Telsey Advisory Group Has Weak Forecast for NIKE Q2 Earnings

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for NIKE in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, December 16th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst C. Fernandez now forecasts that the footwear maker will earn $0.62 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.63. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $93.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for NIKE’s current full-year earnings is $2.73 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for NIKE’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.69 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.50 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.10 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $11.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.64 billion. NIKE had a return on equity of 39.84% and a net margin of 10.60%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.94 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on NKE. Guggenheim cut their price target on shares of NIKE from $115.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on NIKE from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 30th. UBS Group decreased their price target on NIKE from $82.00 to $80.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, December 9th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on NIKE from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of NIKE from $77.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, NIKE presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $93.15.

NIKE Price Performance

NIKE stock opened at $77.97 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $78.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $80.83. NIKE has a 12-month low of $70.75 and a 12-month high of $123.39. The stock has a market cap of $116.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.34, a PEG ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.02.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIKE

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in NKE. Denver PWM LLC lifted its stake in NIKE by 9.7% in the third quarter. Denver PWM LLC now owns 2,574 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $228,000 after buying an additional 227 shares during the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its stake in NIKE by 65.4% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 105,571 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $9,332,000 after purchasing an additional 41,752 shares during the period. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in NIKE by 12.2% in the third quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 36,010 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,183,000 after purchasing an additional 3,918 shares during the period. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky raised its holdings in shares of NIKE by 8.2% in the third quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky now owns 265,449 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $23,466,000 after buying an additional 20,043 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its stake in shares of NIKE by 59.9% during the third quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 1,055,597 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $93,315,000 after buying an additional 395,434 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

NIKE Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This is a boost from NIKE’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.05%. NIKE’s payout ratio is 45.85%.

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.