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 Consensus Estimates Revenue:  $10.71B expected (vs. $12.61B a year ago) EPS:  $0.12 expected (vs. $0.99 a year ago) Nike has a history of  beating EPS estimates in 7 straight quarters , but stock reactions have been negative — it has  traded lower after 8 of its last 9 earnings reports . Expert Views Jay Woods (Freedom Capital): Stock is down  66% from 2021 highs . “Things aren’t looking good” — inventories and tariff risks weigh. Suggests waiting for a breakdown near  $52  before buying. Tom Nikic (Needham): Maintains  Buy , cuts PT to  $66  (from $75). Says Street’s FY26 expectations are  too high  given tariff pressures. Notes turnaround will take time despite leadership changes. Lorraine Hutchinson (BofA Securities): Maintains  Buy , PT  $80 . Believes Q4 could mark  peak pressure  on sales/margins. Highlights strong  Spring ’26 innovation pipeline  and opportunities in wholesale. Other A...

 Nike Stock Could See 19% Upside on Turnaround, J.P. Morgan Says Upgrade:  J.P. Morgan upgraded $Nike (NKE.US)$ to  Overweight  from Neutral and raised its price target to  $93 (from $64). Current price:  $78.37 premarket; target implies ~ 19% upside . Key driver:  Analysts led by Matthew Boss see Nike on a “multiyear recovery path” as it aggressively clears excess inventory and reduces discounting by 1H2026. Highlights: Inventory cleanup:  Ongoing liquidation via Factory stores and partners to rebalance supply-demand. Holiday orders:  Management noted Y/Y improvement, signaling momentum. Recent earnings:  Q4 sales -12% Y/Y but beat expectations; positive guidance boosted shares ~27% since June 26. Strategic outlook:  Focus on scaling Performance product pipeline and rebuilding wholesale order books. Long-term:  Boss projects Nike could return to pre-pandemic profitability beyond 2028. 📌  Quote from the report:  “Nik...

Ticker: $NKE Price: $62.54 (+2.81%) | After-Hours: +10% What Just Happened? Nike’s Q4 results were better than feared — and that alone sent the stock up 10% after hours. Despite a 12% revenue decline and ongoing weakness in key categories like Dunk and Air Force One sneakers, management’s  guidance for Q1 was better than expected , especially with holiday orders ticking up. More importantly,  new CEO Elliott Hill  made it clear: the turnaround has started, but it won’t be instant. Why This Is a Buy-the-Bottom Setup The Reset Is Underway: Nike is finally addressing its core issues — oversupply, stale designs, and digital underperformance. They’re  cutting unpopular styles ,  tightening distribution , and focusing on  performance-driven innovation . Tariff-Proofing and Margin Play: Nike expects  $1B in tariff costs , but it’s shifting production away from China (16% → high-single digits by FY26) and applying  surgical price hikes  — a signal th...

 Nike's new CEO,  Elliott Hill , has laid out a bold plan to reposition the iconic brand after reporting  second-quarter earnings  that beat analyst estimates but revealed  declining revenues and profits . Key Financial Highlights Revenue : $12.35 billion (beat analyst estimate of $12.13 billion). Earnings Per Share : $0.78 (beat estimate of $0.65). Revenue Breakdown : Nike Direct : $5 billion, down  13% YoY . Nike Brand : $12 billion, down  7% YoY . CEO's Observations and Strategic Shift 1. Excess Inventory and Promotions Hill criticized past strategies, blaming  over-reliance on promotions  for hurting margins. Plan to use  Nike Value Stores  to clear excess inventory and limit promotions to  traditional retail moments . "We’ll build back an integrated marketplace across  Nike Direct  and  Wholesale ," Hill said. 2. Reinvesting in Brand and Sport Acknowledged that Nike shifted away from its  core focus on ...

  Nike withdrew its annual revenue forecast on Tuesday, just as a new CEO is set to take the helm at the sportswear giant, which is facing a holiday season likely to be filled with discounts and weak traffic on its website and mobile apps . This announcement caused Nike's shares to tumble 6% in after-market trading . Earlier in the day, the company's stock had fluctuated after it reported disappointing quarterly sales growth , although it did manage to beat Wall Street's profit expectations. Adding to the concerns, Nike has also postponed its investor day , originally scheduled for Nov 19. Traffic declines across Nike's own stores and websites were more significant than expected, leading to inventory backlogs , according to Nike CFO Matthew Friend during a post-earnings call. Notably, outgoing CEO John Donahoe did not attend the call. Friend further mentioned that sales dipped despite offering higher promotions through both wholesale and retail partners . Recently, Ni...

Key Takeaways: Significant Decline:  Nike shares plummet 20%, marking the largest drop since 2001. Management Scrutiny:  CEO John Donahoe faces criticism amid prolonged sales slump. Competitive Landscape:  Intensified competition from On, Hoka, and Adidas. Nike Inc. is facing increased scrutiny from Wall Street as a prolonged sales slump leads to the stock’s biggest rout in over two decades. Shares of the world’s largest sportswear company fell as much as 20% on Friday, wiping out more than $27 billion in market value. Revenue Outlook Misses Expectations Nike projects a mid-single-digit decline in revenue for the current fiscal year, falling short of investor expectations for growth. This forecast has heightened concerns about waning demand and rising competition from emerging brands On and Hoka, as well as established rival Adidas AG. “Management credibility is severely challenged, and potential for C-level regime change adds further uncertainty,” Stifel analyst Jim Duff...