lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 12.100-12.300 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 12.950. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.4 billion-$11.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.3 billion. lululemon athletica also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 1.630-1.680 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $189.00 to $176.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. BTIG Research cut their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of lululemon athletica from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $185.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $206.77.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 4.6%

NASDAQ:LULU traded up $7.29 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $166.15. The stock had a trading volume of 1,173,820 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,682,735. lululemon athletica has a 1-year low of $143.96 and a 1-year high of $340.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $168.57 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $179.57. The company has a market cap of $20.06 billion, a PE ratio of 12.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 1.07.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.78 by $0.23. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 14.22% and a return on equity of 34.82%. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $6.14 earnings per share. lululemon athletica’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh acquired 6,090 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $164.20 per share, with a total value of $999,978.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $999,978. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Andre Maestrini acquired 3,275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,217,892.02. This represents a 10.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of lululemon athletica

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LULU. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter worth $429,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 68.8% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 390 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $81,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 52.4% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 614 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 211 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 88.7% in the fourth quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 619 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $130,000 after purchasing an additional 291 shares during the period. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter worth $128,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Company Profile

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.