For the first time in nearly three decades, Nike returned to Super Bowl advertising with an ambitious campaign aimed at rekindling consumer interest. Nicole Hubbard Graham, CMO of NIKE Inc., highlighted this strategic move aligns with efforts to regain market momentum.
The initiative is part of broader efforts by Nike to revitalize its brand presence following recent financial challenges that have seen shares decline over the past quarter. Despite these setbacks, analysts maintain positive ratings on the stock. Bernstein and Williams Trading remain bullish, while UBS has a Neutral rating with a $73.00 target.
Stock Performance Insights
Nike shares have dropped 7.5% within three months prior to February 14th, 2025, reflecting ongoing headwinds. However, investment firms like Guggenheim and Truist Securities continue to express confidence in the company’s long-term prospects. Their Buy ratings, though varied in price targets ($110.00 and $90.00 respectively), highlight institutional support despite short-term volatility.
Analyst Consensus on Future Prospects
While some analysts remain optimistic about Nike's fundamentals, challenges such as slow growth in China could affect future performance. The company continues to benefit from strong brand loyalty and pricing power across global markets.
Management Actions and Shareholder Confidence
Heidi O'Neill, President of Consumer, Product & Brand at NIKE Inc., sold 14,147 Class B Common Stock shares worth approximately $1 million on February 11th, 2025. This sale occurred just days before the dividend declaration for April 1st, 2025, payable to shareholders recorded by March 3rd. The quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share reflects continued commitment to shareholder value.
Earnings Expectations
Investors can expect NIKE’s Q1 earnings report on Thursday, March 20, 2025. This date provides a key milestone for tracking financial recovery efforts.
China Growth Challenges
UBS analysts project "slow growth with little margin rebound" over the next two years due to ongoing challenges in China. This outlook underscores potential headwinds affecting near-term performance.
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14-Feb-2025 11:23 AM CST - Seeking Alpha Renaissance Technologies top Q4 moves include taking in Intel, exiting Arm & upping Nike Renaissance Technologies took a new stake in Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), exited its position in Arm (NASDAQ:ARM), significantly upped its holdings in Nike (NYSE:NKE) and almost entirely sold out of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) in Q4 2024,
14-Feb-2025 8:00 AM CST - MSN Dividend Roundup: Meta Platforms, Nike, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, and more This week's dividend activity included increased payouts from Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) as well as declarations from companies such as Nike (NYSE:NKE) and Unilever (UL).
13-Feb-2025 5:09 PM CST - Investing Nike sets quarterly dividend at $0.40 per share BEAVERTON, Ore. - NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock, the company announced today. The dividend is payable on April 1,
13-Feb-2025 4:00 PM CST - Business Wire NIKE, Inc. Declares $0.40 Quarterly Dividend NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share on the Companys outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock payable on April 1, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2025. About NIKE, Inc. NIKE, Inc., headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and acc
13-Feb-2025 6:53 AM CST - Investing Truist maintains Buy on Nike shares, reiterates $90 price target Truist Securities expressed continued confidence in Nike (NYSE:NKE)'s potential, maintaining a Buy rating and a $90.00 price target for the sportswear giant's stock. Currently trading at $72.26, near its 52-week low of $68.
13-Feb-2025 2:15 AM CST - Business Insider Guggenheim Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Nike (NKE) Guggenheim analyst Robert Drbul maintained a Buy rating on Nike (NKE - Research Report) yesterday and set a price target of $110.00. The
12-Feb-2025 4:23 PM CST - Investing Nike executive Heidi O'Neill sells $1 million in stock Heidi O'Neill, President of Consumer, Product & Brand at NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE), sold 14,147 shares of the company's Class B Common Stock on February 11, 2025. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.
12-Feb-2025 7:14 AM CST - Investing Nike to witness 'slow growth with little margin rebound': UBS Investing.com -- Nike (NYSE: NKE) is unlikely to experience a strong turnaround in China in the near term, according to UBS analysts, who expect "slow growth with little margin rebound over the next couple years."
12-Feb-2025 1:03 AM CST - Investing UBS maintains Neutral rating on Nike stock with $73 target UBS reiterated its Neutral rating on Nike (NYSE:NKE) shares with a set price target of $73.00. With Nike's stock trading near its 52-week low at $71.34 and showing a -32.3% return over the past year,
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For the first time in nearly three decades, Nike returned to Super Bowl advertising with an ambitious campaign aimed at rekindling consumer interest. Nicole Hubbard Graham, CMO of NIKE Inc., highlighted this strategic move aligns with efforts to regain market momentum.
