Zacks Research Weighs in on NIKE, Inc.’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NYSE:NKE)

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of NIKE in a report issued on Friday, April 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the footwear maker will post earnings per share of $0.88 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.89. The consensus estimate for NIKE’s current full-year earnings is $3.73 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NIKE’s FY2025 earnings at $3.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.41 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. TheStreet downgraded shares of NIKE from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 9th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of NIKE from $135.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 14th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of NIKE from $142.00 to $114.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of NIKE from $135.00 to $120.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. Finally, Williams Trading restated a “sell” rating and set a $85.00 price target (down from $92.00) on shares of NIKE in a research report on Monday, March 18th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.26.

NIKE Stock Down 0.2 %

NKE stock opened at $94.04 on Monday. NIKE has a 52 week low of $88.66 and a 52 week high of $128.68. The company has a market capitalization of $141.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $97.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $103.44. The company has a current ratio of 2.74, a quick ratio of 1.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 21st. The footwear maker reported $0.98 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $12.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.28 billion. NIKE had a net margin of 10.14% and a return on equity of 39.41%.

NIKE Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 4th were issued a dividend of $0.37 per share. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.57%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 1st. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is currently 43.53%.

Institutional Trading of NIKE

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in NKE. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NIKE by 220.7% during the third quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 263 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 181 shares during the period. Annapolis Financial Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NIKE by 440.0% during the first quarter. Annapolis Financial Services LLC now owns 270 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in NIKE by 120.7% in the fourth quarter. Iron Horse Wealth Management LLC now owns 256 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Planned Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in NIKE in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in NIKE by 106.4% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 291 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About NIKE

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.