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Adidas and Puma Stocks Remain Resilient Amid Lululemon's Setback
At a glance
- •Adidas and Puma stocks show resilience despite Lululemon's struggles.
- •Lululemon faces significant challenges due to disappointing quarterly performance.
- •Analysts highlight Lululemon's self-inflicted issues and overestimated targets.
- •Adidas and Puma maintain investor confidence with positive market performance.
In the face of significant losses projected for Lululemon, the stocks of Adidas and Puma have shown resilience.
On Friday, anticipated declines in Lululemon shares did not extend to its competitors Adidas and Puma, which both saw their stock prices hold steady or rise. While Adidas shares climbed 0.98% to reach 174.85 euros on XETRA, Puma's stock rose slightly by 0.55% to 20.17 euros, maintaining its position above the break-even point. In contrast, Lululemon experienced a steep drop in pre-market NASDAQ trading, driven by a disappointing quarterly report. This marks the third consecutive quarter where Lululemon, known for its yoga apparel, has fallen short of investor expectations.
Despite the challenges faced by Lululemon, a trader suggested that the companys issues are largely self-inflicted, providing some explanation for Adidass positive market performance. Lululemon lowered its outlook due to difficulties in navigating a challenging consumer environment and offsetting tariff costs. Analyst Matthew Boss from JPMorgan noted that the companys revenue growth in the second quarter was much lower than anticipated, and its earnings per share forecast for the current quarter is nearly 25% below analyst consensus. Randal Konik from Jefferies remarked that Lululemons targets are still set too high, with his estimates significantly below the consensus. He highlighted the U.S. market's rapid weakening for Lululemon, with inventory levels remaining high and tariff issues persisting. UBS analyst Jay Sole added that Lululemons business trend is worse than expected, indicating no buying opportunity in the stock decline due to significant downside risk to the earnings per share forecasts. He warned that adjusting business models takes time and any mistakes could further lower consensus expectations. Despite these challenges, the market has shown confidence in Adidas and Puma, which have managed to avoid the pitfalls that currently plague their American competitor.
