NIKE (NYSE:NKE) Receives “Buy” Rating from DZ Bank

NIKE (NYSE:NKE)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at DZ Bank in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports.

A number of other research analysts also recently commented on the company. Williams Trading dropped their price objective on NIKE from $80.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on shares of NIKE from $85.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of NIKE from $65.00 to $56.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price objective on shares of NIKE from $75.00 to $61.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NIKE in a report on Wednesday. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NIKE has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.42.

NIKE Price Performance

NIKE stock opened at $43.89 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 2.06. The company has a market capitalization of $64.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.53. NIKE has a 1 year low of $43.90 and a 1 year high of $80.17.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 31st. The footwear maker reported $0.35 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.06. NIKE had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 16.56%. The business had revenue of $11.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.54 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that NIKE will post 2.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in NIKE by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 116,993,541 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $7,453,658,000 after buying an additional 1,702,342 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in NIKE by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,315,606 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $3,802,807,000 after purchasing an additional 1,275,494 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors raised its stake in NIKE by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 49,069,951 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $3,126,246,000 after purchasing an additional 6,830,938 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its stake in shares of NIKE by 49,010.4% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 48,054,542 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,061,555,000 after buying an additional 47,956,692 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of NIKE by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,442,879 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $1,677,251,000 after buying an additional 233,925 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

More NIKE News

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 beat on the top and bottom lines — NIKE reported ~$11.28B revenue and $0.35 EPS (above consensus), showing the turnaround has some traction on product and wholesale performance. NIKE, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2026 Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Certain sell-side bulls / higher price targets remain — a number of firms still have buy/outperform ratings and elevated price targets (e.g., Guggenheim’s new $74 target), supporting longer?term upside if Nike repairs China and margins. NIKE (NYSE:NKE) Given New $74.00 Price Target at Guggenheim
• Neutral Sentiment: Major banks reiterate mixed/neutral views — Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have reaffirmed “Neutral” stances with mid?range targets, reflecting uncertainty about timing of recovery. NIKE (NYSE:NKE) Given “Neutral” Rating at The Goldman Sachs Group NIKE’s (NKE) Neutral Rating Reaffirmed at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued weak Q4 guidance — company now expects revenue to decline (guidance ~?2% to ?4%) and signaled China sales will remain depressed, which overshadowed the quarter’s beat and triggered the selloff. Wall Street loses patience with Nike as turnaround drags, China weakness deepens
• Negative Sentiment: China weakness and inventory/discounting pressure — Greater China revenue declined materially and Nike said it’s taking intentional hits to clear unhealthy inventory, weighing on margins and near?term profit recovery. Nike’s turnaround put to test as Middle East conflict poses new risks
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressures from tariffs, promotions and cost mix — gross and operating margins contracted; investors are focused on when margin expansion will resume. Nike Stock Sinks to Lowest Level Since 2014 as Weak Sales Outlook Spooks Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread analyst downgrades and price?target cuts — multiple firms trimmed targets and shifted to hold/neutral, increasing downside pressure until guidance and China trends improve. Nike Stock Plunges As Weak China Sales Guidance Rattles Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Macro / geopolitical headwinds — Middle East conflict and higher oil prices are cited as additional risks to consumer demand and retailer margins for a global discretionary brand. Why Nike Stock Lost 15% in March

NIKE Company Profile

Nike, Inc (NYSE: NKE) is a global designer, marketer and distributor of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. Founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman and renamed Nike in 1971, the company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. Nike develops and commercializes products across performance and lifestyle categories for sports including running, basketball, soccer and training, and is known for signature technologies and design-driven product lines.

The company markets products under several primary brands, including Nike, Jordan and Converse, and sells through a combination of wholesale relationships, branded retail stores and direct-to-consumer channels such as company-operated stores and digital platforms (e.g., Nike.com and mobile apps).