lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 12.920-13.020 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 12.910. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.0 billion-$11.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.0 billion. lululemon athletica also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 4.660-4.760 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LULU has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $146.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, KeyCorp downgraded shares of lululemon athletica from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, thirty-one have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.95.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 9.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $204.97 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.68 and a beta of 1.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $174.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $202.76. lululemon athletica has a 12-month low of $159.25 and a 12-month high of $423.32.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 15.72% and a return on equity of 40.17%. The business had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.53 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.920-13.020 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.660-4.760 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total value of $109,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,600,754. This represents a 6.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in lululemon athletica during the third quarter worth about $64,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in lululemon athletica in the second quarter worth $78,000. Voleon Capital Management LP bought a new position in lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter worth about $201,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its position in lululemon athletica by 60.4% during the 2nd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 935 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $222,000 after purchasing an additional 352 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Glenview Trust co grew its position in lululemon athletica by 39.9% during the 2nd quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 996 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.