Q3 EPS Estimates for NIKE Raised by Telsey Advisory Group

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of NIKE in a research note issued on Monday, December 16th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now expects that the footwear maker will earn $0.48 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.46. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for NIKE’s current full-year earnings is $2.72 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for NIKE’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on NKE. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of NIKE from $92.00 to $82.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of NIKE in a research note on Friday, September 20th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on NIKE from $80.00 to $74.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein cut their price target on NIKE from $112.00 to $109.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of NIKE from $95.00 to $92.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.77.

NIKE Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSE:NKE opened at $76.94 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $78.07 and its 200-day moving average is $80.65. NIKE has a 52 week low of $70.75 and a 52 week high of $123.30. The firm has a market cap of $115.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a current ratio of 2.36.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIKE

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

NIKE Increases Dividend

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

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.