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Nike IncNKECOMMENTNov 08, 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.
It's the North American segment where they’ve struggled. It goes back to consumer preferences. This was the one to go to, but shifted with Under Armour (UAA-N) coming in, and now Adidas (ADS-GR) is really taking a lot of market share. Her concern is more around the leisure trend that is so dominant in North America, and when does that style change and move on to something else. Internationally they are doing well, but domestically they are doing a number of things where they are trying to right the ship and get back to the growth they would like. She is not keen on the apparel space because of the strong trends in recent years.