Nike Stock (NKE) After the Bell: Why Shares Sank on Dec. 19, 2025—and What to Watch Before the Next Market Open
Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) ended Friday, December 19, 2025, under heavy pressure as investors digested the company’s latest quarterly update and what it signals for the all-important holiday quarter. After the closing bell, Nike shares were last seen around $58.71, marking a roughly 10.5% one-day drop from the prior close, after trading as low as $57.82 during the session. Reuters This wasn’t a “missed earnings” story in the traditional sense. Nike’s fiscal Q2 results beat headline expectations, but the market reaction was dominated by concerns about margin compression, China’s ongoing weakness, and softer near-term guidance—the exact mix that tends to