Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Has $9.47 Million Stock Holdings in NIKE, Inc. $NKE

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its holdings in NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) by 33.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 135,822 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 33,985 shares during the quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in NIKE were worth $9,471,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of NKE. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in NIKE in the second quarter valued at about $835,063,000. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main raised its stake in NIKE by 3,129.9% during the second quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 9,091,426 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $645,855,000 after acquiring an additional 8,809,950 shares in the last quarter. Harris Associates L P bought a new position in shares of NIKE in the second quarter worth about $621,525,000. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of NIKE by 66.1% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 12,157,198 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $863,647,000 after purchasing an additional 4,840,114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of NIKE by 129.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,849,636 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $411,951,000 after purchasing an additional 3,299,155 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

Key NIKE News

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying and high-profile bullish commentary — Directors and the CEO have recently bought shares, and Jim Cramer highlighted that insider purchases as a signal the turnaround may be gaining traction; insider purchases often boost investor confidence in near-term upside. Jim Cramer Says Insider Buying in Nike Signals “That the Business Is Indeed Turning”
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a Buy rating — A retained Buy from a major firm supports the turnaround narrative and can help underpin valuation expectations ahead of upcoming quarters. Sanford C. Bernstein Reaffirms “Buy” Rating for NIKE (NYSE:NKE)
• Neutral Sentiment: Relative-value pieces and “buy the dip” coverage — Several outlets (Zacks, MarketBeat) compare NKE vs. Adidas and discuss whether Nike is a dip-buy; useful for positioning but not immediate catalysts. ADDYY or NKE: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage and model chatter — Deutsche Bank initiated coverage with a Hold and various media pieces (including a ChatGPT price projection) add noise but little fundamental clarity; these items can influence short-term flows.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst skepticism on turnaround timing — Needham flagged that early “brand heat” may not translate quickly into sustainable growth, emphasizing uncertainty around the timeline for recovery. That raises risk around near-term execution. Nike ‘Brand Heat’ Not Enough, Analyst Says: ‘Timeline Is Uncertain At Best’
• Negative Sentiment: Downgrades and China concerns — TipRanks reported a downgrade citing slow turnaround progress and China weakness remains a recurring headwind; RBC cut its price target while saying profitable growth is possible, and another bank issued pessimistic forecasts — these weigh on medium-term upside and multiple expansion. Nike Stock (NKE) Is Downgraded on Slow Turnaround Progress RBC lowers Nike (NKE) target but sees path to profitable growth intact Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Pessimistic Forecast for NIKE (NYSE:NKE) Stock Price

Insider Buying and Selling at NIKE

In other NIKE news, Chairman Mark G. Parker sold 86,078 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.80, for a total transaction of $5,577,854.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 647,615 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,965,452. This trade represents a 11.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Timothy D. Cook acquired 50,000 shares of NIKE stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $58.97 per share, for a total transaction of $2,948,500.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 105,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,220,155.60. The trade was a 90.12% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 91,229 shares of company stock worth $5,452,640. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

NIKE Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:NKE opened at $65.87 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $97.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. NIKE, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.28 and a 12-month high of $82.44. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $63.46 and a 200 day simple moving average of $69.45.

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

NIKE Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st were given a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 1st. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. This is a boost from NIKE’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. NIKE’s payout ratio is currently 96.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of NIKE in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial set a $70.00 price target on shares of NIKE and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $67.00 price objective on NIKE in a report on Thursday. Williams Trading reduced their price objective on NIKE from $100.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Berenberg Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of NIKE in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.32.

NIKE 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).