Zacks Research Has Negative Estimate for NIKE Q3 Earnings

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for NIKE in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the footwear maker will post earnings of $0.66 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.82. The consensus estimate for NIKE’s current full-year earnings is $2.80 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NIKE’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.48 EPS.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 1st. The footwear maker reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.18. NIKE had a net margin of 10.60% and a return on equity of 39.84%. The firm had revenue of $11.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.64 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS. The company’s revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of NIKE from $112.00 to $109.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on NIKE from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price objective on NIKE from $100.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on NIKE from $86.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of NIKE in a research note on Friday, June 28th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.56.

NIKE Price Performance

NKE opened at $83.41 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The stock has a market capitalization of $125.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $82.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $85.38. NIKE has a one year low of $70.75 and a one year high of $123.39.

NIKE Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.77%. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.68%.

Insider Transactions at NIKE

In related news, Chairman Mark G. Parker sold 52,487 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.00, for a total transaction of $4,093,986.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now owns 1,031,226 shares in the company, valued at approximately $80,435,628. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Annapolis Financial Services LLC raised its stake in shares of NIKE by 440.0% during the 1st quarter. Annapolis Financial Services LLC now owns 270 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares in the last quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC increased its holdings in NIKE by 97.6% during the first quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 405 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC increased its holdings in NIKE by 52.6% during the third quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 435 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its position in NIKE by 272.5% during the second quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 514 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in NIKE in the fourth quarter valued at $42,000. 64.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NIKE

NIKE, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services worldwide. The company provides athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories under the Jumpman trademark; and casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories under the Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks.