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 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June, 1st. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.04. The firm earned $520.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $513.99 million. lululemon athletica inc. had a net margin of 12.21% and a return on equity of 23.43%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.33 EPS. View lululemon athletica inc.'s Earnings History.

lululemon athletica inc. is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August, 30th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for lululemon athletica inc..

lululemon athletica inc. issued an update on 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 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.

35 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for lululemon athletica inc.'s stock. Their forecasts range from $40.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate lululemon athletica inc.'s stock price to reach $64.52 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for lululemon athletica inc..

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

• 1. 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)
• 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of Lululemon have underperformed the broader industry on a year-to-date basis. Lululemon provided a bleak outlook for first-quarter fiscal 2017, following a mixed fourth quarter. The murky guidance stemmed from the fact that the company witnessed weak comps trends in the first quarter, on account of soft traffic in stores and lower eCommerce conversion rates.  Moreover, stiff competition remains a threat to Lululemon. Nevertheless, the company remains focused on product assortment improvements, website enhancements and acceleration of omni-channel models to strengthen eCommerce and store trends. Additionally, the company is committed toward achieving its goal of doubling revenues and more than doubling earnings by 2020. Further, it exhibits immense long-term growth opportunity based on its potential to enhance global presence. Estimates have been stable lately ahead of the first quarter earnings release." (5/23/2017)
• 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 number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Advent International Corp MA (14.67%), FMR LLC (13.93%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.56%), BlackRock Inc. (3.75%), Manning & Napier Advisors LLC (3.11%) and State Street Corp (1.53%). Company insiders that own lululemon athletica inc. stock include 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 Winslow Capital Management LLC, Manning & Napier Advisors LLC, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Schroder Investment Management Group, Westfield Capital Management Co. LP, TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC and Victory Capital Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for lululemon athletica inc..

lululemon athletica inc.'s stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Janus Capital Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, HS Management Partners LLC, Scopus Asset Management L.P., Morgan Stanley, Vanguard Group Inc. and 1060 Capital LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for lululemon athletica inc..

Shares of lululemon athletica inc. can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of lululemon athletica inc. stock can currently be purchased for approximately $55.39.