Corient Private Wealth LP Takes $1.48 Million Position in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Corient Private Wealth LP purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 12,976 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,482,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 53.1% in the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 68,093 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $14,150,000 after acquiring an additional 23,623 shares in the last quarter. Rayburn West Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter worth about $3,536,000. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 60.0% during the fourth quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 45,062 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $9,364,000 after purchasing an additional 16,901 shares in the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc lifted its position in lululemon athletica by 9,695.1% in the fourth quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc now owns 204,424 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $42,481,000 after purchasing an additional 202,337 shares during the period. Finally, United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter valued at about $13,989,000. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of LULU opened at $121.77 on Friday. lululemon athletica inc. has a twelve month low of $104.44 and a twelve month high of $225.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.83, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.87. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $118.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $136.61.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The apparel retailer reported $2.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $1.13. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.46 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.10 earnings per share. lululemon athletica’s revenue was down 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.480-9.730 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.980 EPS. Analysts predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 10.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In other news, Director Charles Bergh bought 4,275 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $117.05 per share, with a total value of $500,388.75. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,213,223.25. This represents a 70.20% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting lululemon athletica

Here are the key news stories impacting lululemon athletica this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q2 diluted earnings per share were $2.92, well above the $1.79 analyst consensus. However, results included a $134.5 million tariff refund and $4.1 million in related interest, which contributed approximately $0.86 to EPS after tax. lululemon Fiscal Q2 Results
• Positive Sentiment: International revenue increased 4%, the company repurchased 2.7 million shares for $330 million, and lululemon ended the quarter with 825 stores. These factors provide some support while management works on a turnaround. Lululemon Q2 Revenue Details
• Neutral Sentiment: Incoming CEO Heidi O’Neill takes over next week. Investors will be watching whether she can improve product development, marketing and the brand’s appeal as consumer preferences shift. Lululemon Cuts Annual Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue fell 4% year over year to $2.416 billion, while net income declined to $329.2 million from $370.9 million. Comparable sales dropped 9%, or 10% in constant currency, representing the company’s weakest comparable-sales performance in years. Lululemon Stock and Earnings Report
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $10.35 billion–$10.50 billion from $11.00 billion–$11.15 billion and cut EPS guidance to $9.48–$9.73. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.93–$0.98 and revenue guidance near $2.3 billion were also far below consensus expectations. Lululemon Cuts Outlook Again
• Negative Sentiment: The Americas, lululemon’s largest market, saw revenue decline 8%. Analysts cited fashion-assortment problems, softer demand for form-fitting leggings and intensifying competition, raising concerns that the turnaround may take longer under the new CEO. Lululemon Comparable Sales and CEO Outlook

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on lululemon athletica from $130.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Robert W. Baird reduced their price target on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on lululemon athletica from $177.00 to $122.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Barclays dropped their price objective on lululemon athletica from $161.00 to $113.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $122.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $148.38.

About lululemon athletica

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.