What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for LULU Q1 Earnings?

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for lululemon athletica in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $1.67 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.29. 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 Q4 2027 earnings at $5.29 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $12.30 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $5.67 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $13.38 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $14.60 EPS.

LULU has been the subject of a number of other reports. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $215.00 to $175.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $189.00 to $176.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $209.00 to $196.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Bank of America cut their price target on lululemon athletica from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price target on lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $206.77.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 3.7%

NASDAQ LULU opened at $158.81 on Thursday. lululemon athletica has a 12 month low of $143.96 and a 12 month high of $340.25. The stock has a market cap of $19.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.94, a PEG ratio of 4.70 and a beta of 1.07. The company’s 50 day moving average is $171.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $179.88.

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

Institutional Trading of lululemon athletica

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. lifted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 464.0% in the second quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 141 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

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

Key lululemon athletica News

Here are the key news stories impacting lululemon athletica this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several later-quarter and quarterly outlooks (Q3 2027, Q3 2028, Q4 2027 and Q4 2028), signaling stronger expected results in later periods; this partially offsets near‑term weakness. Zacks estimate changes
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks issued a higher FY2029 EPS forecast ($14.60), implying upside beyond the immediate horizon. Zacks FY2029 outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail coverage/seasonal promotion mention: Lululemon was included in a consumer shopping piece on spring activewear deals (background consumer-interest context; not material by itself). Shopping deals article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut several near‑term and mid‑term estimates: notably Q1 2027 (from $2.29 to $1.67) and Q1 2028 (from $2.38 to $1.85), and lowered FY2027 (to $12.30) and FY2028 (to $13.38). These reductions point to weaker near-term earnings and are likely pressuring the stock. Zacks estimate cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Customers have filed a lawsuit seeking a share of an eventual tariff refund, introducing potential legal/financial uncertainty and reputational risk. This is a direct litigation headline that can weigh on sentiment until resolved. MSN lawsuit article

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.