lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Updates Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.760-1.810 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.690. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.5 billion-$2.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.6 billion. lululemon athletica also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 10.950-11.150 EPS.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

NASDAQ LULU traded down $0.90 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $125.13. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,229,968 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,883,648. lululemon athletica has a 12 month low of $116.63 and a 12 month high of $338.49. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $142.80 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $170.67. The company has a market cap of $15.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.90 and a beta of 0.87.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.78 by $0.23. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 34.82% and a net margin of 14.22%.The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.14 EPS. lululemon athletica’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 12.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LULU has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their price objective on lululemon athletica from $215.00 to $175.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Bank of America reduced their price objective on lululemon athletica from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $176.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on lululemon athletica from $176.00 to $153.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $197.09.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh acquired 6,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $164.20 per share, with a total value of $999,978.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 6,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $999,978. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total value of $100,142.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 19,156 shares in the company, valued at $3,084,116. This trade represents a 3.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of lululemon athletica

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 70.3% during the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 189 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the period. Quattro Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 43.6% during the 4th quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 280 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.