What is William Blair’s Forecast for LULU FY2025 Earnings?

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Equities researchers at William Blair boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Lululemon Athletica in a report released on Monday, January 13th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the apparel retailer will earn $14.37 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $14.27. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lululemon Athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.17 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lululemon Athletica’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.05 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $15.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $17.68 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on LULU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $425.00 to $428.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Lululemon Athletica from $265.00 to $302.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Lululemon Athletica from $380.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Oppenheimer cut their target price on Lululemon Athletica from $445.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 27th. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Lululemon Athletica from $350.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and twenty have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $383.23.

Lululemon Athletica Stock Down 2.5 %

Shares of LULU stock opened at $388.74 on Wednesday. Lululemon Athletica has a 12 month low of $226.01 and a 12 month high of $491.30. The firm has a market cap of $47.34 billion, a PE ratio of 28.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $358.92 and a 200-day moving average of $303.06.

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.69 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.36 billion. Lululemon Athletica had a net margin of 17.05% and a return on equity of 42.16%. The business’s revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.53 EPS.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 2,022 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $387.11, for a total value of $782,736.42. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 6,198 shares in the company, valued at $2,399,307.78. This trade represents a 24.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 24,870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $405.54, for a total value of $10,085,779.80. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,040,456.66. This represents a 66.68 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LULU. Paladin Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Lululemon Athletica in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Lululemon Athletica by 127.5% in the 3rd quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 116 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Lululemon Athletica during the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Lululemon Athletica by 110.1% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 145 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Asset Dedication LLC grew its stake in Lululemon Athletica by 402.1% in the third quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 236 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $64,000 after acquiring an additional 189 shares during the period. 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.