William Blair Has Optimistic Outlook of LULU FY2025 Earnings

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, January 7th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $14.27 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $14.23. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica's current full-year earnings is $14.17 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica's Q4 2026 earnings at $5.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.76 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.54 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on LULU. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Lululemon Athletica from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $360.00 to $460.00 in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $425.00 to $428.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $292.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, December 9th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $380.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $445.00 to $380.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and nineteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $382.23.

Lululemon Athletica Trading Down 0.1 %

LULU traded down $0.54 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $392.92. The company's stock had a trading volume of 973,343 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,386,264. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $354.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $301.28. The stock has a market cap of $47.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.37, 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.69 by $0.18. The company had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a return on equity of 42.16% and a net margin of 17.05%. The firm's revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.53 earnings per share.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lululemon Athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 2,022 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $387.11, for a total transaction of $782,736.42. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 6,198 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,399,307.78. The trade was a 24.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, 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 transaction of $10,085,779.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 12,429 shares in the company, valued at $5,040,456.66. This trade represents a 66.68 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.48% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LULU. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 950 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $258,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in 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 purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. Capital Market Strategies LLC lifted its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 6.5% in the fourth quarter. Capital Market Strategies LLC now owns 820 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $314,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 2.7% during the third quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 2,115 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $574,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 11.2% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 598 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $179,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is owned by 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.