Lululemon shares plunge 17% as sales weaken and founder faces divorce case

  • Lululemon shares closed at $100.61 after falling 17.38% in one session.
  • The company cut its 2026 sales forecast to $10.35 billion from $11.35 billion as second-quarter revenue fell 4% to $2.4 billion.
  • Founder Chip Wilson and Shannon "Summer" Wilson initiated a British Columbia Supreme Court divorce case in April after more than two decades of marriage.

Lululemon Athletica shares closed at $100.61 on Friday, down 17.38% in one session and about 80% below their December 2023 peak of $511.29. The Nasdaq-listed sportswear retailer has cut its 2026 sales forecast three times, lowering it from $11.35 billion in March to $10.35 billion. Second-quarter revenue fell 4% to $2.4 billion and comparable sales declined 9%, while an earlier report cited an 8% decline in Americas revenue and a 12% drop in same-store sales. Lululemon expects third-quarter sales to fall another 10% to 11%. Founder Chip Wilson and his wife, Shannon "Summer" Wilson, filed for divorce after more than two decades of marriage, initiating a family case in the Supreme Court of British Columbia in April. Wilson and connected entities held 9.9 million shares, or 8.7% of the company, according to a May securities filing. New chief executive Heidi O’Neill starts this week.

The information on this website is generated using AI and we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Please use it as reference information only.