The options market is pricing a — move for LULU's 2026-09-03 · after close report. Over its last 8 reports, LULU has actually moved ±11.3% on average (biggest: ±19.8%). That's a 1.32× realized-vs-implied ratio, so the options look underpriced — LULU has historically moved more than the market prices in, which favors buying premium (long straddle/strangle) into the print. It has exceeded the implied move in 75% of those prints, beaten EPS estimates 100% of the time (8 quarters), and the 1-day reaction has been negative 50% of the time (avg -4%).
This is a data-driven edge, not a prediction of direction — earnings are binary events and any single print can gap either way. Position and size accordingly.
| Report | Est EPS | Actual | Result | Implied | 1d move | 1w move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | 1.67 | 1.69 | beat | ±8.4% | -8.6% | -2.5% |
| 2026-03-17 | 4.77 | 5.01 | beat | ±8.8% | +3.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025-12-11 | 2.22 | 2.59 | beat | ±9.6% | +9.6% | +15% |
| 2025-09-04 | 2.84 | 3.10 | beat | ±10.4% | -18.6% | -19.6% |
| 2025-06-05 | 2.59 | 2.60 | beat | ±7.5% | -19.8% | -25.3% |
| 2025-03-27 | 5.85 | 6.14 | beat | ±7.4% | -14.2% | -25.1% |
| 2024-12-05 | 2.69 | 2.87 | beat | ±7.7% | +15.9% | +12.9% |
| 2024-08-29 | 2.92 | 3.15 | beat | ±8.8% | +0.2% | -2.1% |
Historical implied vs actual moves & EPS beats/misses via Unusual Whales.
LULU is scheduled to report on 2026-09-03, after the close. Dates can shift until the company confirms.
The expected move is the size of the post-earnings swing the options market is pricing in (from the ATM straddle). We show LULU's live.
Over its last 8 reports, LULU has beaten EPS estimates 100% of the time. A beat doesn't guarantee an up move — the reaction depends on guidance and how much was already priced in.
Over the last 8 reports, LULU moved ±11.3% on average versus a ±8.6% implied move — a 1.32× ratio, so the options have been cheap (it moves more than priced). It exceeded the implied move 75% of the time.
Expected moves, gamma levels and the day's setups before the open — free.
See LULU's positioning too: LULU gamma exposure → · LULU options flow →
The premium earnings board ranks every upcoming report by the biggest realized-vs-implied edge — where the options are mispriced vs how the stock actually moves — with the play on each.
Data via Unusual Whales · refreshes each session · educational, not financial advice · earnings are binary events with substantial risk.
