Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Buys 15,198 Shares of NIKE, Inc. $NKE

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP increased its stake in NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) by 16.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 106,263 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after buying an additional 15,198 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP’s holdings in NIKE were worth $7,410,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in NIKE in the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Guerra Advisors Inc purchased a new position in shares of NIKE during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of NIKE during the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of NIKE by 268.6% during the third quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 516 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NIKE in the third quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Institutional investors own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting NIKE

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgraded NKE to an Overweight, citing a clear North America recovery, stronger wholesale bookings, and a refreshed product pipeline that could drive margin recovery and re‑rating. This upgrade is the main bullish catalyst today. Barclays upgrades NIKE (NKE)
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple outlets (MarketBeat, TheStreet) amplified the Barclays call, highlighting improving North America sales, inventory cleanup and product momentum — factors that could support upside if execution continues. Just Buy It? Barclays Thinks Nike Is Ready to Run
• Neutral Sentiment: Nike promoted Cimarron Nix to chief sustainability officer, adding supply‑chain and labor expertise to management — a governance/ESG move that may help long‑term brand and operational resilience but is unlikely to move near‑term earnings. Can Nike’s New Sustainability Chief Reframe NKE’s Long-Term Competitive Edge Story?
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selling: recent coverage notes a bigger single‑day decline and extended multi‑month underperformance — investor skepticism persists despite the upgrade. That ongoing weakness is pressuring the stock. Nike (NKE) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market
• Negative Sentiment: Options market shows moderately bearish positioning and higher implied volatility, with elevated demand for downside protection — a signal that traders expect continued near‑term swings. Option traders moderately bearish in Nike
• Negative Sentiment: Bearish analyst/editorial pieces cite ongoing risks (China weakness, Converse reset, valuation concerns) and list reasons to sell — these narratives can keep downward pressure until clearer signs of global stabilization appear. 3 Reasons to Sell NKE

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on NKE. Barclays raised NIKE from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $64.00 to $73.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler set a $75.00 target price on NIKE and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on NIKE from $93.00 to $85.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, December 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “buy” rating on shares of NIKE in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of NIKE in a report on Thursday. Twenty-three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NIKE currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.90.

NIKE Stock Down 0.2%

NIKE stock opened at $54.00 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $79.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.76, a P/E/G ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a fifty day moving average of $62.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.61. NIKE, Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.28 and a twelve month high of $80.17.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The footwear maker reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $12.43 billion during 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 for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.78 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that NIKE, Inc. will post 2.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NIKE Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. NIKE’s payout ratio is currently 96.47%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Robert Holmes Swan acquired 8,691 shares of NIKE stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $57.54 per share, for a total transaction of $500,080.14. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 43,293 shares in the company, valued at $2,491,079.22. The trade was a 25.12% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Elliott Hill bought 16,388 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 29th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $61.10 per share, with a total value of $1,001,306.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 241,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $14,760,965.70. The trade was a 7.28% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 75,079 shares of company stock worth $4,449,887. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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).