Telsey Advisory Group Predicts LULU FY2025 Earnings

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU - Free Report) - Telsey Advisory Group increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Lululemon Athletica in a report released on Tuesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $14.38 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $14.16. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Outperform" rating and a $445.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica's current full-year earnings is $14.17 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica's FY2026 earnings at $15.51 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $420.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $425.00 to $428.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Oppenheimer lowered their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $445.00 to $380.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $261.00 to $378.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating and set a $430.00 target price (up from $400.00) on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $388.93.

Lululemon Athletica Stock Performance

Lululemon Athletica stock traded down $12.08 on Wednesday, reaching $376.66. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,193,796 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,673,943. The business's fifty day moving average price is $358.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $303.06. The company has a market cap of $45.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.20, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.18. Lululemon Athletica has a twelve month low of $226.01 and a twelve month high of $491.30.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.36 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 42.16%. Lululemon Athletica's quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.53 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica in the second quarter valued at $1,011,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica during the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC grew its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 23.6% in the 2nd quarter. Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC now owns 1,158 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $345,000 after buying an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 29.6% in the 2nd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 1,394 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $416,000 after acquiring an additional 318 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in Lululemon Athletica by 38.2% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 737,872 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $220,423,000 after acquiring an additional 203,882 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lululemon Athletica

In related news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.54, for a total value of $10,085,779.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 12,429 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,040,456.66. This trade represents a 66.68 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 2,022 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $387.11, for a total value of $782,736.42. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 6,198 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,399,307.78. This trade represents a 24.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.48% 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.