lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Receives Average Recommendation of “Reduce” from Brokerages

Shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) have been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the thirty-two ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-six have issued a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $152.8846.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on LULU shares. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their target price on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. 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 report on Friday, June 5th. Freedom Capital raised lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price target on lululemon athletica from $145.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total transaction of $100,142.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 19,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,084,116. This trade represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andre Maestrini purchased 3,275 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $151.02 per share, for a total transaction of $494,590.50. Following the completion of the transaction, 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. Insiders purchased 13,640 shares of company stock worth $1,994,957 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On lululemon athletica

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LULU. Davis Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $435,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. NorthRock Partners LLC boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp grew its holdings in 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 worth $242,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. IHT Wealth Management LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 1.7% in the second quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,276 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,016,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise lifted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 3.2% in the 3rd 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. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LULU traded up $1.30 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $116.80. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 366,653 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,078,350. lululemon athletica has a 1-year low of $109.36 and a 1-year high of $252.24. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $136.47 and its 200-day moving average price is $167.45. The firm has a market cap of $13.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.43, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 0.87.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.60 earnings per share. lululemon athletica’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 11.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.