lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 12.920-13.020 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 12.910. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.0 billion-$11.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.0 billion. lululemon athletica also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 4.660-4.760 EPS.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LULU. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, November 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $224.00 to $191.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Dbs Bank dropped their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $165.00 to $134.00 in a research report on Friday, September 19th. Evercore ISI restated an “in-line” rating and set a $180.00 price target (down from $265.00) on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein lowered lululemon athletica from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, lululemon athletica presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $214.98.

lululemon athletica Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ LULU traded down $0.61 on Thursday, hitting $187.01. 8,314,326 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,374,814. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $173.72 and a 200-day moving average of $203.61. The stock has a market cap of $22.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.71, a P/E/G ratio of 11.39 and a beta of 1.01. lululemon athletica has a 52 week low of $159.25 and a 52 week high of $423.32.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 42.05%. The company had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.920-13.020 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.660-4.760 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total value of $109,470.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,993 shares in the company, valued at $1,600,754. This represents a 6.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of lululemon athletica

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LULU. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth about $429,000. Vestcor Inc grew its position in lululemon athletica by 28.1% during the 3rd quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 2,745 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $488,000 after acquiring an additional 602 shares during the last quarter. Voleon Capital Management LP boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 147.8% during the 3rd quarter. Voleon Capital Management LP now owns 2,094 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $373,000 after buying an additional 1,249 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 45.2% in the third quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 2,040 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $363,000 after acquiring an additional 635 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 25.1% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,478 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $351,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.