Temasek Holdings Private Ltd Lowers Stock Position in NIKE, Inc. $NKE

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jul 22nd, 2026

Temasek Holdings Private Ltd lessened its position in shares of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE – Free Report) by 60.3% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 471,984 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after selling 717,385 shares during the period. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd’s holdings in NIKE were worth $24,930,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of NIKE by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 116,993,541 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $7,453,658,000 after acquiring an additional 1,702,342 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in NIKE by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 59,315,606 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $3,802,807,000 after purchasing an additional 1,275,494 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its holdings in NIKE by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 49,069,951 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $3,126,246,000 after purchasing an additional 6,830,938 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its position in NIKE by 49,010.4% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 48,054,542 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $3,061,555,000 after purchasing an additional 47,956,692 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in NIKE by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 26,442,879 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $1,677,251,000 after purchasing an additional 233,925 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NKE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of NIKE in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Bank of America decreased their target price on NIKE from $55.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of NIKE from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $45.00 price target on shares of NIKE and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of NIKE in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $53.86.

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Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Philip Mccartney sold 17,398 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.18, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 24.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 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. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

NIKE Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE NKE opened at $42.99 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $43.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $51.52. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40. The firm has a market cap of $63.66 billion, a PE ratio of 20.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.92 and a beta of 1.12. NIKE, Inc. has a 52 week low of $40.00 and a 52 week high of $80.17.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. NIKE had a net margin of 6.70% and a return on equity of 16.54%. The firm had revenue of $10.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.85 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. NIKE’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that NIKE, Inc. will post 1.74 earnings per share for the current year.

NIKE Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st were paid a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is 78.47%.

Key Stories Impacting NIKE

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

Positive Sentiment: NIKE is restructuring its China e-commerce strategy by steering shoppers to official channels and cutting off thousands of third-party online distributors, a move that could improve brand control, reduce marketplace clutter, and support margins. Nike to cut off thousands of online distributors in China, restructure digital footprint
Positive Sentiment: The company’s focus on new performance products, advanced technologies, and its “Sport Offense” strategy could help reignite demand over time if the innovation pipeline converts into stronger sales. NIKE’s Innovation Pipeline: Can New Products Spark Demand?
Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary and market-activity coverage suggest investors are closely monitoring NIKE’s turnaround story, but these items do not appear to add a major new catalyst on their own. SA analyst upgrades/downgrades: NKE, DDOG, BIDU, INTC
Neutral Sentiment: Commentary on NIKE’s broader brand reset, retail growth strategy, and stock activity reflects ongoing debate about the turnaround, but these headlines are more diagnostic than immediately actionable. Nike (NYSE:NKE) Faces A Crucial Brand Reset
Neutral Sentiment: Coverage noting NIKE’s miss on World Cup final exposure and LeBron James’ criticism underscores brand relevance concerns, but the effect is longer-term and harder to quantify immediately. Nike Misses World Cup Final as Adidas Gains Merchandise Opportunity
Negative Sentiment: Ongoing concerns about weak consumer demand, heavy discounting in key Sportswear and Jordan lines, and questions about cultural relevance continue to weigh on sentiment for NIKE. The Bull Case For NIKE (NKE) Could Change Following Missed World Cup Moment And Brand Relevance Questions
Negative Sentiment: LeBron James’ comments that NIKE needs to reconnect with local communities and consumers reinforce the view that the brand still has a turnaround problem to solve. LeBron James exposes Nike’s hidden turnaround problem

NIKE 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).