Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for NIKE FY2025 Earnings

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for NIKE in a report released on Thursday, April 3rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the footwear maker will earn $2.12 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $2.08. The consensus estimate for NIKE's current full-year earnings is $2.05 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NIKE's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, March 20th. The footwear maker reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $11.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.02 billion. NIKE had a return on equity of 36.99% and a net margin of 9.98%. NIKE's quarterly revenue was down 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.98 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also commented on NKE. Citigroup lowered shares of NIKE from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and lowered their price target for the company from $102.00 to $72.00 in a report on Friday, February 7th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $80.00 target price on shares of NIKE in a report on Monday, March 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised NIKE from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $75.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Monday, February 24th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on NIKE from $105.00 to $99.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on NIKE from $79.00 to $70.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 20th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $86.96.

NIKE Trading Down 8.3 %

Shares of NYSE:NKE traded down $4.91 during trading on Monday, reaching $54.41. 53,856,635 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,994,976. The company has a current ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. NIKE has a 52-week low of $52.28 and a 52-week high of $98.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.15. The business's fifty day moving average is $70.48 and its 200-day moving average is $75.16.

NIKE Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 3rd were given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.94%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 3rd. NIKE's dividend payout ratio is presently 53.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Chairman Mark G. Parker sold 169,732 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.83, for a total value of $12,361,581.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman now directly owns 896,632 shares in the company, valued at $65,301,708.56. The trade was a 15.92 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Holmes Swan bought 8,600 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $58.46 per share, for a total transaction of $502,756.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 31,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,869,726.18. The trade was a 36.78 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIKE

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of NKE. Heck Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of NIKE in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Caitlin John LLC grew its position in NIKE by 117.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 371 shares of the footwear maker's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Roxbury Financial LLC purchased a new stake in NIKE during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA raised its stake in NIKE by 110.5% during the 4th quarter. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA now owns 400 shares of the footwear maker's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of NIKE in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.25% of the company's stock.

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.