 167.98 | 165.30 | 166.01 | +0.51% | |
| 164.67 | 166.35 | 163.95 | 165.17 | +1.49% | |
| 160.17 | 163.12 | 160.09 | 162.74 | +1.32% | |
| 162.82 | 163.45 | 160.29 | 160.62 | +1.29% | |
| 164.24 | 164.24 | 157.84 | 158.58 | -2.08% | |
| 157.88 | 163.14 | 155.14 | 161.95 | +0.49% | |
| 161.96 | 164.60 | 160.78 | 161.16 | -0.57% | |
| 162.91 | 164.43 | 161.85 | 162.08 | -0.41% | |
| 165.18 | 165.99 | 161.69 | 162.74 | -0.45% | |
| 166.20 | 166.82 | 162.00 | 163.48 | -1.32% | |
| 169.93 | 169.93 | 165.28 | 165.67 | -3.57% | |
| 170.16 | 173.17 | 169.49 | 171.81 | +0.81% | |
| 169.59 | 172.05 | 167.81 | 170.43 | +0.57% | |
| 166.74 | 169.96 | 163.29 | 169.47 | +0.43% | |
| 170.00 | 170.64 | 166.67 | 168.75 | -1.95% | |
| 174.94 | 175.50 | 170.18 | 172.10 | -2.25% | |
| 178.75 | 179.48 | 175.12 | 176.07 | -0.75% | |
| 175.81 | 178.33 | 171.29 | 177.40 | -1.76% | |
| 176.67 | 180.83 | 174.54 | 180.57 | +2.09% | |
| 174.40 | 176.96 | 173.01 | 176.88 | +0.72% | |
| 175.57 | 176.52 | 173.75 | 175.61 | +0.07% | |
| 175.69 | 176.50 | 172.89 | 175.48 | +0.19% | |
| 178.50 | 178.56 | 174.93 | 175.15 | -2.07% | |
| 179.71 | 181.26 | 176.70 | 178.85 | -0.64% | |
| 180.00 | 181.05 | 176.62 | 180.01 | -0.02% | |
| 182.48 | 184.34 | 179.77 | 180.04 | -2.44% | |
| 185.05 | 187.28 | 183.31 | 184.54 | +0.49% | |
| 184.09 | 184.66 | 178.41 | 183.64 | +0.22% | |
| 180.00 | 185.31 | 177.06 | 183.23 | -2.96% | |
| 193.68 | 195.57 | 186.55 | 188.81 | -2.89% | |
| 194.36 | 196.90 | 193.40 | 194.42 | +1.27% | |
| 191.93 | 193.10 | 189.49 | 191.99 | -0.56% | |
| 191.67 | 193.50 | 189.10 | 193.08 | +0.12% | |
| 188.39 | 193.09 | 188.12 | 192.84 | +3.40% | |
| 186.50 | 189.60 | 184.65 | 186.50 | -1.82% | |
| 187.91 | 191.04 | 186.54 | 189.95 | +1.85% | |
| 182.75 | 188.92 | 182.67 | 186.50 | +3.06% | |
| 176.00 | 181.87 | 175.33 | 180.96 | +1.82% | |
| 177.62 | 180.98 | 176.61 | 177.72 | -1.22% | |
| 176.14 | 179.91 | 174.00 | 179.91 | +3.89% | |
| 173.99 | 174.72 | 170.84 | 173.18 | -0.23% | |
| 172.44 | 175.95 | 165.68 | 173.58 | -2.30% | |
| 182.63 | 183.32 | 177.13 | 177.66 | -2.20% | |
| 180.89 | 182.15 | 178.41 | 181.65 | +0.77% | |
| 180.50 | 183.00 | 179.56 | 180.27 | +0.02% | |
| 177.00 | 181.64 | 176.61 | 180.23 | +3.29% | |
| 172.53 | 175.04 | 171.71 | 174.49 | +0.06% | |
| 173.89 | 175.06 | 170.74 | 174.39 | -0.23% | |
| 173.02 | 175.94 | 173.02 | 174.79 | +1.45% | |
| 169.51 | 173.59 | 169.36 | 172.29 | +1.66% | |
| 166.50 | 169.86 | 165.87 | 169.48 | +2.11% | |
| 164.63 | 166.87 | 163.00 | 165.97 | +1.34% | |
| 166.74 | 168.50 | 161.44 | 163.77 | -2.45% | |
| 163.74 | 169.51 | 163.02 | 167.88 | +1.86% | |
| 168.26 | 169.70 | 164.15 | 164.81 | -2.68% | |
| 167.47 | 170.21 | 166.39 | 169.35 | +0.73% | |
| 170.00 | 171.94 | 166.31 | 168.13 | -0.75% | |
| 165.18 | 169.65 | 164.34 | 169.40 | +3.86% | |
| 164.46 | 164.82 | 162.23 | 163.11 | -1.03% | |
