Q1 EPS Estimate for lululemon athletica Decreased by Analyst

Key Points

• Analysts from Telsey Advisory Group have decreased their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimate for lululemon athletica to $2.77, down from $2.87, maintaining a "Market Perform" rating with a $200.00 target price.
• Lululemon athletica recently reported Q2 earnings of $3.10 per share, exceeding expectations, but the revenue of $2.53 billion was slightly below analysts' estimates of $2.55 billion.
• Multiple investment firms, including Morgan Stanley and BMO Capital Markets, have lowered their price targets for lululemon athletica, with a consensus average target price of $245.79 and varying ratings from "Strong Buy" to "Sell."

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU - Free Report) - Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of lululemon athletica in a report released on Friday, September 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey now anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $2.77 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.87. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Market Perform" rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for lululemon athletica's current full-year earnings is $14.36 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for lululemon athletica's Q2 2027 earnings at $3.28 EPS.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.55 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 42.05% and a net margin of 16.38%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.15 EPS. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.770-12.970 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 2.180-2.230 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lowered their target price on lululemon athletica from $280.00 to $223.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on lululemon athletica from $302.00 to $250.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 6th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $165.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on lululemon athletica from $232.00 to $200.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on lululemon athletica from $238.00 to $192.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $245.79.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of lululemon athletica stock opened at $167.80 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $20.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.12. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $212.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $264.68. lululemon athletica has a 1-year low of $163.98 and a 1-year high of $423.32.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, CEO Calvin Mcdonald sold 27,049 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.69, for a total value of $6,375,178.81. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 110,564 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,058,829.16. The trade was a 19.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through 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 added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in lululemon athletica by 1.2% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,266,929 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $3,755,337,000 after purchasing an additional 157,764 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 3.3% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 5,010,908 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $1,418,389,000 after acquiring an additional 162,295 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 9.0% during the first quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 4,792,294 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $1,356,507,000 after acquiring an additional 394,706 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 16.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,960,387 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $700,502,000 after acquiring an additional 413,062 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 23.3% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,710,425 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $406,363,000 after acquiring an additional 322,816 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company's stock.

About lululemon athletica

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.

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