Lululemon Athletica Inc. beat earnings estimates for its fiscal fourth quarter. It is hopeful that its online sales would catapult earnings to a level higher than expected for the full-year.
For the three months ended February 3, the athletic apparel retailer reported earnings of $1.85 per share, which surpassed the Street estimates of $1.74. The earnings-per-share also represents a +39% surge from the year-ago quarter.
Group revenues for the quarter climbed +26% year-over-year to $1.17 billion. The company’s same-store sales increased +16% and its online shipments rose + 37%.
For the full year, Lululemon predicts earnings in the range of $4.48 to $4.55 per share, almost a $1 higher compared to the high end of analysts' projection.
Lululemon shares traded +16.4% higher Thursday.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for LULU turned positive on December 03, 2024. Looking at past instances where LULU's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 43 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on December 02, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on LULU as a result. In of 84 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where LULU advanced for three days, in of 343 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 284 cases where LULU Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for LULU moved out of overbought territory on November 15, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 37 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 37 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where LULU declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
LULU broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 01, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. LULU’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 74, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: LULU's P/B Ratio (11.468) is slightly higher than the industry average of (3.904). P/E Ratio (31.575) is within average values for comparable stocks, (108.527). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.450) is also within normal values, averaging (1.444). LULU has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.028). LULU's P/S Ratio (5.089) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (1.118).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a retailer of athletic apparels
Industry ApparelFootwearRetail