NIKE, Inc. $NKE Stock Position Lifted by Intech Investment Management LLC

Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) by 45.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 169,211 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 52,965 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in NIKE were worth $11,799,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC boosted its stake in NIKE by 697.5% during the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 228,889 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $15,960,000 after purchasing an additional 200,187 shares in the last quarter. Soros Fund Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NIKE by 33.0% in the second quarter. Soros Fund Management LLC now owns 302,320 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $21,477,000 after buying an additional 75,000 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in NIKE by 54.6% during the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 104,791 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $7,307,000 after buying an additional 37,019 shares in the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in NIKE by 238.8% during the second quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 141,356 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $10,042,000 after buying an additional 99,638 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet LTD grew its holdings in NIKE by 106.1% during the third quarter. Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet LTD now owns 205,082 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $14,343,000 after acquiring an additional 105,569 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting NIKE

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bullish retail take — a recent Yahoo piece argues that, with short‑term noise fading, Nike’s strategic progress and valuation look attractive to buyers. Here’s Why I’m Looking at Nike Stock, Now That the Noise Has Died Down
• Positive Sentiment: Investor attention is rising — Zacks highlights NKE as one of its most‑searched names, which can support momentum and liquidity. NIKE, Inc. (NKE) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/sector narratives see upside — MarketBeat includes NKE among potential retail comeback candidates for 2026, a sentiment that can attract recovery‑focused money. Can These 3 Names Be 2026’s Biggest Retail Comebacks? (NKE)
• Positive Sentiment: Recent performance highlight — coverage noting NKE outpacing the market supports the bullish narrative on momentum. Nike (NKE) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming catalyst — Nike confirmed its Q3 FY26 results and conference call scheduled for April 2; this event is likely to drive short‑term volatility around guidance, China trends and margins. NIKE, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings and Conference Call
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend vs. tariffs discussion — analysis questions whether Nike’s dividend move changes the margin expansion story amid tariff uncertainty, leaving investors split on the durability of margin recovery. Did Nike’s Dividend Amid Tariff Shifts Just Recast NKE’s Margin Expansion Story?
• Negative Sentiment: Tariff shock risk — coverage flags a proposed 15% global import tariff that would force a valuation reassessment and add direct margin pressure if enacted. Nike (NKE) Valuation Reconsidered After New 15% Global Import Tariff Sparks Fresh Trade Uncertainty
• Negative Sentiment: Fund exit and downgrade noise — Madison Large Cap Fund’s exit and a Seeking Alpha downgrade to “hold” highlight continued concerns about China slowdown, tariff volatility and margin pressure. Here’s Why Madison Large Cap Fund Chose to Exit Nike (NKE) Nike: ‘Win Now,’ Buy Later (Rating Downgrade)
• Negative Sentiment: Supply‑chain cost risk — reporting on Nike’s Japan clean‑energy push notes costly supply‑chain shifts that could raise operating costs and compress near‑term margins. Nike Balances Japan Clean Energy Push With Costly Supply Chain Shift

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial set a $69.00 price target on shares of NIKE in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “buy” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of NIKE in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Berenberg Bank restated a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of NIKE in a report on Friday, December 19th. Piper Sandler set a $75.00 price target on shares of NIKE and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of NIKE in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NIKE has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.61.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

NIKE Stock Up 0.8%

NKE stock opened at $63.93 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 1.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $94.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.61, a P/E/G ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 1.27. NIKE, Inc. has a 52-week low of $52.28 and a 52-week high of $81.49. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $63.23 and its 200-day simple moving average is $67.17.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 18th. The footwear maker reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.16. NIKE had a net margin of 5.43% and a return on equity of 18.43%. The firm had revenue of $12.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NIKE, Inc. will post 2.05 EPS for the current year.

NIKE Dividend Announcement

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

NIKE Company Profile

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).