NUE Insider Trading
NUCOR CORP | Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens)
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at NUCOR CORP provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling Mills (Coke Ovens) sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-02 21:17 | 2023-02-01 | Behr Allen C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $168.00 | 2,613 | $438,971 | 57,121 | -4.4% |
| 2023-01-31 20:37 | 2023-01-30 | Needham Daniel R. | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $168.36 | 5,000 | $841,795 | 61,137 | -7.6% |
| 2022-12-21 23:23 | 2022-12-20 | Topalian Leon J | Officer - Chair, President and CEO | SELL | $134.71 | 3,000 | $404,135 | 126,809 | -2.3% |
| 2022-10-27 18:18 | 2022-10-26 | Murphy Gregory J | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $137.29 | 3,000 | $411,870 | 49,549 | -5.7% |
| 2022-10-26 15:18 | 2022-10-24 | Hollatz John J | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $134.40 | 2,450 | $329,279 | 52,282 | -4.5% |
| 2022-08-11 18:12 | 2022-08-10 | QUERY KENNETH REX | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $141.64 | 5,000 | $708,195 | 76,100 | -6.2% |
| 2022-07-27 19:50 | 2022-07-26 | Behr Allen C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $122.57 | 4,353 | $533,542 | 59,734 | -6.8% |
| 2022-07-26 19:42 | 2022-07-25 | Behr Allen C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $122.17 | 3,407 | $416,233 | 64,087 | -5.0% |
| 2022-06-21 22:11 | 2022-06-17 | Topalian Leon J | Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $112.61 | 48,768 | $5,491,921 | 135,809 | 0.0% |
| 2022-04-27 20:52 | 2022-04-26 | Needham Daniel R. | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $160.00 | 4,000 | $640,000 | 46,994 | -7.8% |
| 2022-03-28 20:28 | 2022-03-25 | Keller Michael D | Officer - Vice Pres. and Corp. Contro | SELL | $154.58 | 3,600 | $556,474 | 26,134 | -12.1% |
| 2022-03-25 18:18 | 2022-03-24 | Utermark D. Chad | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $152.87 | 2,945 | $450,196 | 176,098 | -1.6% |
| 2022-03-25 18:15 | 2022-03-24 | QUERY KENNETH REX | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $153.69 | 4,000 | $614,742 | 61,957 | -6.1% |
| 2022-03-24 20:32 | 2022-03-23 | SLATE MARYEMILY | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $146.03 | 4,436 | $647,805 | 58,816 | -7.0% |
| 2022-03-24 20:34 | 2022-03-23 | Topalian Leon J | Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $148.28 | 16,589 | $2,459,734 | 118,944 | 0.0% |
| 2022-03-23 16:21 | 2022-03-21 | Behr Allen C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $143.40 | 3,014 | $432,203 | 49,558 | -5.7% |
| 2021-12-20 23:49 | 2021-12-17 | Topalian Leon J | Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $115.63 | 8,000 | $925,000 | 90,517 | -8.1% |
| 2021-08-16 22:16 | 2021-08-12 | SLATE MARYEMILY | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $123.00 | 5,169 | $635,787 | 51,715 | -9.1% |
| 2021-08-16 21:53 | 2021-08-13 | Keller Michael D | Officer - Vice Pres. and Corp. Contro | SELL | $127.40 | 3,431 | $437,109 | 25,919 | -11.7% |
| 2021-08-12 19:55 | 2021-08-11 | Behr Allen C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $123.28 | 6,103 | $752,370 | 42,688 | -12.5% |
| 2021-08-12 19:54 | 2021-08-10 | Frias James D | Officer - CFO, Treasurer and EVP | OPT+S | $112.09 | 58,000 | $6,501,127 | 303,374 | 0.0% |
| 2021-08-09 20:31 | 2021-08-05 | QUERY KENNETH REX | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $101.88 | 3,792 | $386,311 | 57,839 | -6.2% |
| 2021-08-05 21:38 | 2021-08-04 | Sumoski David A | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | OPT+S | $105.80 | 47,581 | $5,033,879 | 145,028 | 0.0% |
| 2021-08-04 17:58 | 2021-08-03 | Utermark D. Chad | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $105.15 | 47,581 | $5,003,142 | 157,719 | 0.0% |
| 2021-08-02 20:14 | 2021-07-29 | Needham Daniel R. | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $101.00 | 3,171 | $320,271 | 40,816 | -7.2% |
