Zacks Research Has Positive Estimate for LULU Q4 Earnings

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for lululemon athletica in a research report issued on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the apparel retailer will earn $4.73 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.72. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $12.78 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $2.38 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $13.57 EPS.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 15.72% and a return on equity of 39.78%. The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.53 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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.

A number of other research firms have also commented on LULU. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $230.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $174.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on lululemon athletica from $203.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $227.05.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 4.1%

NASDAQ:LULU opened at $176.42 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $195.95 and a 200 day simple moving average of $185.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.11 and a beta of 1.01. lululemon athletica has a 1-year low of $159.25 and a 1-year high of $393.54.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In other news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total value of $2,756,244.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,084,872. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of lululemon athletica

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 81.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 151 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 187.5% in the third quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 161 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new position in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in lululemon athletica by 96.8% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 124 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Company Profile

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.