Nucor Corporation (NUE) Insider Trading

Last 12 months

Insiders sold $57M and bought nothing on the open market.

None of the selling was scheduled in advance under a 10b5-1 plan. Chair and CEO Leon J Topalian sold $11.8M on May 15, 26% of their stake, outside a plan. The last open-market buy by an executive or director was in Dec 2023.

Net open-market

−$57M

0 buys · 24 sales

Under a 10b5-1 plan

of the value sold

Insiders who bought / sold

0 / 12

executives and directors

Last open-market buy

Dec 2023

Dec 19, 2023

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Trades · last 2 years

Date	Insider	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Of their stake	Filing
Aug 14	Leon J Topalian Chair and CEO	SoldNo plan 2 parts	26,000	$268.52 average	$6.98M	16%	Form 4
Aug 14	Allen C Behr Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	7,739	$274.14 average	$2.12M	12%	Form 4
Aug 3	Thomas J. Batterbee Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	4,000	$261.02	$1.04M	20%	Form 4
Jul 30	Stephen D Laxton President and COO	SoldNo plan	3,968	$256.96	$1.02M	4.8%	Form 4
Jun 3	John J Hollatz Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	10,560	$258.46 average	$2.73M	9.7%	Form 4
Jun 1	Kenneth Rex Query Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	13,529	$251.37 average	$3.4M	17%	Form 4
May 18	Randy J Spicer Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	2,500	$225.00	$563k	11%	Form 4
May 15	Leon J Topalian Chair and CEO	SoldNo plan 4 parts	52,000	$227.69 average	$11.8M	26%	Form 4
May 5	Bradley Ford Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	2,240	$232.13 average	$520k	4.9%	Form 4
May 4	Allen C Behr Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 3 parts	10,096	$226.08 average	$2.28M	14%	Form 4
May 4	Michael D Keller Vice Pres. and Corp. Contro	SoldNo plan	4,554	$225.86	$1.03M	21%	Form 4
May 1	Daniel R. Needham Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	12,888	$226.00 average	$2.91M	13%	Form 4
May 1	Noah C Hanners Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	6,472	$226.50	$1.47M	11%	Form 4
Apr 30	David A Sumoski Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	33,068	$225.67 average	$7.46M	12%	Form 4
Mar 23	Leon J Topalian Chair and CEO	SoldNo plan 2 parts	11,500	$162.18 average	$1.87M	7.3%	Form 4
Feb 11	Kenneth Rex Query Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	7,452	$196.02	$1.46M	8.9%	Form 4
Feb 2 – 3	Allen C Behr Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	15,068	$184.80 average	$2.78M	18%	Form 4
Jan 30	Daniel R. Needham Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	3,881	$178.00	$691k	4.2%	Form 4
Dec 23, 2025	Thomas J. Batterbee Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	2,000	$165.28	$331k	10%	Form 4
Dec 19, 2025	Allen C Behr Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	5,950	$157.89	$939k	8.1%	Form 4
Dec 19, 2025	Leon J Topalian Chair, President and CEO	SoldNo plan	5,000	$157.99	$790k	3.5%	Form 4
Nov 12, 2025	John J Hollatz Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	7,000	$149.88 average	$1.05M	6.8%	Form 4
Oct 30, 2025	Stephen D Laxton CFO and EVP	SoldNo plan 9 parts	2,003	$151.57 average	$304k	2.2%	Form 4
Oct 30, 2025	Allen C Behr Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	9,042	$151.28	$1.37M	11%	Form 4
Aug 22, 2025	Michael D Keller Vice Pres. and Corp. Contro	SoldNo plan 2 parts	6,088	$148.41 average	$904k	21%	Form 4
Aug 18, 2025	Daniel R. Needham Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	7,200	$146.00	$1.05M	7.2%	Form 4
Aug 18, 2025	Kenneth Rex Query Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	10,000	$144.90	$1.45M	11%	Form 4
Jul 31, 2025	Leon J Topalian Chair, President and CEO	SoldNo plan 4 parts	29,830	$143.27 average	$4.27M	17%	Form 4
Jul 31, 2025	Allen C Behr Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	8,021	$143.38	$1.15M	8.8%	Form 4
Jun 26, 2025	Kenneth Rex Query Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	10,000	$130.37 average	$1.3M	9.6%	Form 4
Jun 24, 2025	Daniel R. Needham Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	7,088	$127.87	$906k	6.7%	Form 4
May 1, 2025	Leon J Topalian Chair, President and CEO	SoldNo plan 3 parts	34,238	$120.18 average	$4.11M	17%	Form 4
Nov 11, 2024	Allen C Behr Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	4,968	$159.72	$793k	5.5%	Form 4
Nov 6, 2024	Leon J Topalian Chair, President and CEO	SoldNo plan	11,000	$169.11	$1.86M	6.3%	Form 4
Nov 6, 2024	Gregory J Murphy Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan	6,191	$167.82	$1.04M	6.9%	Form 4
Nov 6, 2024	Stephen D Laxton CFO, Treasurer and EVP	SoldNo plan	4,712	$169.53	$799k	5.4%	Form 4
Oct 29, 2024	Kenneth Rex Query Executive Vice President	SoldNo plan 2 parts	9,000	$146.80 average	$1.32M	8.4%	Form 4

