NKEconsumer cyclicalnyseupdated 12:13:17 AM

Nike Inc. logoNike Inc.

Nike Inc. (NKE) is a consumer cyclical company operating in footwear & accessories. Results are tied to consumer spending, wage trends, and macro cycle strength. This analysis page tracks valuation context, trend strength, and downside risk over time.

Price

$34.71

-0.09% today

Risk

Medium

23.3% vol · 30d

share this asset

Key facts, as of

As of October 12, 2026, Nike Inc. (NKE) trades at $34.71, down 49.0% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $31.97 to $70.44; the price is 50.7% below that high. It is 80.6% below its all-time high of $179.10, reached in November 2021, and at the lowest price it has traded at since September 2013. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −22.2%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 27.7% below its 200-day average of $48.01, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 23.3% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 16.7 and a dividend yield of 4.72%.

Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Nike Inc. (NKE) stock analysis", 2026-10-12. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/nke

01Market

Where it trades today

Market cap

$51.56B

Price / earnings

16.7x

Beta

1.10

swings more than the market

Dividend yield

4.72%

Volume

27.32M

avg 31.41M

50-day average

$38.15

200-day average

$48.01

30-day trend

bearish

52-week rangenear the bottom of its year
low $31.97$34.71high $70.44

trading 7% of the way up its 52-week range

02Price

How the price has moved

30-day price-5.68%
30 days ago$36.80 → $34.71today
1-year performance-48.5%
$42$52$62OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
NKE · 52 weeks$67.37 → $34.71
03History

How far it is from its record

All-time high

$179.10

Nov 2021, intraday

From the high

−80.6%

+416.0% to regain it

Lowest since

Sep 2013

last traded this low

10 years

−22.2%

SPY +312.9%

Nike Inc. (NKE) is 80.6% below its all-time high of $179.10, reached in November 2021, and at the lowest price it has traded at since September 2013. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −22.2%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).

NKE since Jan 1985−80.6% from the high
$93$139$34.71$179.10 · Nov 20211990200020102020
04Decision

What to weigh before acting

decision support3 sources

What Matters Now

  • Demand sensitivity, pricing power, and how exposed the business is to macro slowdowns matter more than headline growth alone.
  • NKE trades at 16.7x earnings versus 20.0x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
  • NKE carries a beta of 1.10, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
  • NKE remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 50.7% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.

Portfolio Use Case

  • NKE is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
  • The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
  • It is best monitored alongside valuation discipline, because strong narratives in consumer cyclical can stay expensive longer than expected.

What Would Change the View

  • A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
  • The view would need revisiting if peers such as AMZN, TSLA, HD start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.

Methodology

  • Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for NKE come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
  • 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
  • Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Consumer Cyclical so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
  • Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as AMZN, TSLA, HD.

Sources

  • Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →

    Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for NKE. Last refresh: Oct 12, 2026, 12:13 AM.

  • Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →

    Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.

  • Peer set and coverage context

    Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as AMZN, TSLA, HD.

Editorial note · Written by Portfolio Terminal Research. Template updated 3/24/2026, market data refreshed 10/12/2026, 12:13:17 AM. Built for research and portfolio monitoring, not personalized investment advice.
05About

What Nike Inc. does

profile

NIKE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services for men, women, and kids in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Greater China, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company offers its products under the NIKE, Jordan, Converse, Jumpman, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks. It also provides a line of performance equipment and accessories, including bags, socks, sport balls, eyewear, timepieces, digital devices, bats, gloves, protective equipment, and other equipment for sports activities; and sports apparel, as well as sells products to…

Employees

73,000

Industry

Footwear & Accessories

Headquarters

Beaverton, United States

06Analyst Consensus

What analysts expect

NKE carries a hold consensus from 36 analysts, with an average price target of $38.04 versus $34.71 today (+9.6%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.

Consensus

Hold

Average target

$38.04

$19.00 to $94.00

Upside to target

+9.6%

Analysts covering

36

Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.

07Financial Strength

How the business is doing

NKE generated $45.89B in trailing revenue (-4.3% year over year), with a 6.7% net margin, and $1.77B of free cash flow, against $2.76B of net debt.

