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LULU·Lululemon Athletica Inc.

$91.88
-1.73 (-1.85%)
After Hours
High
$93.77
Open
$92.75
Market Cap
10.79B
52W High
$225.98
Low
$90.56
P. Close
$91.88
P/E
7.61
52W Low
$90.56
Fwd P/E
10.53
DailyIQ Est.
$84.25
Inst. Ownership
52.1%
Short Interest
11.71%
Days to Cover
1.3
Technical Score (1D)
0
BEARISH
News Sentiment
51
MIXED
On Oct 7, Lululemon Athletica attracted significant investor attention as its shares fell 9.3% over the previous month, lagging behind the S&P 500’s +1.4% gain and the textile‑apparel sector. The article noted that no concrete earnings guidance had been released, and analysts were focusing on potential earnings estimate revisions to gauge future prospects. It emphasized that long‑term value depends on those earnings projections rather than short‑term hype. On Oct 6, another piece reported that Lululemon’s stock had fallen more than 50% in 2026, a decline that mirrored a broader S&P 500 downturn. That article highlighted that no specific catalyst had been identified and that the company’s fundamentals appeared stable. Both reports underscored the heightened investor curiosity surrounding Lululemon amid a challenging market environment.
LOW TARGET
$44 -52.0%
7 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$105 +14.5%
30 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$255 +178.3%
3 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$44.00 - $255.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
1/1/31/5/2
DAILYIQ EST.
$84.25 (-8.1%)
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Apparel Retail
Exchange
NMS
Country
Canada
Symbol
LULU
Description
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is a global retailer specializing in athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories, primarily targeting the women's and men's markets. The company's core value proposition revolves around designing and distributing technically advanced products suitable for various activities, including yoga, running, and general training. Lululemon's product range encompasses a wide array of items like pants, shorts, tops, and jackets, complemented by fitness-oriented accessories. Distribution channels include a network of company-operated stores, seasonal locations, and a robust e-commerce platform, enabling broad consumer access across the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, and other international markets. Founded in 1998, the company leverages its brand recognition and multi-channel strategy to maintain a competitive position in the activewear industry.
Bought (1Y)
4,275 shares
$500K
Sold (1Y)
83 shares
$10K
O'NEILL HEIDICEO
Award/Grant105,295 shares2026-09-09
O'NEILL HEIDICEO
Award/Grant40,223 shares2026-09-09
O'NEILL HEIDICEO
Award/Grant28,079 shares2026-09-09
MORFITT MARTHA A M-
Award/Grant1,606 shares2026-06-25
White Emily-
Award/Grant1,606 shares2026-06-25
76/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Gross Margin
56.6%
Net Margin
14.2%
Revenue CAGR
22.5%
Current Ratio
2.26x
Return on Equity
31.8%
Earnings Summary
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is a global retailer of premium athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories, operating through company‑owned stores, seasonal locations, and a strong e‑commerce platform across North America, Latin America, and Asia. The company’s business model emphasizes high‑margin, technically advanced products and a multi‑channel distribution strategy that has positioned it as a leader in the athleisure segment. In the most recent quarters, Lululemon reported Q4 2024 revenue of $3.611 billion and EPS of $6.14, beating the $5.87 estimate, while Q1 2025 revenue was $2.371 billion with EPS of $2.60 versus an estimate of $2.59. The company’s Q2 2025 results showed revenue of $2.525 billion and EPS of $3.10, again surpassing expectations, and Q3 2025 revenue of $2.566 billion with EPS of $2.59, a modest beat over the $2.21 estimate. These four quarters demonstrate a consistent pattern of EPS beats, with revenue growth decelerating slightly from Q4 2024 to Q3 2025 but remaining positive. Historically, Lululemon has maintained YoY revenue growth in the high‑teens, with EPS growth often outpacing revenue, reflecting strong pricing power; however, recent guidance revisions and a 7% revenue outlook downgrade signal mounting pressure on margins. Recent news highlights a reversal of the full‑year revenue outlook to a 7% decline, a cut in operating‑margin guidance from 17% to 6.5%, and a leadership change, all of which have eroded investor confidence and underscored concerns about pricing power and product mix.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.22$1.90$3.57$5.24$6.91Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'25$0.99 - -
Q3'25$2.21$2.59+17.1%
Q2'25$2.85$3.10+8.7%
Q1'25$2.59$2.60+0.4%
Q4'24$5.87$6.14+4.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.1B$2.5B$3.0B$3.4B$3.8BQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'25$2.3B - -
Q3'25 - $2.6B -
Q2'25 - $2.5B -
Q1'25 - $2.4B -
Q4'24 - $3.6B -

