NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirty-seven research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-five have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $78.1379.

NKE has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of NIKE from $100.00 to $86.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 17th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of NIKE in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of NIKE in a research note on Friday, October 10th. UBS Group set a $62.00 target price on NIKE and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $77.00 price target on shares of NIKE in a report on Friday, December 19th.

NIKE News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apple CEO and Nike director Timothy D. Cook substantially increased his personal stake (50,000 shares, roughly $2.95M), a high‑profile insider buy that traders interpret as a vote of confidence. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Another director, Robert Holmes Swan, also purchased shares (~8,691 shares, ~$500k), reinforcing the insider accumulation narrative that’s buoying sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option volume points to speculative/hedged bullish positioning into the move, amplifying upward pressure in the short term. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage remains mixed-to-supportive: several buy/overweight ratings and mid‑range price targets exist, but consensus targets sit below earlier highs — useful context for medium‑term holders. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technically the stock is deeply oversold (RSI readings flagged by market pieces), which can attract bargain hunters even as fundamentals are reassessed. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent earnings beat was overshadowed by weak outlook items: China demand softness, tariff pressures and margin compression have driven the recent selloff and weigh on near‑term earnings visibility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and commentary about margin deterioration and high payout ratios increase downside risk until the turnaround shows sustained improvement. Read More.

Insider Activity at NIKE

In other news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp bought 16,150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of $62.09 per share, for a total transaction of $1,002,753.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,388 shares in the company, valued at $1,327,980.92. The trade was a 308.32% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Chairman Mark G. Parker sold 86,078 shares of NIKE stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.80, for a total value of $5,577,854.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman owned 647,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $41,965,452. The trade was a 11.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired 74,841 shares of company stock valued at $4,451,334 in the last three months. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in NIKE in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in NIKE by 952.6% during the second quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 400 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Saudi Central Bank bought a new stake in shares of NIKE in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Matrix Trust Co increased its stake in shares of NIKE by 53.1% in the 2nd quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 441 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NIKE in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NIKE Stock Performance

NKE opened at $60.08 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $64.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.35. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market cap of $88.80 billion, a PE ratio of 35.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.29. NIKE has a 1 year low of $52.28 and a 1 year high of $82.44.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The footwear maker reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.16. NIKE had a net margin of 5.43% and a return on equity of 18.43%. The firm had revenue of $12.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.78 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that NIKE will post 2.05 EPS for the current year.

NIKE Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This is a boost from NIKE’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is 96.47%.

NIKE Company Profile

Nike, Inc (NYSE: NKE) is a global designer, marketer and distributor of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. Founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman and renamed Nike in 1971, the company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. Nike develops and commercializes products across performance and lifestyle categories for sports including running, basketball, soccer and training, and is known for signature technologies and design-driven product lines.

The company markets products under several primary brands, including Nike, Jordan and Converse, and sells through a combination of wholesale relationships, branded retail stores and direct-to-consumer channels such as company-operated stores and digital platforms (e.g., Nike.com and mobile apps).