Analysts Set lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Target Price at $154.26

Shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULUGet Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of “Reduce” by the thirty-three research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-seven have issued a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $154.2593.

LULU has been the subject of several analyst reports. Zacks Research cut lululemon athletica from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. 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 report on Friday, June 5th. Barclays reduced their price target on lululemon athletica from $161.00 to $113.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 5th. Weiss Ratings cut lululemon athletica from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. 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 report on Friday, June 5th.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other lululemon athletica news, CEO Andre Maestrini purchased 3,275 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 34,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,217,892.02. This trade represents a 10.47% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Charles V. Bergh purchased 6,090 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $164.20 per share, with a total value of $999,978.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 6,090 shares in the company, valued at $999,978. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Davis Investment Partners LLC raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $435,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. NorthRock Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.2% during the third quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 1,553 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $276,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.3% during the first quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 1,578 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $242,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 1.7% during the second quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,276 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,016,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 3.2% during the third quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 2,422 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $430,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of LULU stock opened at $118.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $14.09 billion, a PE ratio of 9.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $138.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $168.36. lululemon athletica has a 52-week low of $109.36 and a 52-week high of $252.24.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULUGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 11.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

lululemon athletica Company Profile

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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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