Nike, Inc (NKE) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

Nike, Inc (NYSE: NKE) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.98x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NKE is 1.21. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 20 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for NKE is 1.16B and currently, short sellers hold a 4.35% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NKE on May 07, 2025 was 20.13M shares.

NKE) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Nike, Inc (NYSE: NKE) has dropped by -0.54 compared to previous close of 57.35. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.87% in its stock price over the last five trading days. wsj.com reported 2025-05-05 that Heidi O’Neill will step down as president of consumer, product and brand, and the sportswear company plans to break up her role into three separate positions.

NKE’s Market Performance

Nike, Inc (NKE) has seen a -0.87% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -0.37% decline in the past month and a -25.65% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.19%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.47% for NKE.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.08% for NKE’s stock, with a -23.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of NKE

Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NKE reach a price target of $55. The rating they have provided for NKE stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on April 30th, 2025.

Berenberg gave a rating of “Hold” to NKE, setting the target price at $58 in the report published on April 15th of the current year.

NKE Trading at -12.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought NKE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.82% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.19%, as shares surge +2.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -28.95% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, NKE fell by -0.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.43. In addition, Nike, Inc saw -24.62% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NKE starting from Nielsen Johanna, who sale 138 shares at the price of $57.81 back on Apr 24 ’25. After this action, Nielsen Johanna now owns 844 shares of Nike, Inc, valued at $7,978 using the latest closing price.

Nielsen Johanna, the Officer of Nike, Inc, proposed sale 138 shares at $57.81 during a trade that took place back on Apr 24 ’25, which means that Nielsen Johanna is holding shares at $7,978 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for NKE

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.1 for the present operating margin
  • 0.44 for the gross margin

The net margin for Nike, Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 31.93, with 12.00 for asset returns.

Based on Nike, Inc (NKE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.49. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.85. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -58.42.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.16 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.69. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.19.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Nike, Inc (NKE) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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