What is William Blair's Estimate for LULU FY2025 Earnings?

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research report issued on Monday, January 13th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $14.37 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $14.27. 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 2025 earnings at $5.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.05 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.68 EPS.

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

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC raised shares of Lululemon Athletica from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $475.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 10th. KeyCorp upped their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $438.00 target price (up previously from $370.00) on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $414.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $388.93.

Lululemon Athletica Stock Down 3.1 %

Shares of LULU stock traded down $12.08 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $376.66. 2,193,796 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,673,943. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.87 billion, a PE ratio of 27.20, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.18. Lululemon Athletica has a 1-year low of $226.01 and a 1-year high of $491.30. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $358.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $303.06.

Institutional Trading of Lululemon Athletica

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Paladin Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica in the third quarter valued at about $29,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 127.5% in the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 116 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 110.1% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 145 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Finally, Asset Dedication LLC increased its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 402.1% during the third quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 236 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $64,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lululemon Athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 2,022 shares of Lululemon Athletica 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 of the company's stock, valued at $2,399,307.78. The trade was a 24.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $405.54, for a total value of $10,085,779.80. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 12,429 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,040,456.66. This trade represents a 66.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 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.