DE Burlo Group Inc. grew its position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU – Free Report) by 23.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 73,925 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 13,800 shares during the quarter. lululemon athletica comprises 1.9% of DE Burlo Group Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest holding. DE Burlo Group Inc.’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $15,362,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth $362,598,000. Boston Partners acquired a new position in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter worth $304,875,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 3.9% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,782,917 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,452,394,000 after buying an additional 521,915 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. lifted 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 77.3% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 979,054 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $203,457,000 after buying an additional 426,860 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on LULU shares. Freedom Capital raised shares of lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on lululemon athletica from $145.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, June 5th. Barclays lowered their price objective on lululemon athletica from $161.00 to $113.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on lululemon athletica from $173.00 to $149.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $154.26.
Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica
In other lululemon athletica news, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 6,090 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $164.20 per share, with a total value of $999,978.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 6,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,978. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total value of $100,142.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 19,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,084,116. The trade was a 3.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.
lululemon athletica Price Performance
LULU opened at $118.77 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $138.06 and its 200 day moving average is $168.36. lululemon athletica inc. has a fifty-two week low of $109.36 and a fifty-two week high of $252.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.59, a PEG ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 0.87.
lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.60 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 11.26 earnings per share for the current year.
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.
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