Nike's NKE-0.33% wait-and-see approach to the fast-growing paddle sport that blends tennis, badminton and ping-pong is changing, after the company made No. 1-ranked pickleball player Anna Leigh Waters the first professional pickleball player to join its roster of sponsored athletes earlier this week.
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NIKE battles tariff-driven margin pressure as Q2 gross margin slid 300 bps, prompting pricing moves, cost controls and supply-chain shifts.
Nike's CEO believes that the business is in the “middle innings” of its turnaround. Financial results will continue to be disappointing in the near term, but Nike's brand power can't be denied.
Needham analysts downgraded Nike stock on slow turnaround progress, while China “has become a puzzle that management is struggling mightily to put back together.”
It was another great year for stocks in 2025, but not everyone joined the party. Several popular companies with heavy consumer exposure, such as NIKE NKE, faced pressure, losing roughly 15% on a YTD basis.
NKE's Greater China revenues slid 17% in Q2 fiscal 2026 as weak demand and local competition weigh, even as recovery efforts ramp.
Nike's shares jumped 4.1% on Dec. 31 after its CEO bought about $1 million in shares, a confidence signal that helped the stock stand out in thin trading.
Nike's stock surged Wednesday after CEO Elliott Hill disclosed open-market purchases — a week after Apple CEO and board member Tim Cook did the same.
Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE, XETRA:NKE) shares are set to open about 2.6% higher after it was disclosed that the athletic apparel and footwear brand's CEO Elliott Hill has purchased $1 million in shares. According to a Form 4 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Hill bought 16,388 shares of Nike Class B stock on December 29 at an average price of about $61.10 per share, for a total investment of approximately $1 million.
Nike insiders picked up shares as the retailer wrapped up a hard year in the market. Shares of Nike have tumbled around 19% in 2025, putting the stock on pace to see its fourth straight year in the red.
NKE is betting on its Sport Offense sport-led innovation and faster cycles to rebuild brand heat, fix channels and reignite growth across key markets.