Guggenheim Reaffirms “Neutral” Rating for lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reiterated by research analysts at Guggenheim in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, Benzinga reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on LULU. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on lululemon athletica from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Bank of America decreased their price target on lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of lululemon athletica from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $144.96.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of LULU opened at $121.77 on Friday. lululemon athletica has a one year low of $104.44 and a one year high of $225.98. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $118.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $136.61. The company has a market capitalization of $14.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.87.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The apparel retailer reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $1.13. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.46 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.10 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.480-9.730 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.980 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that lululemon athletica will post 10.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, Director Charles Bergh purchased 4,275 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $117.05 per share, for a total transaction of $500,388.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at $1,213,223.25. The trade was a 70.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of lululemon athletica

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Gould Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the first quarter valued at $32,000. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

lululemon athletica News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting lululemon athletica this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter diluted EPS was $2.92, above the $1.79 analyst consensus. However, the result benefited substantially from $134.5 million in tariff refunds and related interest, which added approximately $0.86 to EPS after tax. Second-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: International revenue increased 4%, and lululemon repurchased approximately 2.7 million shares for $330 million during the quarter, providing some support for per-share results. Lululemon Q2 Revenue Falls 4%
• Neutral Sentiment: Nike veteran Heidi O’Neill is scheduled to become CEO next week. Her appointment offers a potential catalyst, but investors are likely to remain cautious until she demonstrates progress on product, brand, and North American growth issues. Forecast Cut Underscores Challenge for Next CEO
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue declined 4% year over year to $2.416 billion, missing expectations, while comparable sales fell 9%—the company’s weakest comparable-sales performance since the Great Recession. Americas revenue dropped 8%, highlighting intensifying competition and softer consumer demand. Lululemon Stock Plunges on Earnings and Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Lululemon cut its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast to $10.35 billion–$10.50 billion from $11.00 billion–$11.15 billion and reduced EPS guidance to $9.48–$9.73, well below the approximately $12.35 consensus. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.93–$0.98 also trails estimates. Lululemon Cuts Outlook Again
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators questioned whether lululemon’s product assortment—particularly its reliance on form-fitting leggings—still matches changing customer preferences. The resulting uncertainty over the brand’s ability to restore growth contributed to the sharp decline following the earnings release. Sales Drop Raises Turnaround Concerns

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.