Canaccord Genuity maintains a 'Hold' on Nike (NKE); Q3 Preview

March 20, 2012 8:26 AM EDT
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Canaccord Genuity maintains a 'Hold' on Nike (NYSE: NKE) price target of $96.00.

Analyst, Camilo Lyon, said, "NKE will report FQ3/11 results on Thursday, March 22, after the close. We are modeling total sales growth/EPS of 15%/$1.09 vs. consensus estimates of 14.6%/$1.16, respectively. While footwear demand trends in the US remain robust, we believe trends in Europe have softened and will likely result in excess inventory in the region. In addition, steep discounts in performance apparel during the holidays also hurt gross margin, we believe. With inventory building in decelerating regions and the stock seemingly priced for perfection at 21x forward estimates, we view the risk/reward is balanced at best and thus maintain our rating."

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Shares of Nike closed at $112.13 yesterday.


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