NIKE, Inc. to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $0.84 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NYSE:NKE)

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of NIKE in a research note issued to investors on Friday, July 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the footwear maker will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.02. The consensus estimate for NIKE’s current full-year earnings is $3.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for NIKE’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.69 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on NKE. TD Cowen reduced their price target on NIKE from $89.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 28th. Barclays lowered shares of NIKE from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $109.00 to $80.00 in a report on Friday, June 28th. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $79.00 target price (down previously from $114.00) on shares of NIKE in a research note on Friday, June 28th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on NIKE from $125.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 28th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their target price on shares of NIKE from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $96.44.

NIKE Stock Performance

Shares of NKE stock opened at $72.81 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $88.66 and its 200-day simple moving average is $95.39. The company has a market capitalization of $109.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.01. NIKE has a 1-year low of $71.24 and a 1-year high of $123.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.40, a quick ratio of 1.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.55.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, June 27th. The footwear maker reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $12.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.86 billion. NIKE had a net margin of 11.10% and a return on equity of 42.63%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.66 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of NIKE

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NKE. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in NIKE in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,315,097,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of NIKE by 87.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 17,135,431 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $1,860,395,000 after acquiring an additional 7,996,434 shares during the period. Capital International Investors grew its stake in shares of NIKE by 34.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 27,609,613 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $2,997,628,000 after buying an additional 7,143,775 shares during the period. Longview Partners Guernsey LTD acquired a new position in shares of NIKE during the first quarter worth approximately $533,533,000. Finally, Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of NIKE by 612.2% in the 1st quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 5,185,432 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $487,327,000 after acquiring an additional 4,457,376 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at NIKE

In other NIKE news, VP Johanna Nielsen sold 282 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.64, for a total transaction of $26,406.48. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $68,357.20. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other NIKE news, VP Johanna Nielsen sold 282 shares of NIKE stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $93.64, for a total transaction of $26,406.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 730 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $68,357.20. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Holmes Swan bought 2,941 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 28th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $77.02 per share, for a total transaction of $226,515.82. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 20,946 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,613,260.92. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 213,660 shares of company stock valued at $19,946,333 over the last 90 days. 0.50% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

NIKE Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 3rd were given a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.03%. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is currently 39.68%.

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.