Quadrant Capital Group LLC Has $2.25 Million Position in NIKE, Inc. $NKE

Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its holdings in NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) by 62.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 32,278 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after buying an additional 12,454 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings in NIKE were worth $2,251,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NIKE in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Guerra Advisors Inc bought a new position in shares of NIKE during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of NIKE by 268.6% during the third quarter. Accredited Wealth Management LLC now owns 516 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of NIKE in the third quarter worth $43,000. Finally, Financial Consulate Inc. bought a new stake in shares of NIKE in the third quarter worth $57,000. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

NIKE News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting NIKE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays upgrade to Overweight and higher price target — Barclays upgraded NKE from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised its target (reported as $73), calling the shares likely at a “fundamental bottom” and citing operational progress; that upgrade is the primary catalyst for the intraday uplift. Nike’s Stock Gets an Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat deep-dive: North America recovery & inventory cleanup — Recent reporting highlights a clear North America rebound (wholesale/orderbook improvements), a healthier product pipeline, and fewer promotions — factors that support margin recovery and validate Barclays’ view. Just Buy It? Barclays Thinks Nike Is Ready to Run
• Positive Sentiment: Broad analyst attention & market reaction — Multiple outlets note the upgrade and project ~30% upside from current levels; Nike led the Dow in early trade on the news, signaling short-term momentum and renewed investor interest. Nike stock rises 2% as Barclays upgrades
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation and reassessment after a sharp pullback — Some analysts are recalculating fair value after recent share-price declines; the stock’s lower level has opened value-argument conversations but still depends on execution. Assessing Nike Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Other bullish reiterations — Firms like RBC have reiterated constructive calls, but their takes emphasize the same conditional drivers (China recovery, margin trends). These reinforce confidence but don’t add a new catalyst. RBC Sees Path to Growth
• Negative Sentiment: Lingering headwinds — Greater China weakness, Converse challenges, tariff uncertainty and earlier gross-margin pressure remain real risks; the recovery narrative depends on continued improvement across these areas. Nike Stock Gets an Upgrade — Investors Are Too Skeptical
• Negative Sentiment: Recent multi-session selloff prior to upgrade — The stock endured a notable pullback (weekly losses and a one-year decline) that raises the bar for sustained upside until margins and international results stabilize. Nike drops for the seventh straight session

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on NKE. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.00 target price on NIKE and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded NIKE from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $65.00 price target on NIKE and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 19th. KeyCorp lowered their price objective on NIKE from $90.00 to $75.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $78.00 price objective on shares of NIKE in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Twenty-three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $74.90.

NIKE Price Performance

NKE stock opened at $55.70 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.40, a current ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $82.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.76, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $62.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $65.96. NIKE, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.28 and a 12-month high of $80.17.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The footwear maker reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.16. NIKE had a return on equity of 18.43% and a net margin of 5.43%.The firm had revenue of $12.43 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. The business’s revenue was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that NIKE, Inc. will post 2.05 earnings per share for the current year.

NIKE Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be paid a $0.41 dividend. This represents a $1.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. NIKE’s payout ratio is currently 96.47%.

Insider Activity at NIKE

In other NIKE news, Director Robert Holmes Swan bought 8,691 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $57.54 per share, for a total transaction of $500,080.14. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 43,293 shares in the company, valued at $2,491,079.22. This trade represents a 25.12% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Elliott Hill purchased 16,388 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 29th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $61.10 per share, for a total transaction of $1,001,306.80. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 241,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,760,965.70. This trade represents a 7.28% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired a total of 75,079 shares of company stock worth $4,449,887 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

NIKE Profile

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).