The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that National Bank analyst Vishal Shreedhar has reaffirmed his "outperform" recommendation for Aritzia. The Globe's David Leeder writes in the Eye On Equities column that Mr. Shreedhar gave his share target a $4 boost to $175. Analysts on average target the shares at $177.25. Mr. Shreedhar is expecting Aritzia to display "accelerating momentum: when it releases financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal 2027 on July 9. Mr. Shreedhar is currently projecting earnings per share of 87 cents, a penny less than the Street's forecast but a steep jump from 42 cents during the same period a year ago. He attributes that 108-per-cent year-over-year gain largely to "strong and accelerating" same-store sales growth, which he sees jumping to 30 per cent (versus the 30.8 per cent consensus), up from 19.3 per cent in fiscal 2026. He also points to the impact of 16 net new store openings over the past 12 new months as well as gross margin expansion (2.75 per cent) and a lower tax rate. Mr. Shreedhar says in a note, "Aritzia's strength is its superior store productivity (highest amongst our apparel group), supported by its brand promise and disciplined inventory control."