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28 Sept 2026, 08:26 UTC · 1h ago
Verdict
Headline takes no side. We score NKE −0.80 across three claims — strongly bearish.
−0.80strongly bearish
More negative than 83% of ticker scores this week
What the story claims
3 claims · scored −1 bearish … +1 bullish · 1 new · 2 priced in
Analyst consensus for fiscal Q1 '27 expects EPS of $0.44 on $11.32 billion in revenue.
Priced inconsensus view for upcoming earnings
So whatExpected y-o-y revenue declines of 3% suggest a contraction in top-line growth heading into the rest of FY2027.
More negative than 95% of claims this week
Bank of America downgraded Nike during the week of September 28, 2026.
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Newdowngrade occurred 'this week'
So whatInstitutional downgrades typically lead to lowered price targets and reduced analyst estimates ahead of the Oct 1 print.
More negative than 85% of claims this week
Footwear and apparel peers including Deckers, On Holding, Birkenstock, and Dick's hit 52-week lows in mid-September.
Priced inanalysis of mid-September price action
So whatSector-wide weakness increases the probability that Nike's 11% expected EPS decline is systemic rather than company-specific.
More negative than 68% of claims this week
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More negative than 83% of ticker scores this week
The company faced a downgrade and is expecting year-over-year declines in earnings and revenue.
More negative than 68% of ticker scores this week
The stock was noted as hitting 52-week lows in mid-September.
More negative than 68% of ticker scores this week
The stock was noted as hitting 52-week lows in mid-September.
More negative than 68% of ticker scores this week
The stock was noted as hitting 52-week lows in mid-September.
More negative than 68% of ticker scores this week
The stock was noted as hitting 52-week lows in mid-September.
Near neutral — 92% of ticker scores this week are stronger
Bank of America is mentioned as the source of a downgrade but is not the subject of the news.
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More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Nike and Deckers are mentioned together in the context of market performance trends in the footwear sector.
More positive than 35% of relationship scores this week
[mutual] Nike and On Holding are grouped as companies facing similar market headwinds.
More positive than 14% of relationship scores this week
[a_to_b] Nike is a supplier of goods to the retailer Dick's Sporting Goods.
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NKE hasn't traded since this ran. Last close $35.75 (Sep 25); the reaction starts at the next open.
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