Seaport Res Ptn Has Pessimistic Outlook of NIKE Q2 Earnings

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of NIKE in a research note issued on Monday, December 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now forecasts that the footwear maker will post earnings of $0.63 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.64. The consensus estimate for NIKE’s current full-year earnings is $2.72 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for NIKE’s FY2026 earnings at $3.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.44 EPS.

NKE has been the subject of several other reports. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 price objective on shares of NIKE in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price objective on shares of NIKE from $96.00 to $93.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of NIKE from $100.00 to $95.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial raised shares of NIKE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $83.00 to $97.00 in a research note on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on NIKE from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.15.

NIKE Price Performance

NKE opened at $76.90 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $115.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.03, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $78.28 and a 200-day moving average of $80.80. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. NIKE has a 12-month low of $70.75 and a 12-month high of $123.39.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 1st. The footwear maker reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $11.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.64 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

NIKE Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.08%. This is a boost from NIKE’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is 45.85%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIKE

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NKE. State Street Corp boosted its stake in NIKE by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 57,916,789 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $5,140,796,000 after purchasing an additional 1,862,021 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of NIKE by 5.1% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 27,442,145 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $2,425,886,000 after acquiring an additional 1,343,093 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of NIKE by 1.0% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 25,029,380 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $2,204,451,000 after acquiring an additional 251,411 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in NIKE by 5.5% during the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 11,049,294 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $832,785,000 after acquiring an additional 571,544 shares during the period. Finally, Fisher Asset Management LLC raised its stake in NIKE by 6.0% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 10,303,182 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $910,801,000 after purchasing an additional 583,207 shares during the last quarter. 64.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NIKE Company Profile

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.