Lululemon Athletica Inc. to Post Q1 2026 Earnings of $2.78 Per Share, Telsey Advisory Group Forecasts (NASDAQ:LULU)

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Stock analysts at Telsey Advisory Group issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research note issued on Monday, August 26th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst D. Telsey expects that the apparel retailer will earn $2.78 per share for the quarter. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $360.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.22 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q2 2026 earnings at $3.29 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.11 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $6.58 EPS.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.38 by $0.16. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 16.09% and a return on equity of 42.64%. The company had revenue of $2.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.28 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $404.00 to $329.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $420.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup lowered their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $300.00 to $270.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $350.00 to $285.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 23rd. Finally, Wedbush upped their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $397.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 6th. Two investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $377.45.

Lululemon Athletica Trading Down 0.2 %

Lululemon Athletica stock opened at $271.18 on Tuesday. Lululemon Athletica has a 1 year low of $226.01 and a 1 year high of $516.39. The company has a market cap of $33.90 billion, a PE ratio of 21.75, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.26. The company’s 50-day moving average is $275.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $343.83.

Lululemon Athletica announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, June 5th that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the apparel retailer to reacquire up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Moody National Bank Trust Division lifted its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 2,846 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,112,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE lifted its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE now owns 1,519 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $777,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Graypoint LLC lifted its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Graypoint LLC now owns 699 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $273,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. William Allan Corp lifted its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 0.8% during the 1st quarter. William Allan Corp now owns 4,896 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,913,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 50.7% during the 4th quarter. FinTrust Capital Advisors LLC now owns 113 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

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.