Telsey Advisory Group Lowers NIKE (NYSE:NKE) Price Target to $55.00

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) had its price objective cut by stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $65.00 to $55.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “market perform” rating on the footwear maker’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 24.45% from the company’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. BTIG Research reduced their price objective on NIKE from $90.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Williams Trading dropped their target price on NIKE from $100.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Argus cut their price target on NIKE from $85.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Citigroup reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $65.00 price target (down from $70.00) on shares of NIKE in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $65.00 price objective on shares of NIKE and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NIKE currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.42.

NIKE Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NIKE stock opened at $44.20 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 2.14. The company has a market capitalization of $65.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.27, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.31. NIKE has a 1 year low of $43.17 and a 1 year high of $80.17. The company’s fifty day moving average is $58.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.39.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The footwear maker reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.06. NIKE had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 16.41%. The business had revenue of $11.28 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that NIKE will post 2.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. J. Stern & Co. LLP lifted its holdings in NIKE by 49,010.4% in the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 48,054,542 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,061,555,000 after acquiring an additional 47,956,692 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of NIKE during the 4th quarter worth $829,956,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main increased its holdings in shares of NIKE by 3,129.9% in the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 9,091,426 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $645,855,000 after purchasing an additional 8,809,950 shares in the last quarter. Harris Associates L P purchased a new position in shares of NIKE in the 2nd quarter valued at about $621,525,000. Finally, Capital World Investors lifted its stake in shares of NIKE by 16.2% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 49,069,951 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,126,246,000 after purchasing an additional 6,830,938 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

NIKE News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat on the headline numbers — EPS topped estimates and management says actions are underway to clear unhealthy inventory, which supports the argument the trough may be in place. NIKE Q3 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Margin Pressures Persist
• Positive Sentiment: Some brokers and value-focused analysts still call NKE a buy on a beaten-up valuation and strong balance sheet — supporting a potential buy‑the‑dip case for long‑term investors. With Nike Stock Deep in Oversold Territory, Should You Buy the Dip?
• Neutral Sentiment: Technicals show heavy selling (volume spikes, oversold indicators), which can lead to short‑term bounces or further weakness depending on next‑quarter guidance and investor positioning. Down 75% From Its High, How Much Lower Can Nike Get?
• Negative Sentiment: Weak guidance was the primary catalyst — Nike forecast revenue down in the coming quarter (management signaled sales declines and extended recovery timing), which triggered the selloff as investors reprice a slower turnaround. Nike Stock Plunges As Weak China Sales Guidance Rattles Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Greater China remains a major drag (management flagged a sharp China sales decline), and margin pressure from tariffs, promotions and restructuring raises near‑term profit risk. NIKE’s Gross Margin Drag & Tariff Costs Loom: Can It Protect Profits?
• Negative Sentiment: Wall Street reaction has included numerous price‑target cuts and downgrades alongside a new shareholder litigation inquiry into disclosures about the turnaround and DTC strategy — additional reputational and legal risk. Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of Nike, Inc. to Contact Law Firm

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).