Stephens Inc. AR Sells 25,615 Shares of NIKE, Inc. $NKE

Posted by Stanley Muller on May 19th, 2026

Stephens Inc. AR lowered its stake in shares of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE – Free Report) by 35.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 45,840 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after selling 25,615 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in NIKE were worth $2,952,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mizuho Markets Cayman LP bought a new position in shares of NIKE during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,200,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab bought a new position in shares of NIKE during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $43,188,000. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in NIKE in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,743,000. Nicholas Company Inc. grew its position in NIKE by 33.3% in the 4th quarter. Nicholas Company Inc. now owns 123,652 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $7,878,000 after acquiring an additional 30,890 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Park National Corp OH grew its position in NIKE by 81.5% in the 4th quarter. Park National Corp OH now owns 431,055 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $27,463,000 after acquiring an additional 193,514 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

NIKE Price Performance

NKE opened at $42.54 on Tuesday. NIKE, Inc. has a 12-month low of $41.35 and a 12-month high of $80.17. The company has a current ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $57.86. The company has a market capitalization of $62.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.17, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.12.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The footwear maker reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.06. NIKE had a return on equity of 16.41% and a net margin of 4.84%.The business had revenue of $11.28 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.54 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that NIKE, Inc. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

NIKE Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $0.41 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.9%. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is presently 108.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on the company. Truist Financial cut their price objective on NIKE from $69.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on NIKE from $85.00 to $70.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of NIKE in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $45.00 price objective on NIKE and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on NIKE from $73.00 to $67.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.04.

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Insider Transactions at NIKE

In other news, Director John W. Rogers, Jr. purchased 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 9th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $43.34 per share, with a total value of $173,360.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 41,022 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,777,893.48. This represents a 10.80% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Timothy D. Cook purchased 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 10th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $42.43 per share, for a total transaction of $1,060,750.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 130,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,536,266.40. This represents a 23.70% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired a total of 64,441 shares of company stock worth $2,734,204 over the last quarter. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

NIKE Company Profile

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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).