The stock of Nike, Inc (NKE) has seen a -0.49% decrease in the past week, with a -1.72% drop in the past month, and a -15.11% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.23% for NKE. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.51% for NKE’s stock, with a simple moving average of -21.68% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Nike, Inc (NYSE: NKE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Nike, Inc (NYSE: NKE) is 19.40x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NKE is 1.21. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 20 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for NKE is 1.16B and currently, short sellers hold a 3.89% of that float. On May 12, 2025, NKE’s average trading volume was 19.78M shares.
NKE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Nike, Inc (NYSE: NKE) has decreased by -1.04 when compared to last closing price of 58.91.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.49% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-05-09 that Nike (NKE -1.15%) is the largest athletic apparel company in the world, by far. But it’s been experiencing severe setbacks over the past few years, and its stock price reflects that.
Analysts’ Opinion of NKE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NKE stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for NKE by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for NKE in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $70 based on the research report published on May 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
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 -8.69% 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 -40.53% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.07%, as shares surge +7.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NKE fell by -0.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.87. In addition, Nike, Inc saw -22.95% 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 1.87. 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
To wrap up, the performance of Nike, Inc (NKE) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
