NIKE, Inc. Expected to Post Q1 2025 Earnings of $0.88 Per Share (NYSE:NKE)

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for NIKE in a report issued on Friday, April 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the footwear maker will post earnings of $0.88 per share 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 equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Williams Trading reissued a “sell” rating and set a $85.00 price target (down previously from $92.00) on shares of NIKE in a research report on Monday, March 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price objective on NIKE from $110.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of NIKE from $129.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. Truist Financial restated a “hold” rating and issued a $111.00 price objective on shares of NIKE in a research report on Tuesday, March 19th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of NIKE from $107.00 to $98.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, NIKE has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $116.26.

NIKE Stock Down 0.3 %

NKE stock opened at $94.20 on Monday. NIKE has a twelve month low of $88.66 and a twelve month high of $128.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.89, a current ratio of 2.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The business has a 50 day moving average of $97.85 and a 200 day moving average of $103.46. The firm has a market cap of $142.18 billion, a PE ratio of 27.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.09.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, March 21st. The footwear maker reported $0.98 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.29. NIKE had a net margin of 10.14% and a return on equity of 39.41%. The firm had revenue of $12.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.28 billion.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NKE. Excalibur Management Corp grew its stake in shares of NIKE by 1.9% during the third quarter. Excalibur Management Corp now owns 5,148 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $492,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Baxter Bros Inc. boosted its position in NIKE by 2.0% during the third quarter. Baxter Bros Inc. now owns 5,045 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $482,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. First Pacific Financial lifted its position in shares of NIKE by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 8,098 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $774,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of NIKE by 4.5% in the third quarter. Jeppson Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,315 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $221,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Cairn Investment Group Inc. boosted its holdings in NIKE by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cairn Investment Group Inc. now owns 2,500 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $239,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NIKE Dividend Announcement

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

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.