On August 31, Nucor rose 3.79% in pre-market trading, trading at $259.9997/share, with turnover of $112,800.

The rally comes as several Wall Street institutions recently reaffirmed bullish stances on the company. Argus raised its price target to $303 from $262 while maintaining a Buy rating. Wells Fargo maintained its Overweight rating with a $285 target price, while BNP Paribas maintained an Outperform rating with a $300 target. According to FactSet, the average analyst rating on Nucor is Overweight with a mean price target of $287.07.

In addition, Nucor announced a $59 million investment to expand its Vulcraft Indiana manufacturing facility in St. Joe, Indiana, adding steel grating production capabilities. The project, the company's fourth major investment in the state in recent years, is expected to create 20 full-time jobs, further strengthening its product portfolio and market position in the steel products segment.

Within the Steel & Iron sector where Nucor belongs, the overall sector performance is mixed. Among individual stocks, ArcelorMittal SA up 0.79%, Vale SA up 0.27%, Reliance Steel & Aluminum up 0.19%, Steel Dynamics flat at 0%, Cleveland-Cliffs down 0.17%.

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