On Friday, Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating and $84.00 price target for Nike (NYSE:NKE), following the company’s fiscal second quarter 2025 results. T
he firm’s analyst highlighted the performance as less troubling than anticipated, particularly noting the new CEO Elliott Hill’s vision for Nike. This includes a candid evaluation of the company’s recent struggles.
Nike’s recent earnings report showed a 9% decline in constant-currency revenues, which aligned with prior guidance. However, a smaller-than-expected drop in margins resulted in earnings per share (EPS) of $0.78, surpassing the expected $0.63.
"While fundamentals will be very challenged in the near-term, we believe that it takes a back seat to the narrative, which is that of a veteran athlete coming out of retirement to pull his once-proud team out of the dumps," Needham analysts said in their note.
The forecast for Nike’s EPS has been adjusted to $2.00 for fiscal year 2025, $2.48 for fiscal year 2026, and $3.00 for fiscal year 2027. These figures have been revised from the previous estimates of $2.67 for FY25 and $3.14 for FY26, with no prior estimate provided for FY27.
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