Pavion Blue Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 2,865 shares of the footwear maker’s stock, valued at approximately $253,000.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Annapolis Financial Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NIKE by 440.0% during the first quarter. Annapolis Financial Services LLC now owns 270 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the period. Transcendent Capital Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NIKE by 97.6% during the first quarter. Transcendent Capital Group LLC now owns 405 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. VitalStone Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NIKE by 52.6% during the third quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 435 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of NIKE by 272.5% during the second quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 514 shares of the footwear maker’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 376 shares during the period. Finally, Triad Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NIKE during the second quarter worth about $44,000. 64.25% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
NIKE Price Performance
Shares of NKE opened at $78.85 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $118.22 billion, a PE ratio of 22.59, a P/E/G ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 1.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.79 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $85.06. NIKE, Inc. has a 1-year low of $70.75 and a 1-year high of $123.39.
NIKE Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 3rd. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.88%. NIKE’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.41%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of NIKE from $118.00 to $100.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 28th. Wedbush lowered their price objective on shares of NIKE from $115.00 to $97.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 28th. Guggenheim lowered their price objective on shares of NIKE from $115.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of NIKE from $115.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $120.00 price objective on shares of NIKE in a report on Friday, June 28th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.56.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on NIKE
Insider Buying and Selling at NIKE
In other news, Chairman Mark G. Parker sold 52,487 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.00, for a total value of $4,093,986.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman now directly owns 1,031,226 shares in the company, valued at $80,435,628. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.
NIKE Profile
NIKE, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services worldwide. The company provides athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories under the Jumpman trademark; and casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories under the Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks.
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