Nucor Vice President Keller Sells 6,088 Shares at $148.41/Share.

Nucor Corporation, trading symbol NUE, has announced that Vice President and Corporate Controller Keller Michael D. has executed a transaction involving the sale of 6,000 shares at a price of $148.41 per share on August 22, 2025, as well as the sale of 88 shares at a price of $148.43 per share on the same date.

Nucor Corporation (NUE), a leading steel producer, has experienced significant insider trading activity recently. On August 22, 2025, Vice President and Corporate Controller Michael D. Keller sold 6,088 shares of the company's stock, according to a recent SEC filing [1]. The transaction was executed at a price ranging from $148.41 to $148.428, totaling $903,521.

Following this sale, Keller directly owns 22,463 shares of Nucor Corp. This transaction marks the second time Keller has sold shares in the past six months, with the first sale occurring on July 22, 2025. The total number of shares sold by Keller over this period is 6,088, representing approximately 21.0% of his holdings in NUE stock [2].

The insider trading activity at Nucor Corp. is part of a broader trend. Over the past six months, NUE insiders have traded the stock 15 times, with all trades being sales. This includes notable executives such as Leon J. Topalian, Kenneth R. Query, Daniel R. Needham, and Allen C. Behr [2].

Institutional investors have also shown significant interest in NUE stock. In the second quarter of 2025, several large institutional investors made significant moves in their portfolios. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. added 6,614,112 shares, and Capital World Investors added 2,533,742 shares to their portfolios. Meanwhile, PENTWATER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP removed 980,000 shares from their portfolio [2].

Members of Congress have also traded NUE stock. Representative Robert Bresnahan sold up to $15,000 worth of shares on May 15, and Representative Jefferson Shreve made a purchase worth up to $50,000 on March 5, followed by a sale worth up to $50,000 on March 31 [2].

Wall Street analysts have been bullish on NUE stock, with six firms issuing buy ratings in the last several months. The median price target set by analysts is $149.0 [2].

References:
[1] https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:e72605d73281d:0-nucor-corp-officer-sells-over-900k-in-company-stock/
[2] https://www.quiverquant.com/news/Insider+Sale%3A+Vice+Pres.+and+Corp.+Contro+of+%24NUE+Sells+6%2C000+Shares