Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac Invests $1.50 Million in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 7,210 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,498,000.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 81.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 151 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp grew its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 187.5% during the 3rd quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 161 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total transaction of $100,142.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 19,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,084,116. This represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Andre Maestrini purchased 3,275 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 34,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,217,892.02. The trade was a 10.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of LULU opened at $131.25 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $144.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $171.55. lululemon athletica inc. has a 52-week low of $116.63 and a 52-week high of $340.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.84 billion, a PE ratio of 9.87, a P/E/G ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.90.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.78 by $0.23. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 34.82% and a net margin of 14.22%.The business had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $6.14 EPS. lululemon athletica’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 12.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about lululemon athletica

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• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reaffirmed its Buy rating on lululemon and raised its price target to $225, implying meaningful upside from current levels. BTIG reiterates buy on lululemon
• Positive Sentiment: Lululemon reached a cooperation agreement with founder Chip Wilson, ending the proxy fight and adding board members, which could reduce governance uncertainty ahead of the CEO transition. Lululemon board truce with founder resets governance
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets are pricing in a possible move of about 9.4% after the upcoming earnings report, highlighting that a larger-than-usual post-earnings swing is possible. Lululemon earnings could swing stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Several previews suggest Q1 earnings may decline, with investors focused on whether China, men’s, and digital growth can offset soft North American demand and tariff pressure on margins. Lululemon pre-Q1 earnings article
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warned that lululemon may not have the right setup for an earnings beat, reinforcing concerns that the upcoming report could disappoint if trends in the Americas remain weak. Zacks earnings preview

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on LULU. Truist Financial decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $196.00 to $173.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $189.00 to $176.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Citigroup decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $201.66.

lululemon athletica 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.