Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for NIKE (NKE)

by · The Cerbat Gem

NIKE (NYSE: NKE) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

  • 5/16/2026 – NIKE was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
  • 5/11/2026 – NIKE had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein.
  • 5/8/2026 – NIKE was given a new $45.00 price target by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 5/8/2026 – NIKE was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “overweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $45.00 price target on the stock.
  • 5/6/2026 – NIKE had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Berenberg Bank.
  • 5/4/2026 – NIKE was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “sell (d)”.
  • 4/24/2026 – NIKE had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein.
  • 4/21/2026 – NIKE had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DZ Bank AG.
  • 4/18/2026 – NIKE was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
  • 4/13/2026 – NIKE had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co..
  • 4/13/2026 – NIKE was downgraded by HSBC Holdings plc from “buy” to “hold”. They now have a $48.00 price target on the stock, down from $90.00.
  • 4/10/2026 – NIKE had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $50.00 price target on the stock, down from $60.00.
  • 4/6/2026 – NIKE was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “sell (d+)”.
  • 4/6/2026 – NIKE was downgraded by CICC Research from “outperform” to “market perform”. They now have a $58.00 price target on the stock, down from $69.00.
  • 4/2/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by China Renaissance from $74.60 to $50.30. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 4/2/2026 – NIKE was downgraded by DA Davidson from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $46.00 price target on the stock, down from $72.00.
  • 4/2/2026 – NIKE had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by DZ Bank AG.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $58.00 to $54.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $69.00 to $57.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Robert W. Baird from $85.00 to $70.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $110.00 to $90.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $65.00 to $53.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Stifel Nicolaus from $65.00 to $56.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $54.00 to $51.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Williams Trading from $80.00 to $57.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $73.00 to $67.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $75.00 to $60.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by BNP Paribas Exane from $35.00 to $23.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $65.00 to $55.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $69.00 to $57.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Telsey Advisory Group from $65.00 to $55.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock, down from $76.00.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They now have a $52.00 price target on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Guggenheim from $77.00 to $74.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by BTIG Research from $90.00 to $75.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 4/1/2026 – NIKE had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $55.00 price target on the stock, down from $73.00.
  • 3/27/2026 – NIKE was given a new $69.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
  • 3/25/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Telsey Advisory Group from $72.00 to $65.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
  • 3/23/2026 – NIKE had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $67.00 to $54.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

NIKE Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be issued a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is currently 108.61%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other NIKE news, Director Robert Holmes Swan bought 11,781 shares of NIKE stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $42.44 per share, with a total value of $499,985.64. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 55,074 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,337,340.56. The trade was a 27.21% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Elliott Hill bought 23,660 shares of NIKE stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 13th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $42.27 per share, with a total value of $1,000,108.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 265,247 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,211,990.69. This represents a 9.79% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders purchased 64,441 shares of company stock valued at $2,734,204. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Nike, Inc (NYSE: NKE) is a global designer, marketer and distributor of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. Founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman and renamed Nike in 1971, the company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. Nike develops and commercializes products across performance and lifestyle categories for sports including running, basketball, soccer and training, and is known for signature technologies and design-driven product lines.

The company markets products under several primary brands, including Nike, Jordan and Converse, and sells through a combination of wholesale relationships, branded retail stores and direct-to-consumer channels such as company-operated stores and digital platforms (e.g., Nike.com and mobile apps).

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