NIKE (NKE) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, December 18th. Analysts expect NIKE to post earnings of $0.37 per share and revenue of $12.1924 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 30th. The footwear maker reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.22. The firm had revenue of $11.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.96 billion. NIKE had a return on equity of 21.16% and a net margin of 6.23%.NIKE’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.70 EPS. On average, analysts expect NIKE to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

NIKE Stock Performance

NYSE NKE opened at $65.79 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 2.19 and a quick ratio of 1.45. The company has a market cap of $97.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.74, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.29. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $65.63 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.23. NIKE has a 1-year low of $52.28 and a 1-year high of $82.44.

NIKE Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share. This is a boost from NIKE’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 1st. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is presently 84.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at NIKE

In other news, Director Jorgen Vig Knudstorp purchased 16,150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $62.09 per share, with a total value of $1,002,753.50. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 21,388 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,327,980.92. This represents a 308.32% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Chairman Mark G. Parker sold 86,078 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.80, for a total value of $5,577,854.40. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 647,615 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,965,452. The trade was a 11.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On NIKE

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Harris Associates L P acquired a new position in NIKE in the 2nd quarter worth about $621,525,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of NIKE by 129.4% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,849,636 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $411,951,000 after purchasing an additional 3,299,155 shares during the period. Sustainable Growth Advisers LP acquired a new position in shares of NIKE during the third quarter worth approximately $190,182,000. Amundi increased its position in NIKE by 85.2% during the third quarter. Amundi now owns 5,187,020 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $369,160,000 after acquiring an additional 2,385,815 shares during the period. Finally, Viking Global Investors LP raised its stake in NIKE by 29.1% during the 3rd quarter. Viking Global Investors LP now owns 8,996,579 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $627,331,000 after purchasing an additional 2,029,381 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NKE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $68.00 price objective on shares of NIKE and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wall Street Zen raised NIKE from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 6th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on NIKE in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. Barclays set a $70.00 target price on NIKE and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on NIKE from $74.00 to $70.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $81.10.

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.