How to Trade Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) Ahead of Earnings

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On Thursday, September 1st, Lululemon (LULU - Free Report) will release its Q2 2016 earnings results. The company is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and shares are up about 49% year-to-date.

Dave will look into Lululemon’s past earnings, look at what is currently going on with the company, and gives us his thoughts on their upcoming earnings announcement.

Furthermore, Dave will look into some potential options trades for investors looking to make a play on Lululemon ahead of earnings.

Lululemon in Focus

Lululemon Athletica Inc. designs and retails athletic clothing for women, men, and female youth. Its apparel assortment, includes items such as fitness pants, shorts, tops and jackets, is designed for activities such as yoga, running and general fitness.  The company also sells an array of accessories such as bags, yoga mats, and water bottles. 

Lululemon met expectations in its Q1 2016 earnings report, posting an EPS that was equal to the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

LULU has an average EPS surprise of 0.21% for the last four quarters. In Q2, the company met our consensus estimate, posting EPS of $0.34.  In Q3, LULU missed earnings expectations by 5.4%.  In Q4 of 2015, Lululemon beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.25%.

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