Market Data

LULU Stock Snapshot

BEARISH0/100
$91.64−$0.24 (0.3%)
Market cap
10.79B
P/E ratio
7.6
Day range
$90.56 – $93.77
News sentiment
51/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$104.91 (+14.5%)
Consensus
Hold · 40 analysts
52-week range+1.2% off low · -59.4% from high
$90.56$225.98
Price $91.64 DailyIQ Est. $84.25

Momentum has rolled over on Lululemon Athletica Inc., which is what drives the bearish read. Earnings and guidance carry more weight than macro data at this capitalisation.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into LULU?

CHEAP

At today's price, Lululemon Athletica Inc. needs to grow free cash flow about -5.4% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 10.66% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 23.4% a year, so the market is asking for 28.8 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis LULU looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
-5.4%
Historical FCF CAGR
23.4%
Growth gap
-28.8 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
10.66%
Beta
1.07

Behaviour On Record

What LULU's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
30.5% 41st pct
Below its peak
-81.7%
vs 200-day average
-35.3%
Up days (1y)
46%

Lululemon Athletica Inc. is currently running 30.5% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against LULU's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 41st percentile — close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 33.7%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

LULU is trading -81.7% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -34.2%, and the deepest was -62.1% in 2025. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -35.3% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 2nd percentile — a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year LULU closed higher on 46% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a rising streak.

On October specifically: over 13 years of records, LULU finished the month higher 6 of 13 times, with a median return of -2.1% and an average of +0.8%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +6.3% on average, its weakest September at -5.5%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: LULU has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 106 of 3,268 sessions (3.2% of the time), with the largest gaps running +6.9% and -6.5%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 3,269 daily closes between 2013-10-07 and 2026-10-06, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against LULU's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of LULU's sector?

Lululemon Athletica Inc. sits in the Consumer Discretionary sector, currently ranked 6th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving). Within its narrower Retail industry group, LULU ranks 5th of 15 tracked industries, improving.

Sector rank
#6 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
55
Industry rank
#5 of 15

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for LULU?

CallsPuts

For Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s nearest expiry (2026-10-09, 2 days out), open interest is roughly balanced between puts and calls (put/call ratio of 0.85), with at-the-money implied volatility around 37.4%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±2.8% move by that expiry — a range of about $90.96–$96.28.

Put/call ratio (2026-10-09)
0.85
ATM implied volatility
37.4%
Total open interest
21,284
Expected move by 2026-10-09
±2.8% ($90.96–$96.28)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on LULU?

Argus Research most recently reiterated its rating on Lululemon Athletica Inc. to Hold on Sep 14, 2026. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 1 downgrade, a net bearish lean.

Latest action
Argus Research — Hold
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
1
Net rating momentum
-1
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 14, 2026Argus ResearchReiteratedHold-
Sep 9, 2026CitigroupMaintainedNeutral$130 → $117
Sep 9, 2026BMO CapitalInitiatedUnderperform$70
Sep 4, 2026Telsey Advisory GroupMaintainedMarket Perform$122 → $110
Sep 4, 2026BarclaysMaintainedEqual-Weight$113 → $95
Sep 4, 2026BNP ParibasMaintainedUnderperform$88 → $44
Sep 4, 2026Goldman SachsMaintainedNeutral$111 → $95
Sep 4, 2026Piper SandlerMaintainedNeutral$110 → $80
Sep 4, 2026StifelMaintainedHold$134 → $100
Sep 4, 2026Truist SecuritiesReiteratedSell$94 → $82
Sep 4, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedUnderweight$93 → $83
Sep 4, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedNeutral$140 → $122

LULU Competitive Positioning

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) is tracked alongside these names in Apparel Retail on DailyIQ — ranked by market cap, with today's move alongside.

