‘Stand-Out is an Understatement’, ‘Best-in-class’, ‘Remarkable’… Analysts Heap Praise on Lululemon After Earnings; Shares Up 10%
2022.09.02 14:18
‘Stand-Out is an Understatement’, ‘Best-in-class’, ‘Remarkable’… Analysts Heap Praise on Lululemon After Earnings; Shares Up 10%
By Senad Karaahmetovic
Shares of lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) are up about 10% in premarket Friday after the company reported very strong results and offered an upbeat outlook.
LULU reported a Q2 EPS of $2.20 to easily top the analyst estimate of $1.86. Revenue for the quarter came in at $1.87 billion versus the consensus estimate of $1.77 billion.
For this quarter, lululemon athletica sees EPS between $1.90 and $1.95 and revenue between $1.78 billion and $1.805 billion, both much better than the consensus.
LULU sees full-year EPS between $9.75 and $9.90, better than the consensus of $9.44. Revenue is seen in the range of $7.865 billion to $7.94 billion, again easily better than the analyst estimate of $7.69 billion.
“Despite the challenges around us in the macro-environment, guest traffic in our stores and on our e-commerce sites remains robust, which speaks to the strength of our multi-dimensional operating model,” the company said in a press release.
A Morgan Stanley analyst took note of a “significant” beat. “Stand-out is an understatement,” the analyst added and hiked the price target to $343 from $315 per share.
“With accelerating fundamentals in 2Q22, conservative guidance creating room for beats & raises through the remainder of the year, & the potential for further valuation re-rating/reversion, we stay Overweight,” the analyst wrote in a client note.
A Goldman Sachs analyst reiterated a Buy rating and Conviction List designation on LULU as the “brand remains best-in-class.”
“We continue to see LULU as a best-in-class brand with several levers for growth fueled by innovation. Against a backdrop where headwinds are particularly strong and comps are increasingly tough, we believe LULU’s ongoing execution is evidence of the company’s solid position as a market share compounder with idiosyncratic growth,” the GS analyst said.
The GS analyst also raised the price target as she went to $383 from $365.
