Fintel reports that on September 25, 2023, Jefferies downgraded their outlook for Nike, Inc. – Class B (NYSE:NKE) from Buy to Hold.

Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 41.79% Upside

As of August 31, 2023, the average one-year price target for Nike, Inc. – Class B is 128.81. The forecasts range from a low of 92.92 to a high of $159.46. The average price target represents an increase of 41.79% from its latest reported closing price of 90.85.

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The projected annual revenue for Nike, Inc. – Class B is 53,426MM, an increase of 4.31%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 3.80.

Nike, Inc. – Class B Declares $0.34 Dividend

On August 3, 2023 the company declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share ($1.36 annualized). Shareholders of record as of September 5, 2023 will receive the payment on October 2, 2023. Previously, the company paid $0.34 per share.

At the current share price of $90.85 / share, the stock’s dividend yield is 1.50%.

Looking back five years and taking a sample every week, the average dividend yield has been 1.00%, the lowest has been 0.64%, and the highest has been 1.56%. The standard deviation of yields is 0.19 (n=236).

The current dividend yield is 2.62 standard deviations above the historical average.

Additionally, the company’s dividend payout ratio is 0.41. The payout ratio tells us how much of a company’s income is paid out in dividends. A payout ratio of one (1.0) means 100% of the company’s income is paid in a dividend. A payout ratio greater than one means the company is dipping into savings in order to maintain its dividend – not a healthy situation. Companies with few growth prospects are expected to pay out most of their income in dividends, which typically means a payout ratio between 0.5 and 1.0. Companies with good growth prospects are expected to retain some earnings in order to invest in those growth prospects, which translates to a payout ratio of zero to 0.5.

The company’s 3-Year dividend growth rate is 0.39%, demonstrating that it has increased its dividend over time.

What is the Fund Sentiment?

There are 3501 funds or institutions reporting positions in Nike, Inc. – Class B. This is a decrease of 146 owner(s) or 4.00% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to NKE is 0.52%, a decrease of 16.60%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 2.12% to 1,089,678K shares. The put/call ratio of NKE is 1.09, indicating a bearish outlook.

What are Other Shareholders Doing?

VTSMX – Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 38,400K shares representing 2.51% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 38,491K shares, representing a decrease of 0.24%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in NKE by 17.16% over the last quarter.

VFINX – Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 29,336K shares representing 1.92% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 29,066K shares, representing an increase of 0.92%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in NKE by 17.73% over the last quarter.

Wellington Management Group Llp holds 28,656K shares representing 1.87% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 32,181K shares, representing a decrease of 12.30%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in NKE by 23.53% over the last quarter.

Geode Capital Management holds 22,910K shares representing 1.50% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 22,479K shares, representing an increase of 1.88%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in NKE by 17.03% over the last quarter.

Alliancebernstein holds 22,372K shares representing 1.46% ownership of the company. In it’s prior filing, the firm reported owning 20,878K shares, representing an increase of 6.68%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in NKE by 8.09% over the last quarter.

Nike Background Information
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NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world’s leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Converse, a wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiary brand, designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories.

This article originally appeared on Fintel

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