Lululemon Athletica Inc. · LULU · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

Lululemon Maintains Guidance as Tariffs Pressure Margins

The quarter supports a balanced view: international growth, product innovation, and brand investment provide support, but tariff exposure, softer U.S. traffic, and potential markdown and FX pressure limit confidence in a smooth growth path.

Reported After market closeNASDAQConsumer Cyclical $11.48B market cap
100quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $2.60 Consensus $2.58
EPS surprise +0.8% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $2.37B Consensus $2.36B
Revenue surprise +0.5% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -19.8% Event window
SPY move +1.0% Same window
Abnormal move -20.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 7.6× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -10.1% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The latest supplied analysis shifts the focus toward tariff mitigation and traffic trends: management maintained full-year guidance while identifying pricing and supply-chain efficiencies as offsets, alongside continued international expansion and store investment.

Guidance delta

Full-year guidance was maintained; management discussed tariff-related margin pressure and mitigation through pricing and supply-chain efficiencies.

Key takeaways

  • Management said international markets, especially China and Rest of World, were driving expansion while U.S. traffic remained softer.
  • Product launches, brand activity, and store expansion remain central to the growth plan.
  • Tariffs are expected to pressure margins, with pricing and supply-chain actions identified as mitigants.

Management priorities

  • Deliver product innovation and newness across core and lifestyle categories.
  • Expand the store footprint and international presence, including Italy and selected franchise markets.
  • Invest in distribution, technology, brand campaigns, and supply-chain efficiency.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
LULU EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. Q3 '24 estimate $2.28 Q3 '24 actual $2.53, beat Q4 '24 estimate $5.00 Q4 '24 actual $5.29, beat Q1 '25 estimate $2.38 Q1 '25 actual $2.54, beat Q2 '25 estimate $2.93 Q2 '25 actual $3.15, beat Q1 '26 estimate $2.58 Q1 '26 actual $2.60, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2.91 Q2 '26 actual $3.10, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.22 Q3 '26 actual $2.59, beat Q4 '26 estimate $4.76 Q4 '26 actual $5.01, beat Q1 '27 estimate $1.67 Q1 '27 actual $1.69, beat Q2 '27 estimate $1.79 Q2 '27 actual $2.92, beat Q3 '27 estimate $2.40 Q4 '27 estimate $4.97
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusHold68 ratings
Bullish2638.2%
Neutral3551.5%
Bearish710.3%

1 unmapped firm rating excluded from the percentages.

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$99.09Previous close
$70Low
$312.32Average
$542High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 16, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Argus Research Hold HoldMaintainSep 14, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 9, 2026
Wells Fargo Equal Weight Equal WeightMaintainSep 4, 2026
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 4, 2026
Truist Securities Sell SellMaintainSep 4, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $99.09. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$70$103.19 -29.4%Sep 8, 2026
BernsteinAneesha Sherman$115$121.77 +16.1%Sep 4, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$115$121.77 +16.1%Sep 4, 2026
Stifel NicolausAnalyst unavailable$100$121.77 +0.9%Sep 4, 2026
Piper SandlerAnalyst unavailable$80$121.77 -19.3%Sep 4, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Lululemon Athletica Inc., alongside its subsidiaries, specializes in the design, global distribution, and retail of athletic apparel and accessories for both women and men. Its business operations are structured into two main divisions: company-owned retail establishments and direct-to-consumer sales. The firm's offerings encompass a range of clothing such as pants, shorts, tops, and jackets, all crafted for promoting a healthy lifestyle and facilitating athletic endeavors. These activities span yoga, running, training, and other physically demanding pursuits. Beyond apparel, Lululemon also supplies fitness-related accessories and a selection of footwear. Customers can acquire Lululemon products through numerous channels. These include a global network of corporate-managed stores, outlet locations, and seasonal warehouse sales.…

Historical context

All LULU earnings
-17.4%FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026-8.6%FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026-8.6%FY2027 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

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