Analysts Offer Predictions for LULU Q3 Earnings

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) – Analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of lululemon athletica in a note issued to investors on Monday, September 8th. KeyCorp analyst A. Owens anticipates that the apparel retailer will post earnings per share of $2.23 for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for lululemon athletica’s current full-year earnings is $14.36 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for lululemon athletica’s Q4 2026 earnings at $4.98 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $205.00 price objective (down previously from $324.00) on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, September 5th. UBS Group lowered their price target on lululemon athletica from $240.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on lululemon athletica from $280.00 to $223.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $260.00 to $225.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI reissued an “in-line” rating and issued a $180.00 price target (down previously from $265.00) on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday, September 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $245.79.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

LULU opened at $163.90 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $208.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $261.99. lululemon athletica has a 1 year low of $162.80 and a 1 year high of $423.32. The stock has a market cap of $19.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.14, a P/E/G ratio of 6.83 and a beta of 1.12.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.55 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 42.05% and a net margin of 16.38%.lululemon athletica’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.15 earnings per share. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.770-12.970 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 2.180-2.230 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LULU. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 506.3% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 97 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the period. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the first quarter worth $29,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 96.8% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 124 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter worth $30,000. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other lululemon athletica news, CEO Calvin Mcdonald sold 27,049 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.69, for a total transaction of $6,375,178.81. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 110,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,058,829.16. The trade was a 19.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.54% 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.