Lululemon expects holiday-quarter income, profit to be at top end of prior forecast

Apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica mentioned on Monday it expects fourth-quarter income and profit to be towards the excessive end of its earlier forecast vary on the again of sturdy demand in the course of the vacation season.

Shares of the corporate have been up about 1% in premarket buying and selling. They had fallen practically 46% in 2025.

The optimistic forecast comes as Lululemon contends with challenges, together with a proxy combat launched by its founder Chip Wilson, whereas striving to reignite demand from younger and prosperous consumers amid stiff competitors and stress from activist investor Elliott Management.

The athleisure maker had beforehand projected fourth-quarter income to be between $3.50 billion and $3.59 billion, and earnings per share within the vary of $4.66 to $4.76.