lululemon athletica inc. Company Profile (NASDAQ:LULU)

lululemon athletica inc. trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LULU."

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) posted its earnings results on Thursday, June, 1st. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.04. The company earned $520.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $513.99 million. lululemon athletica inc. had a return on equity of 23.43% and a net margin of 12.21%. The company's revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.33 earnings per share. View lululemon athletica inc.'s Earnings History.

lululemon athletica inc. is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August, 31st 2017. View Earnings Estimates for lululemon athletica inc..

lululemon athletica inc. updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, June, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.28-2.38 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $2.31. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.53-2.58 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.56 billion.lululemon athletica inc. also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.33-0.35 EPS.

37 brokers have issued 1-year price targets for lululemon athletica inc.'s shares. Their predictions range from $40.00 to $90.00. On average, they expect lululemon athletica inc.'s share price to reach $65.03 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for lululemon athletica inc..

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about lululemon athletica inc. stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Lululemon stock has made notable recovery, outperforming the industry in the last three months. The company delivered top and bottom line beat in first-quarter fiscal 2017, which has considerably boosted stock price. Further, the company is all set to utilize its capabilities built in fiscal 2015 over the next five years. In fact, by 2020, the company aims to double its revenues to about $4 billion and more than double its earnings. Moreover, the company’s eCommerce growth initiatives and ivivva remodeling bode well. We note that the company’s eCommerce comps improved in the low-double digits range so far in the fiscal second-quarter. This led the company to provide solid comps guidance for the second quarter and fiscal 2017, reflecting further strengthening of eCommerce business. However, in-store comps continue to suffer. The company also tweaked revenue forecast for fiscal 2017, which indicates further weakness." (8/17/2017)
• 2. Credit Suisse Group analysts commented, "We remain cautious on shares given premium valuation for a maturing retailer. That said, lululemon is doing a better than expected job at finding ways to emphasize the company’s highest-margin core business and drive incremental operating profit on more moderate growth targets. The dramatic de-emphasis of the ivivva brand as a growth vehicle looks to be an appropriate move, de-risking the deleveraging of fixed expenses that has become an incremental source of concern as sourcing improvements are likely to become more challenging." (5/30/2017)
• 3. FBR & Co analysts commented, "LULU reported adjusted 4Q EPS of $1.00 (excluding 1c tax impact), vs. FBR/ consensus estimates of $1.01 and $0.99–$1.01 guidance. Results reflect +7% constant-currency comps vs. FBR/consensus +6.0%/+5.4% and EBIT margin expansion of +130 bps vs. FBR/consensus +190 bps. Management provided 1Q17 guidance of $0.25–$0.27 (vs. FBR/consensus of $0.34/$0.39) on SSS of -LSD (vs. FBR/ consensus +2.0%/+5.3%), and 2017 guidance of $2.26–$2.36 (vs. FBR/consensus of $2.40/$2.57) on SSS of +LSD (vs. FBR/consensus of +2.8%/+5.4%). Management noted that 1Q SSS got off to a tough start as ecommerce conversions slowed at the end of January and continued to be soft 1QTD (management believes product was too dark), and mall traffic weakened in Feb which impacted store sales. We believe an improvement is expected in April given the shifts, which is likely factored into guidance." (3/30/2017)
• 4. Wedbush analysts commented, "We see less drama into LULU's 4Q16 earnings release versus recent quarters, as most topics are likely to be roughly in line with expectations. Specifically, we expect 4Q16 EPS to largely track expectations (though we see the possibility for modest SSS and GM upside) and FY2017 guidance is likely to place consensus near the high end of the EPS range on a +MSD comp increase. 1Q17 SSS guidance is the one metric we see carrying some uncertainty, with some investors worried mall traffic challenges will drive a +LSD comp guide, while others see the potential for +MSD guidance against sequentially easier comparisons. We believe a +LSD comp guide likely drives a modest sell-off, while a +MSD comp guide could push shares higher. Overall, we believe the scope for significant volatility in reaction to earnings/guidance seems lower than in recent quarters, given some caution on SSS guidance heading in." (3/28/2017)

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lululemon athletica inc.'s management team includes the folowing people:

• Glenn Murphy, Co-Chairman of the Board
• David M. Mussafer, Independent Co-Chairman of the Board
• Laurent Potdevin, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Stuart C. Haselden, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer
• Celeste Burgoyne, Executive Vice President, Americas Retail
• Lee Holman, Executive Vice President - Creative Director
• Scott Stump, Executive Vice-President, Community and Brand
• Gina Warren, Executive Vice President, People and Culture
• Robert Bensoussan, Independent Director
• Michael Casey, Independent Director

lululemon athletica inc.'s stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include FMR LLC (13.93%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.74%), BlackRock Inc. (3.93%), Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (2.78%), HS Management Partners LLC (2.03%) and Janus Henderson Group PLC (2.06%). Company insiders that own lululemon athletica inc. stock include Glenn Murphy, Rhoda M Pitcher and Tara Poseley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for lululemon athletica inc..

lululemon athletica inc.'s stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital Research Global Investors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., Manning & Napier Advisors LLC, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Bridgewater Associates LP, Macquarie Group Ltd. and Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio. View Insider Buying and Selling for lululemon athletica inc..

lululemon athletica inc.'s stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Janus Henderson Group PLC, Eaton Vance Management, Lazard Asset Management LLC, HS Management Partners LLC, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC, Lodge Hill Capital LLC, Schroder Investment Management Group and UBS Oconnor LLC. Company insiders that have bought lululemon athletica inc. stock in the last two years include Glenn Murphy and Tara Poseley. View Insider Buying and Selling for lululemon athletica inc..

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One share of lululemon athletica inc. stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.13.