The initiative is part of broader efforts by Nike to revitalize its brand presence following recent financial challenges that have seen shares decline over the past quarter. Despite these setbacks, analysts maintain positive ratings on the stock. Bernstein and Williams Trading remain bullish, while UBS has a Neutral rating with a $73.00 target.
Stock Performance Insights
Nike shares have dropped 7.5% within three months prior to February 14th, 2025, reflecting ongoing headwinds. However, investment firms like Guggenheim and Truist Securities continue to express confidence in the company’s long-term prospects. Their Buy ratings, though varied in price targets ($110.00 and $90.00 respectively), highlight institutional support despite short-term volatility.
Analyst Consensus on Future Prospects
While some analysts remain optimistic about Nike's fundamentals, challenges such as slow growth in China could affect future performance. The company continues to benefit from strong brand loyalty and pricing power across global markets.
Management Actions and Shareholder Confidence
Heidi O'Neill, President of Consumer, Product & Brand at NIKE Inc., sold 14,147 Class B Common Stock shares worth approximately $1 million on February 11th, 2025. This sale occurred just days before the dividend declaration for April 1st, 2025, payable to shareholders recorded by March 3rd. The quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share reflects continued commitment to shareholder value.
Earnings Expectations
Investors can expect NIKE’s Q1 earnings report on Thursday, March 20, 2025. This date provides a key milestone for tracking financial recovery efforts.
China Growth Challenges
UBS analysts project "slow growth with little margin rebound" over the next two years due to ongoing challenges in China. This outlook underscores potential headwinds affecting near-term performance.
* AI generated summary of articles
NKE News
14-Feb-2025 11:23 AM CST - Seeking Alpha Renaissance Technologies top Q4 moves include taking in Intel, exiting Arm & upping Nike Renaissance Technologies took a new stake in Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), exited its position in Arm (NASDAQ:ARM), significantly upped its holdings in Nike (NYSE:NKE) and almost entirely sold out of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) in Q4 2024,
14-Feb-2025 8:00 AM CST - MSN Dividend Roundup: Meta Platforms, Nike, Ford, Johnson & Johnson, and more This week's dividend activity included increased payouts from Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) as well as declarations from companies such as Nike (NYSE:NKE) and Unilever (UL).
13-Feb-2025 5:09 PM CST - Investing Nike sets quarterly dividend at $0.40 per share BEAVERTON, Ore. - NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share on its Class A and Class B Common Stock, the company announced today. The dividend is payable on April 1,
13-Feb-2025 4:00 PM CST - Business Wire NIKE, Inc. Declares $0.40 Quarterly Dividend NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share on the Companys outstanding Class A and Class B Common Stock payable on April 1, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2025. About NIKE, Inc. NIKE, Inc., headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and acc
13-Feb-2025 6:53 AM CST - Investing Truist maintains Buy on Nike shares, reiterates $90 price target Truist Securities expressed continued confidence in Nike (NYSE:NKE)'s potential, maintaining a Buy rating and a $90.00 price target for the sportswear giant's stock. Currently trading at $72.26, near its 52-week low of $68.
13-Feb-2025 2:15 AM CST - Business Insider Guggenheim Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Nike (NKE) Guggenheim analyst Robert Drbul maintained a Buy rating on Nike (NKE - Research Report) yesterday and set a price target of $110.00. The
12-Feb-2025 4:23 PM CST - Investing Nike executive Heidi O'Neill sells $1 million in stock Heidi O'Neill, President of Consumer, Product & Brand at NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE), sold 14,147 shares of the company's Class B Common Stock on February 11, 2025. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.
12-Feb-2025 7:14 AM CST - Investing Nike to witness 'slow growth with little margin rebound': UBS Investing.com -- Nike (NYSE: NKE) is unlikely to experience a strong turnaround in China in the near term, according to UBS analysts, who expect "slow growth with little margin rebound over the next couple years."
12-Feb-2025 1:03 AM CST - Investing UBS maintains Neutral rating on Nike stock with $73 target UBS reiterated its Neutral rating on Nike (NYSE:NKE) shares with a set price target of $73.00. With Nike's stock trading near its 52-week low at $71.34 and showing a -32.3% return over the past year,