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William Blair Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for LULU

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lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair cut their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of lululemon athletica in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 16th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings of $2.90 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.91. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for lululemon athletica's current full-year earnings is $14.36 per share.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.60 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.60. The business had revenue of $2.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 43.48% and a net margin of 16.82%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.54 earnings per share.

LULU has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on lululemon athletica from $320.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. BTIG Research reduced their price objective on lululemon athletica from $420.00 to $405.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Barclays reduced their price objective on lululemon athletica from $276.00 to $270.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 9th. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on lululemon athletica from $366.00 to $317.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated a "market perform" rating and set a $430.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, March 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have given a hold rating, seventeen have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $340.26.

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lululemon athletica Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LULU traded down $3.54 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $229.77. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,549,354 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,373,318. The business's 50-day moving average is $269.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $311.43. The company has a market capitalization of $27.54 billion, a PE ratio of 15.57, a PEG ratio of 1.95 and a beta of 1.17. lululemon athletica has a 52-week low of $219.97 and a 52-week high of $423.32.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other lululemon athletica news, CEO Calvin Mcdonald sold 27,049 shares of the company'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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 110,564 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,058,829.16. This represents a 19.66% 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 company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LULU. Dnca Finance boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 15.1% in the 4th quarter. Dnca Finance now owns 198 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 1,748 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $668,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 6,138 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $2,347,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Colonial Trust Co SC now owns 1,737 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $664,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 66.1% in the 4th quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 93 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About lululemon athletica

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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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