What is Zacks Research's Forecast for LULU FY2025 Earnings?

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Lululemon Athletica in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $14.15 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $260.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $292.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Wedbush reduced their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $400.00 to $324.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 28th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and eighteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lululemon Athletica has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $377.63.

Lululemon Athletica Price Performance

Shares of Lululemon Athletica stock traded up $4.07 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $383.49. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,825,288 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,119,223. Lululemon Athletica has a one year low of $226.01 and a one year high of $516.39. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $329.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $293.98. The stock has a market cap of $46.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.23.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 42.16%. Lululemon Athletica's revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $2.53 earnings per share.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lululemon Athletica news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 486 shares of the business'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 sale, the insider now owns 6,198 shares in the company, valued at $1,670,918.82. The trade was a 7.27 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lululemon Athletica

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LULU. Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 4.6% in the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 950 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Rockline Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,314 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $990,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 78.2% in the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 98 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the period. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 66.7% during the second quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 115 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Fulton Bank N.A. boosted its position in Lululemon Athletica by 2.7% in the third quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 2,115 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $574,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.