| 165.85 | 167.35 | 164.70 | 164.80 | -0.41% | |
| 165.03 | 166.50 | 164.72 | 165.48 | -0.52% | |
| 165.23 | 166.45 | 164.90 | 166.35 | +0.52% | |
| 164.14 | 166.34 | 163.41 | 165.49 | +1.10% | |
| 165.08 | 165.82 | 163.29 | 163.69 | -0.35% | |
| 160.07 | 164.36 | 159.13 | 164.26 | +3.21% | |
| 156.51 | 159.21 | 155.00 | 159.15 | +0.84% | |
| 159.64 | 160.87 | 157.15 | 157.83 | -1.78% | |
| 156.99 | 161.68 | 156.58 | 160.69 | -0.97% | |
| 162.73 | 163.82 | 161.50 | 162.26 | +0.15% | |
| 165.73 | 165.73 | 160.59 | 162.02 | -1.87% | |
| 167.22 | 167.42 | 163.72 | 165.11 | -0.88% | |
| 163.96 | 168.07 | 163.26 | 166.57 | +1.36% | |
| 159.81 | 165.16 | 159.08 | 164.33 | +3.91% | |
| 158.00 | 159.39 | 157.22 | 158.14 | -0.73% | |
| 159.75 | 160.50 | 158.00 | 159.30 | -0.09% | |
| 162.59 | 162.78 | 159.14 | 159.45 | -1.90% | |
| 164.00 | 164.71 | 160.54 | 162.54 | -1.32% | |
| 161.14 | 166.27 | 160.72 | 164.71 | +2.25% | |
| 161.62 | 161.94 | 160.18 | 161.09 | +0.24% | |
| 158.73 | 162.22 | 158.65 | 160.70 | +0.76% | |
| 159.45 | 159.95 | 158.63 | 159.49 | +0.23% | |
| 156.25 | 159.42 | 155.98 | 159.13 | +1.84% | |
| 154.50 | 157.84 | 153.63 | 156.25 | +1.69% | |
| 151.72 | 153.93 | 150.86 | 153.65 | +0.85% | |
| 147.00 | 152.67 | 146.00 | 152.35 | +3.50% | |
| 149.84 | 153.60 | 147.16 | 147.20 | -0.93% | |
| 149.17 | 150.26 | 147.02 | 148.58 | +0.05% | |
| 147.61 | 150.62 | 146.52 | 148.51 | -0.11% | |
| 147.01 | 151.19 | 146.10 | 148.67 | +0.60% | |
| 145.13 | 150.62 | 143.41 | 147.78 | +1.35% | |
| 149.01 | 149.96 | 144.13 | 145.81 | -1.73% | |
| 145.00 | 150.33 | 145.00 | 148.38 | +3.01% | |
| 143.00 | 144.72 | 141.33 | 144.04 | +0.97% | |
| 144.78 | 144.98 | 140.93 | 142.66 | -1.14% | |
| 144.30 | 144.74 | 142.05 | 144.31 | -0.24% | |
| 145.77 | 147.35 | 144.50 | 144.66 | -0.41% | |
| 144.00 | 146.64 | 142.53 | 145.25 | +0.67% | |
| 145.40 | 146.71 | 143.85 | 144.29 | -2.59% | |
| 149.51 | 150.00 | 144.78 | 148.12 | -1.29% | |
| 149.50 | 152.00 | 147.85 | 150.05 | +0.21% | |
| 151.29 | 153.45 | 149.43 | 149.74 | -3.04% | |
| 152.20 | 155.83 | 151.15 | 154.43 | +1.61% | |
| 146.22 | 154.78 | 145.69 | 151.99 | +5.43% | |
| 140.22 | 144.83 | 139.21 | 144.16 | +3.94% | |
| 138.90 | 140.77 | 138.34 | 138.70 | +0.18% | |
| 136.65 | 139.05 | 135.59 | 138.45 | +1.32% | |
| 139.20 | 140.49 | 136.29 | 136.65 | -2.75% | |
| 135.16 | 141.37 | 135.16 | 140.52 | +2.86% | |
| 134.55 | 136.78 | 133.78 | 136.61 | +3.67% | |
| 131.85 | 133.62 | 131.32 | 131.78 | -0.66% | |
| 137.01 | 137.68 | 131.55 | 132.66 | -3.00% | |
| 139.24 | 139.67 | 135.76 | 136.76 | -1.26% | |
| 135.35 | 139.78 | 134.35 | 138.51 | +1.12% | |
| 136.51 | 138.65 | 135.98 | 136.97 | +2.48% | |
| 138.37 | 139.00 | 133.61 | 133.65 | -3.27% | |
| 139.25 | 141.61 | 137.59 | 138.17 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the NUE chart for longer ranges.