111 Capital Buys Shares of 22,422 NIKE, Inc. $NKE

111 Capital bought a new position in shares of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 22,422 shares of the footwear maker’s stock, valued at approximately $1,563,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in NKE. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in NIKE in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new stake in shares of NIKE during the third quarter worth $34,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NIKE by 268.6% during the third quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 516 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of NIKE in the 3rd quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NIKE by 54.4% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 732 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about NIKE

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Industry reports highlight NIKE as well-positioned to benefit from premiumization and digital demand, which supports medium-term revenue/mix improvement. 5 Shoes & Retail Apparel Stocks Capitalizing on Premiumization Trends
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentators include NKE among names that could stage retail comebacks, reflecting investor interest in a brand recovery story. Can These 3 Names Be 2026’s Biggest Retail Comebacks?
• Positive Sentiment: Feature pieces arguing the “noise has died down” and highlighting longer-term catalysts (inventory cleanup, North America strength) may support buyers looking past near-term volatility. Here’s Why I’m Looking at Nike Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: NIKE rescheduled its Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings release and conference call to March 31 (logistical update that affects timing/visibility but is not new financial information). Company Earnings Release Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note heavy investor attention on NKE, summarizing mixed near-term headwinds and longer-term positives — useful situational context for traders. Zacks: Nike is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas flags Pou Sheng’s profit warning as a signal that Chinese demand may be weaker than expected and suggests Nike could face a major China update; that uncertainty is pressuring sentiment. BNP Paribas on Pou Sheng Profit Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and Seeking Alpha write-ups point to profit deterioration (Greater China revenue decline, margin compression) and trimmed ratings, which can accelerate selling pressure. Seeking Alpha Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Reports on tariff shifts and costly supply-chain moves (including Japan clean-energy and manufacturing trade-offs) highlight margin risk and higher costs that could temper near-term earnings. Nike Balances Japan Clean Energy Push

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NIKE news, Director Timothy D. Cook purchased 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $58.97 per share, with a total value of $2,948,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 105,480 shares in the company, valued at $6,220,155.60. This represents a 90.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Holmes Swan acquired 8,691 shares of NIKE stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $57.54 per share, with a total value of $500,080.14. Following the transaction, the director owned 43,293 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,491,079.22. This trade represents a 25.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 75,079 shares of company stock worth $4,449,887. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NKE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $65.00 target price (down from $70.00) on shares of NIKE in a report on Friday, December 19th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on NIKE from $38.00 to $35.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Barclays reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of NIKE in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of NIKE in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, DZ Bank reissued a “buy” rating on shares of NIKE in a report on Friday, December 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $74.61.

NIKE Trading Down 2.8%

NKE opened at $62.17 on Monday. NIKE, Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.28 and a twelve month high of $80.96. The company has a fifty day moving average of $63.30 and a 200-day moving average of $66.96. The stock has a market cap of $92.04 billion, a PE ratio of 36.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

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

NIKE Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 96.47%.

About NIKE

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).