Zacks Research Has Strong Forecast for LULU FY2025 Earnings

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Lululemon Athletica in a report issued on Thursday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $14.37 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $14.15. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.06 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.30 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.76 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $3.52 EPS.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.18. The business had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.36 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a return on equity of 42.16% and a net margin of 17.05%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.53 EPS.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $378.00 to $411.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $438.00 target price (up from $370.00) on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Needham & Company LLC upgraded Lululemon Athletica from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $475.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Lululemon Athletica from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $360.00 to $460.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $395.67.

Lululemon Athletica Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of Lululemon Athletica stock opened at $409.42 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $370.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $308.53. The company has a market cap of $49.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.56, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.18. Lululemon Athletica has a 12-month low of $226.01 and a 12-month high of $491.30.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LULU. Paladin Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Lululemon Athletica during the third quarter valued at $29,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Lululemon Athletica by 127.5% during the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 116 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 309.5% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 86 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Lululemon Athletica in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 2,022 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $387.11, for a total transaction of $782,736.42. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The shares were 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 represents a 66.68 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.48% of the company’s stock.

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.