J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. Purchases Shares of 4,629 lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 4,629 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $962,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,049,911 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $631,526,000 after acquiring an additional 71,464 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in lululemon athletica by 28.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,200,552 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $391,544,000 after purchasing an additional 490,127 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its stake in lululemon athletica by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,197,158 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $456,592,000 after purchasing an additional 59,282 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter worth approximately $362,598,000. Finally, Boston Partners acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $304,875,000. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 4,275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $117.05 per share, for a total transaction of $500,388.75. Following the purchase, the director owned 10,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,213,223.25. This trade represents a 70.20% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Andre Maestrini purchased 3,275 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were bought at an average price of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,551 shares of the company’s stock, 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 lululemon athletica stock opened at $111.77 on Friday. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1 year low of $109.36 and a 1 year high of $252.24. The company has a market capitalization of $13.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.02, a PEG ratio of 3.59 and a beta of 0.87. The company’s fifty day moving average is $133.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $166.06.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.02. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.60 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 11.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Negative Sentiment: Reports of China backlash over a Great Wall event are fueling concern that a brand controversy could weigh on demand and investor confidence. Lululemon’s 46% Slide Faces Fresh China Backlash
• Negative Sentiment: Separate coverage highlights that Lululemon apologized in China after the event sparked criticism, reinforcing fears of a longer-lasting reputational hit in a strategic market. Lululemon Shares Drop 46% As China Backlash Builds
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research kept a Strong Sell rating and cut several future earnings estimates for Lululemon, signaling weaker expectations for longer-term profitability.
• Neutral Sentiment: One analyst note raised near-term Q1 2029 earnings estimates, but the firm still maintained a bearish overall stance, so the update is not enough to offset the negative sentiment.
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying from Charles V. Bergh, who reportedly purchased about $500,000 of Lululemon stock, may suggest some confidence in the company’s longer-term outlook. Bullish Move: Charles V Bergh Shows Confidence, Acquires $500K In Lululemon Athletica Stock

Analyst Ratings Changes

LULU has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday, June 5th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $153.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Sunday, June 7th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 5th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $161.00 to $113.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $171.00 to $127.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $152.88.

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.