lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU – Get Free Report) had its target price dropped by analysts at UBS Group from $153.00 to $124.00 in a report released on Sunday,BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the apparel retailer’s stock. UBS Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 8.55% from the stock’s current price.
Several other research firms also recently issued reports on LULU. Evercore reduced their price target on lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on lululemon athletica from $150.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings downgraded lululemon athletica from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Bank of America reduced their price target on lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on lululemon athletica from $145.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, twenty-nine have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $165.13.
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lululemon athletica Stock Down 8.6%
lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.61% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.60 EPS. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.760-1.810 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 12.35 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica
In other lululemon athletica news, Director Charles V. Bergh purchased 6,090 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $164.20 per share, with a total value of $999,978.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 6,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $999,978. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andre Maestrini purchased 3,275 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,551 shares in the company, valued at $5,217,892.02. This represents a 10.47% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 41.8% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 14,922 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,285,000 after purchasing an additional 4,400 shares in the last quarter. Caerus Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the 1st quarter worth about $294,000. Financial Solutions Advisory Group Inc. acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the 1st quarter worth about $338,000. Asset Dedication LLC increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 15.1% in the 1st quarter. Asset Dedication LLC now owns 3,794 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $581,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Groupama Asset Managment increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 47.0% in the 1st quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 1,751 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $268,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about lululemon athletica
Here are the key news stories impacting lululemon athletica this week:
- Positive Sentiment: lululemon posted first-quarter EPS of $1.69 and revenue of $2.47 billion, both slightly ahead of Wall Street estimates, showing the business is still generating profits and growing revenue overall.
- Positive Sentiment: Management said international growth remains a bright spot, with China and other overseas markets helping offset some of the weakness in North America.
- Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts reiterated neutral/hold views while cutting price targets, signaling that expectations have been reset but not all firms are calling for a deeper selloff.
- Neutral Sentiment: New commentary suggests valuation may now look more attractive after the sharp drop, but investors are waiting for proof that the turnaround is working.
- Negative Sentiment: lululemon cut its FY2026 revenue and profit guidance and issued weaker-than-expected Q2 guidance, citing ongoing headwinds, tariff costs, markdown pressure, and softer traffic.
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple brokerages lowered targets on LULU, including BofA, JPMorgan, Barclays, Wells Fargo, Piper Sandler, and others, with some downgrading the stock to hold/neutral or underperform.
- Negative Sentiment: Articles cited fading brand momentum, product misfires, and negative social/media commentary, reinforcing concerns that lululemon’s core U.S. business is losing steam ahead of the incoming CEO transition.
lululemon athletica Company Profile
lululemon athletica inc. is a design-focused athletic apparel company known for performance-oriented apparel, footwear and accessories. The company’s product portfolio centers on technical apparel for yoga, running, training and everyday active lifestyle use and includes tops, bottoms, outerwear, underwear, bags and a growing footwear assortment. lululemon emphasizes fabric science and product innovation, marketing garments that blend performance features with lifestyle styling.
Products are developed in-house and produced through a network of third-party manufacturers.
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