Sather Financial Group Inc Boosts Stock Holdings in NIKE, Inc. $NKE

Sather Financial Group Inc lifted its stake in NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) by 10.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 739,873 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 70,412 shares during the period. NIKE comprises about 2.8% of Sather Financial Group Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Sather Financial Group Inc’s holdings in NIKE were worth $51,591,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on NKE shares. KeyCorp set a $90.00 target price on NIKE and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.00 price objective on NIKE and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Cowen raised shares of NIKE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 10th. TD Cowen raised NIKE from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $62.00 to $85.00 in a report on Wednesday, September 10th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reduced their target price on NIKE from $75.00 to $72.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, NIKE has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.45.

Trending Headlines about NIKE

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple analysts reiterated Buy ratings and high price targets — Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a Buy with an $85 target (≈30% upside from ~$65.30) and Bank of America’s Lorraine Hutchinson kept her Buy rating. These supports provide analyst-driven buying interest. Bernstein Reiterates Buy BofA Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Significant insider buying — including purchases by Lead Independent Director Tim Cook (~$2.95M), CEO Elliott Hill (~$1M) and another director — has been widely reported and has already helped the stock recover from post-earnings lows, sending a bullish signal to investors about management’s conviction. Insiders Bought the Dip
• Neutral Sentiment: Deep-dive analyst coverage and media pieces (Benzinga, Yahoo, MarketScreener) are parsing mixed signals — some argue Nike’s current price is reasonable after the pullback, while others highlight limited near-term upside. This generates debate-driven volatility rather than a clear directional push. Analyst Perspectives Pricing Debate
• Neutral Sentiment: High-profile insider purchases (e.g., Tim Cook) are being covered as both a vote of confidence and a potential PR signal — useful for sentiment but not a guaranteed turnaround catalyst by itself. Tim Cook Purchase
• Negative Sentiment: Greater China remains a clear headwind — Zacks notes a 17% decline in Greater China revenue in Q2 FY2026 and continued local competition and weak demand, which directly pressure top-line recovery and margins. China Challenges
• Negative Sentiment: Tariffs and margin pressure remain meaningful risks — analysts point to tariff-driven cost increases and uneven demand that have pressured profitability and free cash flow, keeping some investors cautious despite insider buys. RBC Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and target trims: some analysts lowered price targets after earnings (RBC cut its target to $78; others trimmed as well), and commentary that the stock still looks expensive raises the risk of limited near-term upside. Valuation Concerns

NIKE Stock Performance

Shares of NKE stock opened at $65.30 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $96.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $63.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.49. NIKE, Inc. has a one year low of $52.28 and a one year high of $82.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 2.06.

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

NIKE Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at NIKE

In other news, Director Timothy D. Cook acquired 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $58.97 per share, with a total value of $2,948,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 105,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,220,155.60. The trade was a 90.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp acquired 16,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $62.09 per share, for a total transaction of $1,002,753.50. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 21,388 shares in the company, valued at $1,327,980.92. This represents a 308.32% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 91,229 shares of company stock worth $5,452,640. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

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).