Lululemon Athletica’s (LULU) “Outperform” Rating Reiterated at William Blair

William Blair restated their outperform rating on shares of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) in a research note published on Friday morning,RTT News reports. William Blair also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.78 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.23 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.75 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.57 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.93 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.35 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $17.12 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.50 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on LULU. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $385.00 to $315.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. Raymond James lifted their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $320.00 to $355.00 in a research report on Thursday. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $380.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $360.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $374.17.

Lululemon Athletica Stock Performance

Shares of LULU stock opened at $399.60 on Friday. Lululemon Athletica has a 1 year low of $226.01 and a 1 year high of $516.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.06 billion, a PE ratio of 28.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.23. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $305.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $287.98.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.69 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 16.34% and a return on equity of 42.59%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.53 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that Lululemon Athletica will post 13.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 486 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $269.59, for a total transaction of $131,020.74. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 6,198 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,670,918.82. This trade represents a 7.27 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. American Trust bought a new stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica during the 3rd quarter worth $785,000. Synovus Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 46.4% during the third quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 4,191 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,137,000 after acquiring an additional 1,329 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 19.0% in the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 11,406 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $3,095,000 after purchasing an additional 1,822 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica in the third quarter worth about $249,000. Finally, Sfmg LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,984,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Lululemon Athletica Company Profile

Lululemon Athletica Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand for women and men. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities. It also provides fitness-inspired accessories.