Revenue (TTM)

$45.89B

Net margin

6.7%

Revenue growth

-4.3%

Free cash flow

$1.77B

Gross margin

43.4%

Operating margin

7.9%

Return on equity

21.6%

Total cash

$8.37B

Total debt

$11.13B

Earnings growth

-2.1%

08Annual Financials

The numbers, year by year

annual financials4 years
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeEPSFree cash flow
2026$46.40B$19.91B$3.80B$3.11B$2.10$2.18B
2025$46.31B$19.79B$3.70B$3.22B$2.17$3.27B
2024$51.36B$22.89B$6.31B$5.70B$3.76$6.62B
2023$51.22B$22.29B$5.92B$5.07B$3.27$4.87B
Company filings via Yahoo Finance. Refreshed 10/12/2026.
09Next Earnings

When it reports next

Next report

Dec 17, 2026

EPS estimate

$0.43

Revenue estimate

$11.32B

Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.

10ETFs

Which ETFs hold it

NKE is in 9 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLY: 1.19% of the fund, holding #21 of 47.

etfs holding it9 of 30 funds
XLY1.19%#21 of 47DIA0.42%#30 of 30VIG0.20%#100 of 333VYM0.19%#123 of 603VTV0.17%#162 of 306VOO0.07%#238 of 505SPY0.07%#246 of 504IVV0.07%#246 of 503VTI0.06%#243 of 3,503
11Investors

Famous investors who hold it

NKE is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Renaissance Technologies (Founded by Jim Simons) holds the most of it: 0.23% of the portfolio, position #78 of 2,931, as of Q2 2026.

famous investors1 of 15 13F filers
Renaissance TechnologiesFounded by Jim Simons · Q2 20260.23%#78 of 2,931
SEC Form 13F, Q2 2026, filed August 13, 2026. Long US positions only, 45 days after the quarter; shares, not options.Every investor we follow →
12Sector

How it sits in consumer cyclical

Discretionary spending sector sensitive to economic cycles, including retail and automotive.

versus the sectorNKE vs average
metricNKEsectorverdict
price / earnings16.7x20.0x↓ 17%
beta1.101.20less volatile
dividend yield4.72%1.20%above average
30-day volatility23.3%26%lower risk
13Peers

The companies it competes with

NKE beside the consumer cyclical names it is usually measured against.

competitors4 companies
companypricemarket cap
Nike Inc. logoNKE$34.71$51.56B
Amazon.com Inc. logoAMZN$262.43$2.83TTesla Inc. logoTSLA$382.70$1.51TThe Home Depot logoHD$290.74$290.07B
Any row opens that company's own analysis.
14Technicals

What the chart is saying

In a downtrend, below both moving averages.

downtrend
nke · daily
50-day 38.15200-day 48.01resistancesupport
50.0060.007030RSI 14 · 38volR 42.37R 41.3434.71MayJunJulAugSepOct
Daily candles · NKELevels are zones where the price turned at least twice in the last year. Last close $34.71 on 2026-10-09.

RSI (14)

38

neutral zone

vs 50-day

−9.0%

avg $38.15

vs 200-day

−27.7%

avg $48.01

From 1-year high

−50.7%

high $70.44 · 2025-10-27

levels and the read25% annualized vol · 30d
resistance$42.37turned here 2×+22.1%
resistance$41.34turned here 2×+19.1%
  • Price is 9.0% below its 50-day average and 27.7% below its 200-day.
  • RSI at 38 is neither stretched nor washed out.
  • The nearest ceiling is $41.34 (+19.1%).

A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.

15Questions

Questions people ask about it

questions9 answered

Is NKE a good investment in 2026?

Nike Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 16.7, with medium volatility (23.3% annualized). Recent trend shows weakness.

What is the risk level of NKE?

Based on 30-day volatility of 23.3%, NKE has MEDIUM risk. Beta of 1.10 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.

Does NKE pay dividends?

Yes, Nike Inc. has a dividend yield of 4.72%.

How far is NKE from its all-time high?

Nike Inc. is 80.6% below its all-time high of $179.10, reached in November 2021, and at the lowest price it has traded at since September 2013. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned −22.2%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).

Which ETFs hold NKE?

9 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Nike Inc.. The largest weights: XLY (1.19%), DIA (0.42%), VIG (0.20%), VYM (0.19%) and VTV (0.17%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.

How much of VOO is NKE?

0.07%, as of August 31, 2026: NKE is holding #238 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.71 in Nike Inc..

Which famous investors own NKE?

Renaissance Technologies (0.23% of Founded by Jim Simons's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.

What is the analyst price target for NKE?

The average analyst price target for Nike Inc. (NKE) is $38.04 based on 36 analyst estimates, about 9.6% above the current price of $34.71. The published range runs from $19.00 to $94.00.

How much revenue does NKE generate?

Nike Inc. reported $45.89B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at -4.3% year over year. Net margin sits at 6.7%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.

Compare NKE with anything

Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.

Nike Inc. logo