lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU – Get Free Report) rose 4.4% during mid-day trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $120.28 and last traded at $120.07. 2,288,402 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 25% from the average session volume of 3,053,664 shares. The stock had previously closed at $115.00.
lululemon athletica News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting lululemon athletica this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Several earnings previews highlight lululemon’s strong history of exceeding analyst estimates and suggest the company has favorable conditions for another quarterly beat. International growth and momentum from the Power of Three ×2 strategy are expected to support results. Will Lululemon Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
- Positive Sentiment: The upcoming report is expected to benefit from continued international expansion and execution of Power of Three ×2. A better-than-expected release could reinforce the recent improvement in investor sentiment around LULU. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
- Neutral Sentiment: lululemon is scheduled to report quarterly results Thursday. Investors will likely focus on sales growth, international performance, margins and management’s outlook. The company’s previous quarter modestly exceeded consensus estimates, while full-year earnings guidance remains a key benchmark.
- Neutral Sentiment: Next week’s U.S. jobs report and other economic data could influence interest-rate expectations and broader consumer and retail stocks, potentially affecting LULU independently of its earnings fundamentals. The Week Ahead: August Jobs Report Takes Center Stage
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect North American softness and margin pressure to weigh on the quarter, creating execution risk even if international operations perform well. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
- Negative Sentiment: UBS issued a pessimistic forecast for LULU, while a separate analyst downgrade previously pressured the shares. These actions signal continued concerns about valuation, growth durability and the company’s near-term outlook. UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for lululemon athletica Stock Price lululemon Shares Gap Down on Analyst Downgrade
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LULU shares. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. BTIG Research lowered shares of lululemon athletica from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $93.00 price target on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on lululemon athletica from $176.00 to $134.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lowered their price objective on lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $122.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $148.38.
lululemon athletica Stock Performance
The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $117.94 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $138.44. The company has a market cap of $14.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.86.
lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. lululemon athletica’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.60 earnings per share. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.760-1.810 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 10.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 4,275 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $117.05 per share, for a total transaction of $500,388.75. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,213,223.25. This represents a 70.20% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new stake in lululemon athletica during the 1st quarter valued at $31,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Gould Capital LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica during the first quarter worth $32,000. Institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.
About lululemon athletica
lululemon athletica inc. is a design-focused athletic apparel company known for performance-oriented apparel, footwear and accessories. The company’s product portfolio centers on technical apparel for yoga, running, training and everyday active lifestyle use and includes tops, bottoms, outerwear, underwear, bags and a growing footwear assortment. lululemon emphasizes fabric science and product innovation, marketing garments that blend performance features with lifestyle styling.
Products are developed in-house and produced through a network of third-party manufacturers.
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