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Nike (NKE) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
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Nike (NKE - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $54.79, demonstrating a +1.5% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.01% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.83%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.22%.
Shares of the athletic apparel maker witnessed a loss of 14.49% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Consumer Discretionary sector with its loss of 2.67%, and the S&P 500's loss of 2.86%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Nike in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on March 31, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.32, showcasing a 40.74% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $11.29 billion, up 0.17% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $46.8 billion, which would represent changes of -27.31% and +1.07%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Nike. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.1% higher. At present, Nike boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In terms of valuation, Nike is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 34.44. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 13.96, so one might conclude that Nike is trading at a premium comparatively.
Also, we should mention that NKE has a PEG ratio of 2.76. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Shoes and Retail Apparel industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.09 as of yesterday's close.
The Shoes and Retail Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 91, putting it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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Nike (NKE) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know
Nike (NKE - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $54.79, demonstrating a +1.5% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 1.01% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.83%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.22%.
Shares of the athletic apparel maker witnessed a loss of 14.49% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Consumer Discretionary sector with its loss of 2.67%, and the S&P 500's loss of 2.86%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Nike in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on March 31, 2026. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $0.32, showcasing a 40.74% downward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $11.29 billion, up 0.17% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $46.8 billion, which would represent changes of -27.31% and +1.07%, respectively, from the prior year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Nike. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.1% higher. At present, Nike boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In terms of valuation, Nike is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 34.44. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 13.96, so one might conclude that Nike is trading at a premium comparatively.
Also, we should mention that NKE has a PEG ratio of 2.76. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. The Shoes and Retail Apparel industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.09 as of yesterday's close.
The Shoes and Retail Apparel industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 91, putting it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.