WoodTrust Financial Corp Has $7.06 Million Position in NIKE, Inc. $NKE
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemWoodTrust Financial Corp lowered its stake in shares of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE – Free Report) by 13.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 110,874 shares of the footwear maker’s stock after selling 17,387 shares during the period. WoodTrust Financial Corp’s holdings in NIKE were worth $7,064,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of NKE. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its position in shares of NIKE by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 3,441 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Spirepoint Private Client LLC grew its position in shares of NIKE by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Spirepoint Private Client LLC now owns 36,140 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $2,520,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. Diligent Investors LLC grew its position in shares of NIKE by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Diligent Investors LLC now owns 3,719 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. CVA Family Office LLC grew its position in shares of NIKE by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 2,113 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $147,000 after acquiring an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, Naples Global Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of NIKE by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Naples Global Advisors LLC now owns 8,514 shares of the footwear maker’s stock valued at $597,000 after acquiring an additional 159 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.25% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at NIKE
In other NIKE news, CEO Elliott Hill acquired 23,660 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, April 13th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.27 per share, for a total transaction of $1,000,108.20. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 265,247 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,211,990.69. This trade represents a 9.79% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Holmes Swan acquired 11,781 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 7th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $42.44 per share, with a total value of $499,985.64. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 55,074 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,337,340.56. This represents a 27.21% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired 64,441 shares of company stock worth $2,734,204 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.
NIKE Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE NKE traded down $0.59 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $43.80. 2,498,947 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,054,510. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $51.81 and its 200-day simple moving average is $59.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.31. NIKE, Inc. has a twelve month low of $42.09 and a twelve month high of $80.17.
NIKE (NYSE:NKE – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The footwear maker reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $11.28 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.23 billion. NIKE had a net margin of 4.84% and a return on equity of 16.41%. NIKE’s quarterly revenue was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.54 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that NIKE, Inc. will post 1.52 earnings per share for the current year.
NIKE Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a $0.41 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 2nd. This represents a $1.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.7%. NIKE’s payout ratio is 108.61%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NKE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on shares of NIKE from $35.00 to $23.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on shares of NIKE from $90.00 to $75.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of NIKE from $69.00 to $57.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. DZ Bank restated a “buy” rating on shares of NIKE in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, China Renaissance cut their target price on shares of NIKE from $74.60 to $50.30 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, NIKE presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $62.34.
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NIKE Profile
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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