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

51/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MIXED

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
lululemon athletica announced the appointment of Maggie Gauger as president and chief product officer and Joseph Godsey as chief operating officer, effective October 26. The company is also searching for a chief brand officer, chief communications officer and chief technology officer. Existing executives Nikki Neuburger and Ted Dagnese will depart on November 6 to pursue other opportunities. The leadership changes are part of LULU’s ongoing effort to strengthen its product and operational capabilities. No immediate financial impact or guidance adjustment was disclosed.
What did this article say?
Lululemon athletica announced a revamped senior leadership team on October 7, 2026, creating new roles such as President & Chief Product Officer and Chief Operating Officer to strengthen its competitive position. The appointments aim to enhance product elevation, brand differentiation, and operational efficiency. The company is also recruiting for additional executive positions, including Chief Brand Officer and Chief Technology Officer, to support its growth strategy.
What did this article say?
President Capital Management reduced its price target for lululemon athletica (LULU) from $460 to $100, signaling a drastic reassessment of the company's valuation. The downgrade reflects concerns about the company's growth prospects and competitive pressures in the athleisure market. Analysts noted that the new target aligns with a more conservative view of LULU’s future earnings potential.
What did this article say?
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) attracted heightened attention from Zacks.com users on October 7, 2024. The company’s recent performance and market positioning have prompted analysts to monitor its trajectory closely. No specific earnings guidance or operational updates were disclosed in the brief. Investors noted the stock’s visibility as a potential catalyst for future trading activity. The article primarily highlights the growing investor interest without detailing concrete financial metrics.
What did this article say?
Lululemon Athletica’s stock fell more than 50% in 2026, joining a cohort of S&P 500 companies that suffered steep losses despite a rising index. The decline reflects broader market pessimism rather than a specific corporate event, and analysts note that the company’s fundamentals remain solid. Investors are uncertain whether the price drop signals a long‑term reversal or a temporary market overreaction.
What did this article say?
Lululemon reported that sales are falling while margin pressure intensifies, signaling a potential downturn in profitability. The company’s valuation at $94 is considered undervalued by analysts, yet the underlying sales decline raises concerns about future earnings. This development suggests a modest negative impact on the company’s financial outlook, as declining revenue may limit the ability to sustain current profit margins.
What did this article say?
Lululemon Athletica shares fell to their lowest level since April 2018, reflecting a broader market pullback. The decline followed a period of muted earnings guidance and cautious investor sentiment. Analysts noted that the stock’s recent volatility may be driven by concerns over growth prospects and competitive pressure in the athleisure sector. The drop underscores the need for the company to deliver stronger financial results to regain investor confidence. No immediate catalysts were identified to reverse the trend.
What did this article say?
Lululemon closed at $94.46 on October 2, trading at just under nine times earnings for the year. The company maintained a 30.90% return on equity and a 13.21% operating margin, indicating robust profitability. Analysts remain divided, with some viewing the low multiple as a discount and others seeing it as a sign of continued strength. Cash flow metrics remain solid, with operating cash flow of $1.98 billion and levered free cash flow of $1.15 billion. The balance sheet shows manageable debt of $2.14 billion against $1.39 billion in cash.
What did this article say?
Lululemon Athletica’s cash yield now stands at 12.5% of market value, markedly higher than the S&P 500 median of 4.6%. The stock trades 77% below its two‑year high, suggesting the market undervalues the company’s cash generation. Analysts argue that the high yield signals potential future shrinkage or a mispricing of the business’s growth prospects. The article highlights that investors are puzzled by the discrepancy between strong cash flow and the low share price.
What did this article say?
Lululemon’s stock remained essentially unchanged at $95.85 following Nike’s announcement of a revenue miss, weak outlook, and job cuts. The company’s performance was reported as flat, with no significant changes in guidance or operational metrics. The broader athletic apparel sector appeared largely stable, with competitors such as On Holding also showing minimal movement. The lack of new information or strategic shifts suggests a neutral market reaction to the industry news.

