Xponance Inc. Has $11.84 Million Holdings in NIKE, Inc. $NKE

Xponance Inc. trimmed its position in NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 169,852 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after selling 8,209 shares during the quarter. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in NIKE were worth $11,844,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its position in NIKE by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,441 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 139 shares in the last quarter. St. Clair Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of NIKE by 0.9% during the third quarter. St. Clair Advisors LLC now owns 15,217 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $1,061,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. Spirepoint Private Client LLC lifted its stake in NIKE by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Spirepoint Private Client LLC now owns 36,140 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $2,520,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd boosted its position in NIKE by 18.5% during the 2nd quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Europe Ltd now owns 997 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC grew its stake in NIKE by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 2,113 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $147,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting NIKE

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Industry reports highlight NIKE as well-positioned to benefit from premiumization and digital demand, which supports medium-term revenue/mix improvement. 5 Shoes & Retail Apparel Stocks Capitalizing on Premiumization Trends
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentators include NKE among names that could stage retail comebacks, reflecting investor interest in a brand recovery story. Can These 3 Names Be 2026’s Biggest Retail Comebacks?
• Positive Sentiment: Feature pieces arguing the “noise has died down” and highlighting longer-term catalysts (inventory cleanup, North America strength) may support buyers looking past near-term volatility. Here’s Why I’m Looking at Nike Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: NIKE rescheduled its Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings release and conference call to March 31 (logistical update that affects timing/visibility but is not new financial information). Company Earnings Release Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note heavy investor attention on NKE, summarizing mixed near-term headwinds and longer-term positives — useful situational context for traders. Zacks: Nike is Attracting Investor Attention
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas flags Pou Sheng’s profit warning as a signal that Chinese demand may be weaker than expected and suggests Nike could face a major China update; that uncertainty is pressuring sentiment. BNP Paribas on Pou Sheng Profit Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and Seeking Alpha write-ups point to profit deterioration (Greater China revenue decline, margin compression) and trimmed ratings, which can accelerate selling pressure. Seeking Alpha Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Reports on tariff shifts and costly supply-chain moves (including Japan clean-energy and manufacturing trade-offs) highlight margin risk and higher costs that could temper near-term earnings. Nike Balances Japan Clean Energy Push

NIKE Stock Performance

NYSE:NKE opened at $62.17 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $92.04 billion, a PE ratio of 36.57, a PEG ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.27. NIKE, Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.28 and a 1 year high of $80.96. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.09.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The footwear maker reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.16. NIKE had a return on equity of 18.43% and a net margin of 5.43%.The company had revenue of $12.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that NIKE, Inc. will post 2.05 EPS for the current year.

NIKE Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is currently 96.47%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

NKE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on shares of NIKE from $90.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of NIKE in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Daiwa Securities Group reduced their price objective on NIKE from $75.00 to $61.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of NIKE in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $67.00 price target on NIKE in a report on Thursday, January 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $74.61.

Insider Transactions at NIKE

In other news, Director Robert Holmes Swan bought 8,691 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $57.54 per share, with a total value of $500,080.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 43,293 shares in the company, valued at $2,491,079.22. This represents a 25.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Timothy D. Cook purchased 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $58.97 per share, for a total transaction of $2,948,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 105,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,220,155.60. This trade represents a 90.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 75,079 shares of company stock worth $4,449,887. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

About NIKE

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).