Nucor Corp. Stock Sheds 6.3%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Nucor Corp. slipped 6.3% to $248.38 on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.2% to 7,650.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.2% to 51,682.64.

The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.

Nucor Corp. closed 11.3% below its 52-week high of $280.11, which the company achieved on August 5th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its peers, as Steel Dynamics Inc. fell 4.1% to $235.26, Reliance Inc. fell 2.6% to $390.15.

Trading volume totaled 3.2 million, compared to the 50-day average of 1.3 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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September 18, 2026 16:33 ET (20:33 GMT)