Quadrant Capital Group LLC Purchases 12,454 Shares of NIKE, Inc. $NKE

Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) by 62.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 32,278 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after buying an additional 12,454 shares during the quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC’s holdings in NIKE were worth $2,251,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of NKE. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in NIKE by 697.5% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 228,889 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $15,960,000 after acquiring an additional 200,187 shares during the period. Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in NIKE during the third quarter worth about $1,743,000. Soros Fund Management LLC raised its stake in NIKE by 33.0% in the 2nd quarter. Soros Fund Management LLC now owns 302,320 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $21,477,000 after purchasing an additional 75,000 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in NIKE by 54.6% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 104,791 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $7,307,000 after purchasing an additional 37,019 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet LTD boosted its holdings in NIKE by 106.1% in the 3rd quarter. Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet LTD now owns 205,082 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $14,343,000 after purchasing an additional 105,569 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.25% of the company’s stock.

More NIKE News

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Elliott Hill acquired 16,388 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 29th. The shares were bought at an average price of $61.10 per share, with a total value of $1,001,306.80. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 241,587 shares in the company, valued at $14,760,965.70. The trade was a 7.28% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Timothy D. Cook acquired 50,000 shares of NIKE stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $58.97 per share, for a total transaction of $2,948,500.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 105,480 shares in the company, valued at $6,220,155.60. The trade was a 90.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 75,079 shares of company stock valued at $4,449,887. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on NKE shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.00 target price on shares of NIKE and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of NIKE in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays upgraded NIKE from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $64.00 to $73.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Berenberg Bank restated a “neutral” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of NIKE in a research note on Friday, December 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on NIKE from $100.00 to $86.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Twenty-three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, NIKE presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.90.

NIKE Stock Down 0.7%

NKE stock opened at $55.70 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $62.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.96. NIKE, Inc. has a 12 month low of $52.28 and a 12 month high of $80.17. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $82.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.27.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 18th. The footwear maker reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $12.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.19 billion. NIKE had a net margin of 5.43% and a return on equity of 18.43%. The firm’s revenue was up .6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.78 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that NIKE, Inc. will post 2.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

NIKE Announces Dividend

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

NIKE Company 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).