William Blair Equities Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU)

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Analysts at William Blair lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Lululemon Athletica in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, March 22nd. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the apparel retailer will earn $2.40 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.64. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.19 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.96 EPS.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 21st. The apparel retailer reported $5.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.00 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $3.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.19 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a return on equity of 44.41% and a net margin of 16.11%. Lululemon Athletica’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $4.40 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $560.00 to $525.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. Wedbush dropped their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $548.00 to $492.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $550.00 target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Roth Capital raised their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $450.00 to $540.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Lululemon Athletica in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and twenty-four have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $493.66.

Lululemon Athletica Trading Down 0.7 %

NASDAQ LULU opened at $386.14 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $48.73 billion, a PE ratio of 31.62, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $461.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $442.40. Lululemon Athletica has a 12 month low of $310.41 and a 12 month high of $516.39.

Lululemon Athletica declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, December 7th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the apparel retailer to reacquire up to 1.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Union Savings Bank acquired a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 600.0% in the fourth quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 49 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares during the period. Tidemark LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lululemon Athletica in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Scarborough Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lululemon Athletica in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Milestone Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lululemon Athletica in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 operates in two segments, Company-Operated Stores and Direct to Consumer. The company offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities.