Telsey Advisory Group Forecasts Stronger Earnings for NIKE

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for NIKE in a report released on Monday, December 16th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now anticipates that the footwear maker will post earnings of $0.48 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.46. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $93.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for NIKE’s current full-year earnings is $2.72 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for NIKE’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 1st. The footwear maker reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $11.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.64 billion. NIKE had a net margin of 10.60% and a return on equity of 39.84%. The business’s revenue was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.94 earnings per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their target price on shares of NIKE from $82.00 to $80.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of NIKE from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on NIKE from $77.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on NIKE from $92.00 to $82.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of NIKE from $82.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, NIKE currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.15.

NIKE Stock Performance

NYSE:NKE traded up $0.30 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $77.20. The company had a trading volume of 1,733,165 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,455,634. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. NIKE has a 52 week low of $70.75 and a 52 week high of $123.39. The firm has a market cap of $115.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.12, a PEG ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $78.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $80.80.

NIKE Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This is an increase from NIKE’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is 45.85%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIKE

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of NKE. Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America bought a new position in shares of NIKE in the third quarter worth about $30,000. VitalStone Financial LLC grew its position in NIKE by 52.6% in the 3rd quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 435 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC increased its holdings in shares of NIKE by 52.2% during the 3rd quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 493 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of NIKE during the third quarter valued at about $52,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in NIKE during the third quarter worth about $54,000. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.