Seaport Res Ptn Estimates NIKE’s Q3 Earnings (NYSE:NKE)

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Stock analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of NIKE in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now expects that the footwear maker will post earnings per share of $0.33 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.36. The consensus estimate for NIKE’s current full-year earnings is $2.05 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for NIKE’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.12 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.82 EPS.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 20th. The footwear maker reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.02 billion. NIKE had a return on equity of 36.99% and a net margin of 9.98%. The company’s revenue was down 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.98 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of NIKE from $77.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Piper Sandler raised NIKE from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $72.00 to $90.00 in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on NIKE from $79.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 20th. Truist Financial reduced their target price on NIKE from $97.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 20th. Finally, DA Davidson raised NIKE to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 23rd. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NIKE has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.54.

NIKE Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of NYSE NKE opened at $71.61 on Wednesday. NIKE has a 1 year low of $68.62 and a 1 year high of $101.92. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $74.77 and its 200-day moving average is $77.56. The company has a current ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a market capitalization of $105.92 billion, a PE ratio of 22.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On NIKE

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in NIKE by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 23,214 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $2,052,000 after acquiring an additional 2,243 shares during the period. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in shares of NIKE by 4.5% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 66,417 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $5,875,000 after purchasing an additional 2,843 shares during the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of NIKE by 3.8% in the third quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,697 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $504,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Baron Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of NIKE during the 3rd quarter worth about $403,000. Finally, Tranquility Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of NIKE during the 3rd quarter worth about $211,000. 64.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director John W. Rogers, Jr. purchased 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $76.65 per share, for a total transaction of $191,625.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 34,403 shares in the company, valued at $2,636,989.95. The trade was a 7.84 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Chairman Mark G. Parker sold 169,732 shares of NIKE stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.83, for a total transaction of $12,361,581.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 896,632 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,301,708.56. This trade represents a 15.92 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

NIKE Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.23%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 3rd. NIKE’s payout ratio is 49.38%.

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.