| 2021-07-28 15:47 | 2021-07-26 | Topalian Leon J | Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $96.76 | 12,000 | $1,161,073 | 99,382 | -10.8% |
| 2021-07-28 15:46 | 2021-07-26 | Frias James D | Officer - CFO, Treasurer and EVP | SELL | $96.63 | 5,736 | $554,276 | 308,374 | -1.8% |
| 2021-05-11 17:26 | 2021-05-10 | NAPOLITAN RAYMOND S JR | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $103.02 | 65,789 | $6,777,609 | 131,914 | 0.0% |
| 2021-05-07 23:09 | 2021-05-05 | Jellison Douglas J | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $92.62 | 5,995 | $555,262 | 82,485 | -6.8% |
| 2021-05-07 22:55 | 2021-05-05 | SLATE MARYEMILY | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $91.13 | 5,280 | $481,173 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021-05-07 23:08 | 2021-05-06 | QUERY KENNETH REX | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $93.33 | 3,500 | $326,638 | 60,010 | -5.5% |
| 2021-05-04 23:03 | 2021-05-03 | Utermark D. Chad | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $84.31 | 65,789 | $5,546,671 | 172,851 | 0.0% |
| 2021-04-30 17:49 | 2021-04-29 | Behr Allen C | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $81.42 | 5,647 | $459,784 | 45,623 | -11.0% |
| 2021-04-29 20:42 | 2021-04-28 | NAPOLITAN RAYMOND S JR | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $81.96 | 5,000 | $409,791 | 131,914 | -3.7% |
| 2021-04-29 21:32 | 2021-04-28 | Frias James D | Officer - CFO, Treasurer and EVP | OPT+S | $81.94 | 34,324 | $2,812,426 | 323,506 | 0.0% |
| 2021-04-28 19:38 | 2021-04-27 | Sumoski David A | Officer - Chief Operating Officer | OPT+S | $80.56 | 65,789 | $5,299,962 | 154,232 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-29 20:18 | 2021-03-26 | Topalian Leon J | Officer - President and CEO | OPT+S | $77.18 | 47,581 | $3,672,302 | 111,780 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-23 21:02 | 2021-03-19 | SLATE MARYEMILY | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $69.68 | 5,750 | $400,676 | 59,575 | -8.8% |
| 2021-03-23 21:00 | 2021-03-22 | NAPOLITAN RAYMOND S JR | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $70.66 | 6,000 | $423,930 | 136,914 | -4.2% |
| 2021-03-22 21:10 | 2021-03-18 | Needham Daniel R. | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $70.29 | 2,326 | $163,495 | 42,316 | -5.2% |
| 2021-03-19 22:05 | 2021-03-18 | Jellison Douglas J | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $72.00 | 4,055 | $291,963 | 88,480 | -4.4% |
| 2021-03-19 22:55 | 2021-03-18 | Keller Michael D | Officer - Vice Pres. and Corp. Contro | SELL | $71.50 | 14,412 | $1,030,458 | 29,558 | -32.8% |
| 2021-03-19 22:03 | 2021-03-18 | Frias James D | Officer - CFO, Treasurer and EVP | OPT+S | $70.64 | 39,920 | $2,819,949 | 327,731 | 0.0% |
| 2021-03-09 17:09 | 2021-03-08 | QUERY KENNETH REX | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $65.54 | 3,000 | $196,621 | 63,510 | -4.5% |
| 2021-02-26 18:02 | 2021-02-24 | FELDMAN CRAIG A. | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $62.53 | 29,672 | $1,855,485 | 84,078 | -26.1% |
| 2021-02-26 17:59 | 2021-02-24 | Utermark D. Chad | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $62.89 | 34,324 | $2,158,636 | 167,498 | 0.0% |
| 2021-02-26 18:01 | 2021-02-24 | NAPOLITAN RAYMOND S JR | Officer - Executive Vice President | OPT+S | $62.55 | 34,324 | $2,146,898 | 136,101 | 0.0% |
| 2020-12-23 16:19 | 2020-12-21 | Topalian Leon J | Officer - President and CEO | SELL | $53.88 | 10,000 | $538,800 | 100,577 | -9.0% |
| 2020-11-12 15:36 | 2020-11-10 | Utermark D. Chad | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $51.70 | 11,570 | $598,169 | 163,961 | -6.6% |
| 2020-11-04 18:22 | 2020-11-02 | SLATE MARYEMILY | Officer - Executive Vice President | SELL | $48.82 | 2,149 | $104,909 | 56,571 | -3.7% |
How to Interpret $NUE Trades
Not every insider transaction in NUCOR CORP is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $NUE shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for NUE
Insider activity data for NUCOR CORP is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $NUE, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.