Aug 14No plan
Leon J Topalian
Chair and CEO · sold 26,000 at avg $268.52
$6.98M
16% of stake
Aug 14No plan
Allen C Behr
Executive Vice President · sold 7,739 at avg $274.14
$2.12M
12% of stake
Aug 3No plan
Thomas J. Batterbee
Executive Vice President · sold 4,000 at $261.02
$1.04M
20% of stake
Jul 30No plan
Stephen D Laxton
President and COO · sold 3,968 at $256.96
$1.02M
4.8% of stake
Jun 3No plan
John J Hollatz
Executive Vice President · sold 10,560 at avg $258.46
$2.73M
9.7% of stake
Jun 1No plan
Kenneth Rex Query
Executive Vice President · sold 13,529 at avg $251.37
$3.4M
17% of stake
May 18No plan
Randy J Spicer
Executive Vice President · sold 2,500 at $225.00
$563k
11% of stake
May 15No plan
Leon J Topalian
Chair and CEO · sold 52,000 at avg $227.69
$11.8M
26% of stake
May 5No plan
Bradley Ford
Executive Vice President · sold 2,240 at avg $232.13
$520k
4.9% of stake
May 4No plan
Allen C Behr
Executive Vice President · sold 10,096 at avg $226.08
$2.28M
14% of stake
May 4No plan
Michael D Keller
Vice Pres. and Corp. Contro · sold 4,554 at $225.86
$1.03M
21% of stake
May 1No plan
Daniel R. Needham
Executive Vice President · sold 12,888 at avg $226.00
$2.91M
13% of stake
May 1No plan
Noah C Hanners
Executive Vice President · sold 6,472 at $226.50
$1.47M
11% of stake
Apr 30No plan
David A Sumoski
Executive Vice President · sold 33,068 at avg $225.67
$7.46M
12% of stake
Mar 23No plan
Leon J Topalian
Chair and CEO · sold 11,500 at avg $162.18
$1.87M
7.3% of stake
Feb 11No plan
Kenneth Rex Query
Executive Vice President · sold 7,452 at $196.02
$1.46M
8.9% of stake
Feb 2 – 3No plan
Allen C Behr
Executive Vice President · sold 15,068 at avg $184.80
$2.78M
18% of stake
Jan 30No plan
Daniel R. Needham
Executive Vice President · sold 3,881 at $178.00
$691k
4.2% of stake
Dec 23, 2025No plan
Thomas J. Batterbee
Executive Vice President · sold 2,000 at $165.28
$331k
10% of stake
Dec 19, 2025No plan
Allen C Behr
Executive Vice President · sold 5,950 at $157.89
$939k
8.1% of stake
Dec 19, 2025No plan
Leon J Topalian
Chair, President and CEO · sold 5,000 at $157.99
$790k
3.5% of stake
Nov 12, 2025No plan
John J Hollatz
Executive Vice President · sold 7,000 at avg $149.88
$1.05M
6.8% of stake
Oct 30, 2025No plan
Stephen D Laxton
CFO and EVP · sold 2,003 at avg $151.57
$304k
2.2% of stake
Oct 30, 2025No plan
Allen C Behr
Executive Vice President · sold 9,042 at $151.28
$1.37M
11% of stake
Aug 22, 2025No plan
Michael D Keller
Vice Pres. and Corp. Contro · sold 6,088 at avg $148.41
$904k
21% of stake
Aug 18, 2025No plan
Daniel R. Needham
Executive Vice President · sold 7,200 at $146.00
$1.05M
7.2% of stake
Aug 18, 2025No plan
Kenneth Rex Query
Executive Vice President · sold 10,000 at $144.90
$1.45M
11% of stake
Jul 31, 2025No plan
Leon J Topalian
Chair, President and CEO · sold 29,830 at avg $143.27
$4.27M
17% of stake
Jul 31, 2025No plan
Allen C Behr
Executive Vice President · sold 8,021 at $143.38
$1.15M
8.8% of stake
Jun 26, 2025No plan
Kenneth Rex Query
Executive Vice President · sold 10,000 at avg $130.37
$1.3M
9.6% of stake
Jun 24, 2025No plan
Daniel R. Needham
Executive Vice President · sold 7,088 at $127.87
$906k
6.7% of stake
May 1, 2025No plan
Leon J Topalian
Chair, President and CEO · sold 34,238 at avg $120.18
$4.11M
17% of stake
Nov 11, 2024No plan
Allen C Behr
Executive Vice President · sold 4,968 at $159.72
$793k
5.5% of stake
Nov 6, 2024No plan
Leon J Topalian
Chair, President and CEO · sold 11,000 at $169.11
$1.86M
6.3% of stake
Nov 6, 2024No plan
Gregory J Murphy
Executive Vice President · sold 6,191 at $167.82
$1.04M
6.9% of stake
Nov 6, 2024No plan
Stephen D Laxton
CFO, Treasurer and EVP · sold 4,712 at $169.53
$799k
5.4% of stake
Oct 29, 2024No plan
Kenneth Rex Query
Executive Vice President · sold 9,000 at avg $146.80
$1.32M
8.4% of stake

How to read this. Insiders sell for many reasons: taxes, diversifying, a house. Open-market buys are rarer and say more. A 10b5-1 plan is a trading schedule set up months in advance, so those sales were not timed on news. Large holders (funds and 10% owners) are listed under Everything but not counted as insiders. If you own or watch NUE, we send a push when an executive buys or makes a large sale outside a plan.

Source: SEC Form 4 filings, filed within two business days of each trade and checked for new ones every hour.

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