NIKE, Inc. $NKE Stock Holdings Boosted by Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co

Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co increased its position in NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKEFree Report) by 43.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 41,295 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,464 shares during the quarter. Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co’s holdings in NIKE were worth $2,182,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its stake in NIKE by 49,010.4% during the 4th quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 48,054,542 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,061,555,000 after purchasing an additional 47,956,692 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of NIKE in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $829,956,000. Harris Associates L P acquired a new stake in shares of NIKE in the second quarter valued at approximately $621,525,000. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in shares of NIKE by 16.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 49,069,951 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $3,126,246,000 after buying an additional 6,830,938 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. raised its holdings in shares of NIKE by 2,492.4% during the fourth quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. now owns 4,883,229 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $311,111,000 after buying an additional 4,694,859 shares during the last quarter. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

NIKE Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:NKE opened at $42.63 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $63.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.40, a PEG ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 1.36. NIKE, Inc. has a 12 month low of $40.00 and a 12 month high of $80.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $43.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $50.09.

NIKE (NYSE:NKEGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, June 30th. The footwear maker reported $0.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $10.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.85 billion. NIKE had a return on equity of 16.54% and a net margin of 6.70%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.14 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that NIKE, Inc. will post 1.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at NIKE

In other news, EVP Philip Mccartney sold 17,398 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.18, for a total value of $803,439.64. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 53,133 shares in the company, valued at $2,453,681.94. This represents a 24.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on NKE. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on NIKE from $46.00 to $42.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on NIKE from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Zacks Research lowered NIKE from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on NIKE from $52.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on NIKE from $90.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $53.74.

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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).

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