Zacks Research Brokers Increase Earnings Estimates for LULU

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research note issued on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now expects that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $14.15 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $14.02. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.12 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.71 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.41 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.84 EPS.

LULU has been the subject of several other reports. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $260.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $360.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $380.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $382.00 to $383.00 in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $440.00 to $355.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eighteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $377.63.

Lululemon Athletica Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LULU opened at $379.42 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $46.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.23. Lululemon Athletica has a 1 year low of $226.01 and a 1 year high of $516.39. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $329.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $294.08.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 firm 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 17.05% and a return on equity of 42.16%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.53 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 78.2% in 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 bought a new stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica in the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica during the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 66.7% in the 2nd quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 115 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Lululemon Athletica by 127.5% in the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 116 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Lululemon Athletica news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.54, for a total transaction of $10,085,779.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,040,456.66. This represents a 66.68 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 486 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.59, for a total value of $131,020.74. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 6,198 shares in the company, valued at $1,670,918.82. The trade was a 7.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

About Lululemon Athletica

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.