Research Analysts Set Expectations for LULU Q1 Earnings

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Lululemon Athletica in a research report issued on Friday, March 28th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $2.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.77. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.36 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q2 2026 earnings at $3.59 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $5.85 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.22 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $16.92 EPS.

LULU has been the topic of several other research reports. KeyCorp cut their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $420.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $380.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $480.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 28th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price target on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $445.00 to $385.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $380.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and nineteen have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Lululemon Athletica presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $380.72.

Lululemon Athletica Trading Down 1.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $279.63 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $34.05 billion, a PE ratio of 20.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.21. Lululemon Athletica has a 12-month low of $226.01 and a 12-month high of $423.32. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $360.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $340.47.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The apparel retailer reported $6.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.85 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $3.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 42.16%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 12.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $5.29 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of LULU. TCTC Holdings LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Anderson Financial Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lululemon Athletica in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Kestra Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Bradley & Co. Private Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 309.5% during the 4th quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 86 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. 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.