--- title: "Weekly Recap | Lululemon -0.21%, earnings due next week" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/297389397.md" description: "Lululemon (LULU) slipped 0.21% this week to close at $120.81, underperforming the S&P 500 by about 0.7 percentage points. The week opened with a high at $123.49 on Monday before fading through Thursday, touching an intraday low of $114.90. Friday brought a partial rebound back above $120. Weekly amplitude was 7.03%, and average daily volume of roughly 3.35m shares ran about 17% above the 60-day median, suggesting more active two-way trading." datetime: "2026-08-29T06:01:16.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/297389397.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297389397.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/297389397.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | Lululemon -0.21%, earnings due next week ## The Week Lululemon (LULU) slipped 0.21% this week to close at $120.81, underperforming the S&P 500 by about 0.7 percentage points. The week opened with a high at $123.49 on Monday before fading through Thursday, touching an intraday low of $114.90. Friday brought a partial rebound back above $120. Weekly amplitude was 7.03%, and average daily volume of roughly 3.35m shares ran about 17% above the 60-day median, suggesting more active two-way trading. The stock remains near the upper end of its recent range but failed to hold early-week momentum. ## Key Events Company-specific news was thin, leaving the share price to track sector and macro sentiment. On Tuesday, Dick’s Sporting Goods cut its annual sales guidance, pointing to cautious consumer spending; LULU traded lower the same day. A midweek piece titled ‘Navigating the 2026 Consumer Divide’ discussed the balance between pricing power and macro headwinds for retailers, with LULU among the names in focus. Friday brought two snippets: one noting LULU underperformed comparable companies, and another highlighting Canada’s strongest economic growth in three years, with analysts watching implications for Canada-linked brands. No company filings or results landed this week, so the price action largely reflected sector mood and macro positioning rather than fresh stock-specific catalysts. ## Analyst Ratings Coverage on LULU stands at 34 institutions. The breakdown: 1 buy, 29 hold, 1 underweight, 3 sell, and 1 strong buy (with strong buy counted within the buy camp). The consensus rating is hold, with a consensus target price of $127.35, implying about 5.4% upside from the current price of $120.81. The target range is exceptionally wide at $88 to $280, reflecting sharp disagreement among brokers about the company’s outlook. Within the apparel, accessories and luxury goods industry, LULU ranks 1st out of 35 names, though only 2 institutions give it a buy or strong buy versus an industry average of 9, signalling a relatively cautious stance despite the high peer ranking. ## The Week Ahead Lululemon reports fiscal Q2 2027 results after market close on Thursday, 3 September. Consensus sits at EPS of $1.7876 on revenue of $2.46bn, making this the clearest test yet of consumer demand and the company’s pricing power. Before that, a run of US macro data will set the tone: Dallas Fed manufacturing on Monday, S&P Global and ISM manufacturing PMIs plus JOLTS job openings on Tuesday, and ADP payrolls with factory orders on Wednesday. These prints will shape risk appetite across retail. If results or guidance surprise in either direction, LULU’s daily range could widen further from this week’s already-elevated volatility. ## In Short LULU closed the week down roughly 0.2%, but the path mattered more than the print: a drop to $114.90 followed by a recovery into Friday left weekly amplitude above 7%, pointing to genuine disagreement between buyers and sellers. The ratings picture shows a neutral consensus with a wide target spread and high industry standing but few strong buy votes. Valuation is modest at about 9.4x trailing earnings and 2.8x book, while the latest session’s money flow shows large-lot selling against small and medium buying. The tension is between measurable upside at current levels and a near-term direction that remains undecided. Next week’s Q2 report and a busy US jobs and manufacturing calendar will determine how that tension resolves, with results and guidance as the most direct inputs. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [LULU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LULU.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Lululemon’s Q1 Profits Slide Amid Product Missteps and Leadership Turbulence](https://longbridge.com/en/news/288883226.md) - [Beneath Lululemon’s Stock Slump Lies a Broader Spending Squeeze](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299681879.md) - [Western Digital vs. Sandisk: The Better Way to Play the Hard-Drive Side of the AI Storage Boom](https://longbridge.com/en/news/300870855.md) - [I toured Etihad's new first and business cabins coming to future Airbus jets in 2027. These 8 things surprised me most.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/300856359.md) - [Constellation Brands Stock Forecast: Beer Demand Faces a Key Q2 Earnings Test](https://longbridge.com/en/news/300859275.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**