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Nike IncNKEDON'T BUYJan 17, 2017Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Oct 09, 2026. Market Open.
Several levels of trouble. He added recently ~$45. Not looking for homeruns. Potential for it to get back up to mid-upper $50s is realistic. Still very expensive at 30x forward PE. Unless they can figure out the China headwinds, it will struggle. Every time it rallies, it's likely to a lower high. Selloffs will be to lower lows.
Growth story for decades, but now a mature clothing company. A trade, not an investment.
They have great margins, return on capital and dominance within the industry. There is a big trend with athletics for leisure. There are a lot of stores that sell this type of stuff that didn’t exist a few years ago. Their success has attracted a lot of competitors. What happens when people stop wanting to go to the grocery store in track pants? Retail in General has been smoked. It could be turning around but she would prefer one without such a high valuations.