What Makes Nike (NKE) an Investment Bet?

Loomis Sayles, an investment management company, released its “Global Growth Fund” investor letter for the fourth quarter of 2025.  A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund prioritizes investments in high-quality companies that possess a lasting competitive advantage and long-term growth drivers, capable of generating attractive cash flow and sustained value for investors. The Fund returned -3.05% in Q4 2025 compared to 3.29% for the MSCI ACWI Index Net. As a patient investor, the firm maintains coverage of high-quality businesses to capitalize on meaningful price dislocations. Please review the Fund’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025.

In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund highlighted NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) as a new addition. NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is a leading athleticwear and sports company. On February 12, 2026, NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) stock closed at $61.10 per share. One-month return of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) was -5.09%, and its shares are down 16.35% over the past twelve months. NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) has a market capitalization of $90.45 billion.

Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund stated the following regarding NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:

"All aspects of our quality-growth-valuation investment thesis must be present for us to make an investment. Often our research is completed well in advance of the opportunity to invest. We are patient investors and maintain coverage of high-quality businesses in order to take advantage of meaningful price dislocations if and when they occur. During the quarter, we initiated new positions in Ferrari and Nike. NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) Founded in 1964, Nike designs, develops, markets, and sells high quality footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products. Nike is the world’s most recognized and purchased athletic brand, and the largest premium-branded sportswear company in the world."

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. According to our database, 89 hedge fund portfolios held NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) at the end of the third quarter, up from 81 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

In another article, we covered NIKE, INC. (NYSE:NKE) and shared a list of best Dow Jones dividend stocks to buy according to hedge funds. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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