Nucor (NUE) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Nucor's (NUE) quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $226.9 million in Q3 2026, down 1.16% year-over-year from $229.5 million in Q3 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $227.7 million in Q2 2026.
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Nucor (NUE) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Nucor has disclosed Shares Outstanding (Entity) across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $226.9 million for Q3 2026.
- In Q3 2026, Shares Outstanding (Entity) fell 1.16% year-over-year to $226.9 million; the TTM figure through Jul 2026 stood at $226.9 million (down 1.16% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $227.8 million, down 1.2% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at $226.9 million for Q3 2026 at Nucor, roughly flat from $227.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) ranged from a high of $266.1 million in Q2 2022 to a low of $226.9 million in Q3 2026.
- Average Shares Outstanding (Entity) over 5 years is $240.9 million, with a median of $238.5 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) dropped 11.09% in 2022 and declined 1.16% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) stood at $251.9 million in 2022, then fell by 4.44% to $240.7 million in 2023, then declined by 4.24% to $230.5 million in 2024, then retreated by 1.2% to $227.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 0.39% to $226.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Shares Outstanding (Entity) figures were $226.9 million in Q3 2026, $227.7 million in Q2 2026, and $227.8 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio Tinto | 186.21 Bn | 152.34 Bn | - | 1.62 Bn |
| 2 | Southern Copper | 170.20 Bn | 149.06 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 829.10 Mn |
| 3 | Newmont | 127.93 Bn | 96.10 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 4 | Ternium | 111.02 Bn | 76.07 Bn | 941.02 Mn | 1.96 Bn |
| 5 | Freeport-Mcmoran | 103.81 Bn | 99.96 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 6 | Agnico Eagle Mines | 97.22 Bn | 97.22 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 501.99 Mn |
| 7 | Barrick Mining | 71.84 Bn | 56.58 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 8 | Nucor | 56.10 Bn | 46.64 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 228.20 Mn |
| 9 | ArcelorMittal | 53.80 Bn | 34.82 Bn | - | 763.00 Mn |
| 10 | AngloGold Ashanti | 50.01 Bn | 39.68 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 508.36 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 228.20 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 228.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 230.70 Mn |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 229.90 Mn |
| Jul 5, 2025 | 230.60 Mn |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 232.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 238.30 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 236.46 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 239.58 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 243.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 249.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 248.50 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 250.14 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 253.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 262.35 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 259.10 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 263.22 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 271.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 292.49 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 290.51 Mn |
API Access
Nucor Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "NUE", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=NUE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();