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

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, December 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Lohia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $14.15 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $14.02. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.59 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $3.35 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.04 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.02 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.12 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.71 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.41 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.84 EPS.

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

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler raised their price objective on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $260.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $292.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 9th. BMO Capital Markets lifted 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. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $300.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and eighteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $377.63.

Lululemon Athletica Stock Up 1.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ LULU opened at $379.42 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $46.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.39, a PEG ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.23. The business’s 50 day moving average is $329.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $294.08. Lululemon Athletica has a 52-week low of $226.01 and a 52-week high of $516.39.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 486 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $269.59, for a total transaction of $131,020.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 6,198 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,670,918.82. This represents a 7.27 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $405.54, for a total transaction of $10,085,779.80. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 12,429 shares in the company, valued at $5,040,456.66. This represents a 66.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lululemon Athletica

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LULU. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Lululemon Athletica by 78.2% during the second quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 98 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Lululemon Athletica during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 127.5% in the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 116 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Ridgewood Investments LLC acquired a new position in Lululemon Athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, HHM Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Lululemon Athletica by 66.7% during the 2nd quarter. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 115 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

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.