Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU – Free Report) – Equities research analysts at William Blair upped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Lululemon Athletica in a report issued on Friday, December 6th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $14.23 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $14.18. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $13.93 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.93 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.50 EPS.
Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $338.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $360.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Wedbush dropped their price target on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $400.00 to $324.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and set a $438.00 price objective (up from $370.00) on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research note on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lululemon Athletica presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $374.17.
Lululemon Athletica Stock Up 15.9 %
Shares of LULU stock opened at $399.60 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $305.79 and a 200-day moving average of $287.98. Lululemon Athletica has a 12-month low of $226.01 and a 12-month high of $516.39. The company has a market capitalization of $49.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.23.
Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.36 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 16.34% and a return on equity of 42.59%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.53 earnings per share.
Insider Activity at Lululemon Athletica
In other Lululemon Athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 486 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider now owns 6,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,670,918.82. This represents a 7.27 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 78.2% during the 2nd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 98 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Paladin Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Lululemon Athletica in the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 127.5% during the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 116 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC acquired a new position in Lululemon Athletica during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 66.7% in the second quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 115 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.
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