Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for LULU Earnings

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2027 EPS estimates for lululemon athletica in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $2.67 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.81. The consensus estimate for lululemon athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.36 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for lululemon athletica’s Q3 2027 earnings at $2.66 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $2.98 EPS and Q3 2028 earnings at $2.88 EPS.

LULU has been the topic of a number of other reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Evercore boosted their target price on lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $215.00 in a report on Friday, December 12th. BTIG Research cut their target price on lululemon athletica from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their price target on lululemon athletica from $215.00 to $175.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, twenty-nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, lululemon athletica currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $206.77.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of lululemon athletica stock opened at $153.10 on Wednesday. lululemon athletica has a 1-year low of $143.96 and a 1-year high of $340.25. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $172.49 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $180.03. The company has a market capitalization of $18.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.51, a PEG ratio of 4.48 and a beta of 1.00.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.78 by $0.23. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 14.22% and a return on equity of 34.82%. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $6.14 EPS. lululemon athletica’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of lululemon athletica

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LULU. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 464.0% during the 2nd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 141 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, Director Charles V. Bergh purchased 6,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $164.20 per share, for a total transaction of $999,978.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $999,978. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

About lululemon athletica

lululemon athletica inc. is a design-focused athletic apparel company known for performance-oriented apparel, footwear and accessories. The company’s product portfolio centers on technical apparel for yoga, running, training and everyday active lifestyle use and includes tops, bottoms, outerwear, underwear, bags and a growing footwear assortment. lululemon emphasizes fabric science and product innovation, marketing garments that blend performance features with lifestyle styling.

Products are developed in-house and produced through a network of third-party manufacturers.