National Pension Service Has $1.58 Million Stock Position in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

National Pension Service cut its stake in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 45.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,852 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 11,666 shares during the period. National Pension Service’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $1,582,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in lululemon athletica by 10,065.8% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 17,180,893 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,961,714,000 after acquiring an additional 17,011,886 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter valued at about $1,010,565,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,049,911 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $631,526,000 after purchasing an additional 71,464 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 28.7% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,200,552 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $391,544,000 after buying an additional 490,127 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,197,158 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $456,592,000 after buying an additional 59,282 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

lululemon athletica News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investor Michael Burry described lululemon as a potential “generational buying opportunity” below $100, arguing that the market may be overreacting to the company’s recent weakness. Cramer and Burry on Lululemon
• Positive Sentiment: The stock’s low valuation and decline toward its 52-week low may be attracting contrarian investors, despite concerns about slowing sales.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms announced investigations into potential securities-law violations related to lululemon’s growth outlook and business condition. The announcements are investor solicitations and do not establish wrongdoing. LULU investor investigation
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst sentiment deteriorated: BMO initiated coverage with an Underperform rating and a $70 target, while Citigroup lowered its expectations. Analysts cited weakening demand in North America and China, margin pressure, and uncertainty around fiscal 2027. Analyst downgrades
• Negative Sentiment: The key fundamental issue remains the reduced FY2026 revenue outlook of $10.35 billion to $10.50 billion, down approximately $650 million at the midpoint, with third-quarter revenue expected to decline 10% to 11%. Revenue also fell 4% year over year in the latest quarter. LULU outlook reduction

lululemon athletica Price Performance

NASDAQ LULU opened at $98.97 on Monday. lululemon athletica inc. has a one year low of $95.67 and a one year high of $225.98. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $116.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $133.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.87.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 3rd. The apparel retailer reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $1.13. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 12.78% and a return on equity of 27.69%. 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 firm posted $3.10 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 9.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $145.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Friday, September 4th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on lululemon athletica from $88.00 to $44.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $82.00 price objective (down from $94.00) on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $140.00 to $122.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, September 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and six have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $111.54.

lululemon athletica Company Profile

lululemon athletica inc. is a designer, distributor and retailer of athletic apparel, footwear and accessories. The company’s products are developed for activities including yoga, running, training, tennis and other forms of exercise, as well as everyday use. Its offerings include leggings, tops, shorts, outerwear, footwear, bags and fitness accessories for women and men.

Founded in 1998 in Vancouver, British Columbia, lululemon began as a yoga-focused apparel company and has expanded into a broader performance and lifestyle brand.