Calamos Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in NIKE, Inc. $NKE

Calamos Advisors LLC raised its position in NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) by 49.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 405,400 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after buying an additional 134,992 shares during the quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC’s holdings in NIKE were worth $28,269,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of NIKE during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC lifted its position in NIKE by 952.6% in the second quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 400 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in NIKE in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Matrix Trust Co increased its position in NIKE by 53.1% during the 2nd quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 441 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. Finally, Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of NIKE during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at NIKE

In related news, Director Timothy D. Cook purchased 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $58.97 per share, with a total value of $2,948,500.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 105,480 shares in the company, valued at $6,220,155.60. The trade was a 90.12% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Elliott Hill acquired 16,388 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 29th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $61.10 per share, for a total transaction of $1,001,306.80. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 241,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,760,965.70. The trade was a 7.28% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought a total of 91,229 shares of company stock valued at $5,452,640 in the last ninety days. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about NIKE

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Elliott Hill bought roughly $1.0M of NKE stock (16,388 shares), signaling management confidence and providing direct insider-support for the share price. Nike stock rises after CEO Hill buys $1 million in shares
• Positive Sentiment: Apple CEO and longtime Nike board member Tim Cook made a multi-million dollar open-market purchase, a high-profile vote of confidence that can support investor sentiment. Apple CEO Tim Cook Just Gave Nike Investors 3 Million Reasons to Cheer
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains constructive overall — multiple recent buy/overweight ratings and a median analyst target above current levels provide upside potential if execution improves. Nike Inc. (NKE) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Nike’s strategic push — the “Sport Offense” plan focused on sport-led innovation and faster product cycles — is intended to rebuild brand heat but will take time to show consistent top-line and margin improvements. Can NIKE’s “Sport Offense” Reignite Growth Across Key Markets?
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 2026 showed only slight revenue growth (+0.6% YoY) while EPS fell ~32%, operating profit and operating cash flow declined materially — results that increase near-term earnings risk and pressure the stock. Nike Inc. (NKE) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts (e.g., Guggenheim) warn a North America recovery alone likely won’t produce a sustained rally — Nike needs broader international momentum and margin improvement to justify higher valuations. Here’s why North America recovery isn’t enough for Nike stock to rally in 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Critical takeaways in some consumer-focused roundups recommend caution on Nike amid strategic execution questions, which can amplify downside if quarter-to-quarter improvements lag. 3 Hot Consumer Stocks to Leave Behind in 2026

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on NKE. Wells Fargo & Company set a $65.00 price target on NIKE and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of NIKE in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on shares of NIKE from $93.00 to $85.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of NIKE from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 6th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of NIKE from $84.00 to $73.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, December 19th. Two research 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.84.

NIKE Price Performance

Shares of NYSE NKE opened at $61.16 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $90.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.98, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.29. NIKE, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.28 and a 52 week high of $82.44. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $63.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $69.35. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The footwear maker reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $12.43 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.19 billion. NIKE had a net margin of 5.43% and a return on equity of 18.43%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that NIKE, Inc. will post 2.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NIKE Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.41 per share. This is a boost from NIKE’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 1st. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. NIKE’s payout ratio is currently 96.47%.

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).