Q3 2025 Earnings Estimate for Lululemon Athletica Inc. Issued By Zacks Research (NASDAQ:LULU)

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lululemon Athletica in a report issued on Thursday, September 12th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now forecasts that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $2.72 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.78. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.61 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.02 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.66 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.16 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.09 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.68 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.95 EPS.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 29th. The apparel retailer reported $3.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.41 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a return on equity of 42.59% and a net margin of 16.34%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.68 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also commented on LULU. Jefferies Financial Group reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $416.00 to $370.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Raymond James reduced their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $350.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $345.00 to $325.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $470.00 to $350.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and twenty-one have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lululemon Athletica currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $354.94.

Lululemon Athletica Trading Up 2.5 %

Lululemon Athletica stock opened at $266.76 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $32.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.39, a PEG ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.25. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $262.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $325.05. Lululemon Athletica has a 12 month low of $226.01 and a 12 month high of $516.39.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LULU. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Lululemon Athletica by 1.6% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,847,954 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $3,847,103,000 after purchasing an additional 154,985 shares during the period. Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd raised its position in Lululemon Athletica by 19,890.3% during the second quarter. Value Star Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd now owns 4,653,746 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,390,074,000 after purchasing an additional 4,630,466 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Lululemon Athletica by 4.9% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,769,096 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $528,429,000 after purchasing an additional 82,731 shares during the period. Capital World Investors raised its position in Lululemon Athletica by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,547,793 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $791,371,000 after purchasing an additional 14,112 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in Lululemon Athletica by 1.7% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,139,812 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $445,268,000 after purchasing an additional 18,924 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Calvin Mcdonald bought 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $260.00 per share, for a total transaction of $1,040,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 89,922 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,379,720. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.48% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Lululemon Athletica announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, June 5th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the apparel retailer to purchase up to 2.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

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.