What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for LULU FY2025 Earnings?

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Lululemon Athletica in a report issued on Thursday, January 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $14.37 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $14.15. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.34 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q1 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.06 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.30 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.76 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $3.52 EPS.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $2.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 42.16%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.53 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on LULU. TD Securities lifted their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $382.00 to $383.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $350.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $380.00 to $440.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $438.00 price target (up previously from $370.00) on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $265.00 to $302.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have given a hold rating and twenty have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $395.67.

Lululemon Athletica Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of LULU stock opened at $409.42 on Monday. Lululemon Athletica has a twelve month low of $226.01 and a twelve month high of $491.30. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $370.46 and its 200 day simple moving average is $308.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.18.

Insider Transactions at Lululemon Athletica

In other Lululemon Athletica news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $405.54, for a total value of $10,085,779.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,040,456.66. This represents a 66.68 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 2,022 shares of Lululemon Athletica stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $387.11, for a total transaction of $782,736.42. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 6,198 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,399,307.78. This represents a 24.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lululemon Athletica

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sound Income Strategies LLC increased its stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 309.5% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 86 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Lululemon Athletica during the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Ameliora Wealth Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Lululemon Athletica in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Paladin Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica during the 3rd quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 127.5% during the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 116 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lululemon Athletica Company Profile

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.