Analysts Issue Forecasts for NIKE’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:NKE)

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for NIKE in a note issued to investors on Monday, December 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now anticipates 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.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 19th. The footwear maker reported $0.78 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.15. The company had revenue of $12.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.11 billion. NIKE had a return on equity of 39.84% and a net margin of 10.60%. The firm’s revenue was down 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.03 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Daiwa America cut shares of NIKE from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of NIKE from $88.00 to $79.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Needham & Company LLC began coverage on NIKE in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $84.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial raised NIKE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $83.00 to $97.00 in a report on Thursday, October 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on NIKE from $77.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.73.

NIKE Trading Up 0.3 %

NIKE stock opened at $77.10 on Wednesday. NIKE has a 52 week low of $70.75 and a 52 week high of $123.39. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $78.18 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a market capitalization of $115.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.02.

NIKE Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIKE

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. ING Groep NV purchased a new stake in NIKE during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,628,000. Cordatus Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of NIKE by 19.5% in the third quarter. Cordatus Wealth Management LLC now owns 41,510 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,669,000 after purchasing an additional 6,778 shares in the last quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of NIKE by 14.3% in the third quarter. Bristlecone Advisors LLC now owns 93,521 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $8,267,000 after purchasing an additional 11,665 shares during the last quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in NIKE by 62.3% during the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 121,279 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $10,347,000 after buying an additional 46,567 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Investment Management Corp of Ontario boosted its stake in NIKE by 49.4% during the third quarter. Investment Management Corp of Ontario now owns 40,238 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $3,557,000 after buying an additional 13,300 shares during the last quarter. 64.25% of the stock is currently 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.