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Last updated May 19, 2026 9:35 AM ET

NIKE, Inc. (NKE)

Athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and direct-to-consumer retail.

NYSE·Consumer Discretionary·Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods·Market cap $128B·Next earnings Jun 26, 2026
Medium confidence · 70
Price
$84.73
-1.3 %
5D -5.2% · 20D -8.8%
Overall Sentiment
35
-10.2 pts
10th percentile vs SPY · z-score -2
Sentiment Momentum
20
-15.5 pts
Inventory cleanup and innovation pipeline
Risk Language
76
+11.2 pts
North America demand weakness and promotional pressure
News Volume
74
+21.0 pts
Abnormal volume score 71
Narrative Shift
76
+14.0 pts
Primary topic: Consumer demand weakness
Price-NLP Divergence
61
-5.0 pts
Highlights where language and price action moved in different directions.

What Changed?

Data window 5D · 3 evidence documents

Medium confidence · 70
Current narrative

NKE sentiment weakened over the last five sessions as source language around inventory cleanup and innovation pipeline was offset by risk-language acceleration.

Previous narrative

The prior baseline was less differentiated, with lower topic momentum and fewer high-importance documents tied to consumer demand weakness.

Positive drivers

Inventory cleanup and innovation pipeline

Negative drivers

North America demand weakness and promotional pressure

Emerging topics

Margin pressure, Consumer demand weakness, China exposure

Contradictory signals

Price action and NLP direction diverged, requiring source review before interpreting signal persistence.

Signal Time Series
Selectable overlays with source-backed confidence context

Topic Drivers

Topic-level sentiment, momentum, intensity percentile, risk level, source count, summary, and top source.

TopicCategorySentimentMomentumIntensityRiskSourcesSummaryTop source
Margin pressureFinancial Performance327786th pctRisk 78112Margin-risk language accelerated in consumer discretionary and autos, with sources citing pricing actions, promotions, and weaker mix.src-TSLA-1
Consumer demand weaknessRisk Theme367484th pctRisk 78105Consumer demand weakness is concentrated in discretionary baskets, apparel, quick-service traffic, and housing-linked categories.src-NKE-1
China exposureRisk Theme396472th pctRisk 5667China exposure remains a cross-sector risk cluster for hardware, industrials, autos, and select consumer franchises.src-AAPL-1
Pricing actions and auto marginsFinancial Performance288292th pctRisk 7831Margin and pricing language accelerated sharply after earnings, with moderate source dispersion across analyst notes and high-reliability news.src-TSLA-1
Demand weakness and promotional intensityFinancial Performance307988th pctRisk 7821Weak demand and promotional language expanded after channel checks, with uncertainty around timing of product-cycle recovery.src-NKE-1

Source Evidence

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PublishedSource typePublisherTitleSentimentRiskTopicsImportanceNoveltyReliabilityNLP contribution
May 18, 10:40 AMAnalyst NoteIndependent Research DeskNIKE, Inc.: language monitor flags consumer demand weakness as primary driver31Risk 74Consumer demand weakness, Inventory cleanup7767High-12.4
May 18, 6:40 AMAlternative DataChannel Inventory MonitorNKE evidence update: North America demand weakness and promotional pressure35Risk 82Consumer demand weakness, Inventory cleanup7470High-26.4
May 18, 2:40 AMNewsReutersNKE cross-source read-through for Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods39Risk 74Consumer demand weakness, Inventory cleanup7173Medium-12.4

Event Timeline

Narrative changes around earnings, filings, regulatory events, product updates, and market catalysts.

MarketMay 13, 2026
Channel checks flagged demand weakness and promotional intensity

Alternative-data and analyst sources pointed to weaker North America demand and increased promotional activity.

Medium confidence · 70
Pre sentiment 43
Post sentiment 35
-8.0 pts
+10.0 risk
-2.6 price
Volume 1.5x
Peer Signal Comparison
Company versus sector peers on sentiment, risk, and confidence

Peer Table

Sector average sentiment 48 · SPY average sentiment 60

TickerSentiment5D changeRiskNews volumePrimary topicRegulatory riskConfidence
AMZN75+5.7 ptsRisk 4776Cloud demandBaselineHigh confidence · 85
TSLA33-12.4 ptsRisk 8195Margin pressureElevatedMedium confidence · 72
HD46-4.3 ptsRisk 6463Consumer demand weaknessBaselineMedium confidence · 74
NKE35-10.2 ptsRisk 7674Consumer demand weaknessBaselineMedium confidence · 70
MCD52-2.1 ptsRisk 5860Consumer demand weaknessBaselineMedium confidence · 73

Active Alerts

Ticker-specific alert feed with source count, driver, suggested workflow, status, and confidence.

HighNKENIKE, Inc.May 17, 10:05 AM
Guidance Tone Change

Guidance tone deteriorated as channel and promotional language weakened across analyst and alternative-data sources.

Consumer demand weaknessMargin pressure

Driver: North America demand weakness and promotional pressure. Threshold: Sentiment z-score < -1.8. Workflow: Open consumer discretionary sector detail and compare discretionary demand breadth.

Medium confidence · 70View company