QUERY KENNETH REX 4

What Happened Kenneth Rex Query, Executive Vice President of Nucor Corporation (NUE), was awarded 5,149 shares on 2026-02-19. The Form 4 lists the transaction as an award/acquisition (code A) with an acquisition price of $0.00. This was an issuance/award of shares rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-19; Filing date: 2026-02-23 (Form 4 accession 0000073309-26-000029).
• Shares acquired: 5,149; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (typical for grants/vesting awards).
• Total cash value shown on the form: $0 (no cash paid by the insider for these shares).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the summary data provided in this prompt.
• Footnotes/plan codes: none provided here (no 10b5-1, tax-withholding, or other notes indicated).

Context An "A" code award usually reflects a grant or vesting of restricted stock or similar compensation rather than a market buy. Such awards are part of executive compensation and do not necessarily signal the insider is buying stock on the open market. Retail investors often view purchases differently from awarded shares; awards confirm compensation alignment with shareholders but are not a direct cash investment by the insider.