Earnings Shortfall: Social media chatter highlights Nike's recent quarterly results, which fell short of expectations and triggered a sharp stock decline. Observers note high pricing on basic apparel as a factor alienating consumers amid broader market pressures. Discussions emphasize ongoing challenges in key regions like China and digital sales.
Index Exclusion: Market participants express concern over Nike's impending removal from the S&P 100 after a steep drop from its peak. Some point to the loss of nearly $230 billion in market value as a notable shift in the company's standing. This development has fueled conversations about long-term brand positioning against rising competitors.
Turnaround Outlook: Analysts on social media describe the situation as a multi-year effort requiring stronger execution to regain momentum. While the core brand retains appeal, sentiment remains cautious regarding near-term recovery. Dividend appeal draws some interest from longer-term holders seeking stability.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Nike Insider Trading Activity
Nike insiders have traded $NKE stock on the open market 10 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 4 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NKE stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- TIMOTHY D COOK purchased 25,000 shares for an estimated $1,060,750
- ELLIOTT HILL (PRESIDENT & CEO) purchased 23,660 shares for an estimated $999,999
- PHILIP MCCARTNEY (EVP: CHIEF INN,PROD&DSG OFCR) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 17,922 shares for an estimated $825,238.
- ROBERT HOLMES SWAN purchased 11,781 shares for an estimated $500,002
- AMY MONTAGNE (PRESIDENT, NIKE) sold 4,867 shares for an estimated $204,657
- JOHN W JR ROGERS purchased 4,000 shares for an estimated $173,360
- MATTHEW FRIEND (EVP: CFO) sold 2,463 shares for an estimated $102,460
- VENKATESH ALAGIRISAMY (EVP: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER) sold 890 shares for an estimated $37,024
- ROBERT LEINWAND (EVP: Chief Legal Officer) sold 821 shares for an estimated $34,153
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
Nike Revenue
Nike had revenues of $11B in Q4 2026. This is a decrease of -1.13% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track NKE financials on Quiver Quantitative's NKE stock page.
You can access data on NKE stock through the Quiver Quantitative API.
Nike Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $NKE stock 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $NKE stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN HERN sold up to $15,000 on 08/13.
- REPRESENTATIVE GILBERT RAY CISNEROS, JR. sold up to $15,000 on 04/14.
- SENATOR ALAN ARMSTRONG purchased up to $15,000 on 03/27.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
Nike Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 786 institutional investors add shares of Nike stock to their portfolio, and 1,289 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS added 21,578,067 shares (+42.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $885,779,650
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP removed 16,143,310 shares (-42.1%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $662,682,875
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 12,382,490 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $508,301,214
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 9,984,473 shares (-10.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $409,862,616
- BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP removed 8,307,074 shares (-54.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $341,005,387
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 6,758,095 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $277,419,799
- CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS removed 5,772,780 shares (-81.6%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $236,972,618
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
Nike Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $NKE recently. We have seen 22 analysts offer price targets for $NKE in the last 6 months, with a median target of $47.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Peter McGoldrick from Stifel set a target price of $45.0 on 07/01/2026
- Paul Lejuez from Citigroup set a target price of $45.0 on 07/01/2026
- Randal Konik from Jefferies set a target price of $75.0 on 07/01/2026
- Laurent Vasilescu from BNP Paribas set a target price of $23.0 on 07/01/2026
- Robert Drbul from BTIG set a target price of $55.0 on 07/01/2026
- Cristina Fernandez from Telsey Advisory Group set a target price of $47.0 on 07/01/2026
- Jay Sole from UBS set a target price of $48.0 on 07/01/2026
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
