Nasdaq-listed Lululemon plunged 18% after-hours on September 3 to under $100 after its third full-year 2026 guidance cut despite beating profit estimates, leaving the stock about 80% below its $511.29 all-time high and at an eight-year low below the 52-week low. The company trimmed full-year revenue guidance from $11.35–11.50B in March to $11.00–11.15B in June and $10.35–10.50B in September, reported Q2 revenue of $2.42B (down 4% YoY) with comparable sales down 10% globally and 12% in North America, and guided Q3 revenue down 10–11% amid leadership changes, reputational issues and stronger competition.

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Lululemon shares dropped 18% after-hours despite beating profit estimates.
The company cut full-year guidance for the third time since March.
Stock now trades about 80% below its 2023 all-time high.

Nasdaq-listed Lululemon Athletica (LULU) stock dropped 18% in after-hours trading on September 3. Shares fell to under $100 after the company’s third guidance cut of 2026 overshadowed a profit beat.

The decline pushed shares to their lowest level in roughly eight years, below the 52-week low. LULU now trades about 80% under its all-time high of $511.29, set in December 2023.

Lululemon’s Third Guidance Cut of the Year

Lululemon has trimmed its full-year outlook three times since March. Each cut followed a quarter that beat earnings estimates but missed on sales.

Lululemon has been struggling for the past 5 years. Image Source: Trading View

March guidance called for $11.35 billion to $11.50 billion in revenue. June guidance was cut to $11.00 billion to $11.15 billion. September guidance now stands at $10.35 billion to $10.50 billion.

Second-quarter revenue fell 4% year over year to $2.42 billion, missing forecasts. Comparable sales dropped 10% globally and 12% in North America.

Lululemon Under Pressure

The repeated cuts have coincided with a turbulent year for the brand. Founder Chip Wilson waged a proxy fight against the board, and former chief executive Calvin McDonald departed in January.

In May, a Great Wall of China event featured a drum mistaken for a Japanese instrument, sparking backlash. Rivals Alo Yoga and Vuori have continued to take share in North America.

Interim co-chief executive and chief financial officer Meghan Frank pointed to reputational damage as a factor behind the latest slowdown.

“We faced negative commentary in the media and social channels, which impacted traffic and softer than planned response to some new product launches.”

(Meghan Frank, interim co-CEO and CFO, Lululemon Athletica)

Incoming chief executive Heidi O’Neill starts next week and inherits a turnaround plan that has yet to show results. Lululemon guided third-quarter revenue down 10% to 11% year over year.

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