Technical Analysis

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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
25 tracked managers · $8.20B combined position · 8 adding, 14 trimming, 3 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Vanguard Group Inc▼ Sell13,354,44211.35%$2.78B2026-01-29
Susquehanna International Group, LLP▲ Buy9,410,1468.00%$1.07B2026-08-14
BlackRock, Inc.▼ Sell8,850,6327.52%$1.01B2026-08-07
Citadel Advisors LLC• Hold6,279,3885.34%$716.98M2026-09-02
Geode Capital Management, LLC▼ Sell2,970,0052.52%$337.88M2026-08-12
Invesco Ltd.▲ Buy2,331,7061.98%$266.23M2026-08-14
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▲ Buy1,678,1591.43%$191.61M2026-08-14
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell1,618,2241.38%$184.77M2026-08-13
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.▼ Sell1,443,5011.23%$164.82M2026-08-14
Viking Global Investors LP• Hold980,5680.83%$150.12M2026-05-15
Citigroup Inc▲ Buy1,259,0921.07%$143.76M2026-08-03
Squarepoint Ops LLC▼ Sell1,082,7800.92%$123.63M2026-08-14
Norges Bank▼ Sell1,031,8540.88%$117.82M2026-08-12
JPMorgan Chase & Co▼ Sell916,6270.78%$104.76M2026-08-12
Northern Trust Corp▼ Sell916,9760.78%$104.70M2026-08-13
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▼ Sell908,8690.77%$103.77M2026-08-13
AQR Capital Management LLC▼ Sell901,6010.77%$101.48M2026-08-14
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.▼ Sell736,9000.63%$84.14M2026-08-14
Wells Fargo & Company▲ Buy674,0810.57%$76.97M2026-08-14
Man Group plc▲ Buy655,0840.56%$74.80M2026-08-14
Millennium Management LLC▲ Buy618,3250.53%$70.60M2026-08-14
Bank of America Corp▼ Sell615,1920.52%$70.24M2026-08-14
Gotham Asset Management, LLC▲ Buy519,8940.44%$59.36M2026-08-14
Marshall Wace, LLP▼ Sell380,9760.32%$43.50M2026-08-13
Renaissance Technologies LLC• Hold377,8440.32%$43.14M2026-08-13
Q2 2026 flow:3.28M sh bought ($374.43M)7.58M sh sold ($863.99M)net -4.30M sh (−$489.56M)
Congressional Trading Activity
15 disclosed trades · ~$193.5K est. traded value · 6 buys, 9 sells
MemberChamberStateTypeAmountTradedFiled
Gilbert CisnerosHouseCA31▼ Sell$1K - $15K2026-03-132026-04-07
Dan NewhouseHouseWA04▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-12-112026-01-15
Lisa McClainHouseMI09▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-07-222025-08-13
Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseGA14▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-06-172025-06-23
Jefferson ShreveHouseIN06▼ Sell$15K - $50K2025-05-122025-06-22
Jefferson ShreveHouseIN06▼ Sell$15K - $50K2025-04-172025-05-08
Rob BresnahanHousePA08▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-04-082025-04-28
Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseGA14▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-04-082025-04-11
Jefferson ShreveHouseIN06▲ Buy$15K - $50K2025-04-072025-05-08
Marjorie Taylor GreeneHouseGA14▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-04-042025-04-07
Rob BresnahanHousePA08▲ Buy$1K - $15K2025-02-252025-03-27
Rob BresnahanHousePA08▼ Sell$1K - $15K2025-01-132025-02-13
Tommy TubervilleSenateAL▼ Sell$1K - $15K2024-05-032026-08-05
Tommy TubervilleSenateAL▲ Buy$1K - $15K2024-04-052024-05-15
Shelley Moore CapitoSenateWV▼ Sell$1K - $15K2018-04-242019-05-09