Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for LULU FY2025 Earnings

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 EPS 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 per share of $14.15 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.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.18. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 42.16%. The firm had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.53 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

LULU has been the subject of a number of other reports. Raymond James raised their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $320.00 to $355.00 in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Barclays lifted their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $261.00 to $378.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $360.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $350.00 to $415.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $315.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $377.63.

Lululemon Athletica Stock Performance

Shares of Lululemon Athletica stock opened at $385.69 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $46.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.23. Lululemon Athletica has a 52-week low of $226.01 and a 52-week high of $516.39. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $331.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $294.41.

Insider Activity at Lululemon Athletica

In other Lululemon Athletica news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of Lululemon Athletica stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $405.54, for a total transaction of $10,085,779.80. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,040,456.66. The trade was a 66.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 486 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.59, for a total transaction of $131,020.74. Following 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Lululemon Athletica during the third quarter worth $29,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Lululemon Athletica by 127.5% during the third quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 116 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Lululemon Athletica in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 66.7% during 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 last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.