Analysts at Jefferies remain sidelined on Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE, ETR:NKE) shares, sharing that they won't be buying the stock amid share price weakness. Nike shares traded hands at $82 on Thursday afternoon, down 8.5% over the last week on disappointing earnings.
Nike NKE shares fell after the Q1 report, which opened an opportunity for investors. The fall is due to numerous factors, including weaker-than-expected results, revoked guidance, and a CEO transition that is ultimately expected to turn the company around.
Shares of Nike (NKE, Financial) fell 6.31% after the company reported its third-quarter earnings results. The company's constant currency revenue declined 9%, missing analyst expectations.
Nike (NKE) shares fell Wednesday, a day after the company declined to offer a full-year outlook alongside its fiscal first-quarter results.
NIKE's Q1 results reflect the impacts of soft traffic trends at NIKE Direct, with pronounced softness at NIKE Digital and its partner stores in Greater China.
NIKE (NKE, Financial) continues to struggle in its comeback attempt, as shown by its weak 1Q25 earnings report. Although the company exceeded EPS estimates for the fifth consecutive quarter, aided by cost-cutting measures and a 120-bps year-over-year improvement in gross margin, sales dropped by 10.4% to $11.59 billion, missing expectations and marking its worst sales decline since 4Q20.
Nike (NKE) is looking for a fresh start under its new CEO, Elliott Hill. The footwear giant reported mixed fiscal first quarter results, withdrew its full-year sales guidance, and postponed its investor day that was originally scheduled for November.
Shares of Nike Inc (NKE, Financial) fell 5.95% in mid-day trading on Oct 2. The stock reached an intraday low of $81.77, before recovering slightly to $83.83, down from its previous close of $89.13.
Sales are slower than expected, leading to lower profit margins again.
Nike Inc's NKE first-quarter financial results showed that a turnaround by incoming CEO Elliot Hill could take longer than expected and come with increasing challenges, according to analysts.
Sam Poser, Williams Trading analyst, joins CNBC to discuss why he has a buy rating on Nike while shares are down today, expectations for the incoming leadership, and more.
Nike (NKE, Financial) experienced a significant drop of over 8%, reaching $81.77 per share. This decline followed the company's announcement that its first-quarter revenue fell by approximately 10% compared to the same period last year.