What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for NIKE Q2 Earnings?

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of NIKE in a research report issued on Monday, December 16th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Kummetz now forecasts that the footwear maker will earn $0.63 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.64. The consensus estimate for NIKE’s current full-year earnings is $2.72 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for NIKE’s FY2026 earnings at $3.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.44 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on shares of NIKE from $82.00 to $80.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Guggenheim decreased their price target on shares of NIKE from $115.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price objective on shares of NIKE in a research report on Friday, September 20th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on NIKE from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 20th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on NIKE from $78.00 to $73.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 18th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NIKE presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $93.15.

NIKE Stock Performance

NYSE NKE opened at $76.90 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The company has a market cap of $115.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $78.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $80.80. NIKE has a 1-year low of $70.75 and a 1-year high of $123.39.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 1st. The footwear maker reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $11.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.64 billion. NIKE had a net margin of 10.60% and a return on equity of 39.84%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.94 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIKE

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Garrison Point Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of NIKE by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Garrison Point Advisors LLC now owns 6,704 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $593,000 after buying an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC grew its holdings in NIKE by 20.0% during the third quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 768 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $68,000 after acquiring an additional 128 shares during the period. PSI Advisors LLC raised its position in NIKE by 26.3% in the third quarter. PSI Advisors LLC now owns 624 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares in the last quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. lifted its holdings in NIKE by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Chapin Davis Inc. now owns 11,430 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $1,010,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meridian Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in NIKE by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. Meridian Financial Partners LLC now owns 8,396 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $742,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

NIKE Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This is an increase from NIKE’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 45.85%.

About NIKE

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.