Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Given “Outperform” Rating at William Blair

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by investment analysts at William Blair in a report issued on Friday,RTT News reports. William Blair also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $5.78 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.18 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.75 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.35 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.12 EPS.

LULU has been the subject of a number of other reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a report on Friday. Piper Sandler lifted their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $260.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays cut their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $263.00 to $261.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 30th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $380.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $350.00 to $285.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating and nineteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $366.26.

Lululemon Athletica Trading Up 16.9 %

LULU traded up $58.16 during trading on Friday, hitting $402.97. The stock had a trading volume of 2,634,281 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,084,633. Lululemon Athletica has a 12 month low of $226.01 and a 12 month high of $516.39. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $303.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $287.81. The firm has a market cap of $49.48 billion, a PE ratio of 31.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.23.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.69 by $0.18. Lululemon Athletica had a return on equity of 42.59% and a net margin of 16.34%. The firm had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.53 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Lululemon Athletica will post 13.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, 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 value of $131,020.74. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 6,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,670,918.82. This represents a 7.27 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lululemon Athletica

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. 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 worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Lululemon Athletica during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Ridgewood Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Lululemon Athletica during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Dnca Finance bought a new position in Lululemon Athletica in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.20% 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.