Analysts Set lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) PT at $152.88

Shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) have received a consensus recommendation of “Reduce” from the thirty-two research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-five have given a hold recommendation, one has given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $149.3462.

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Friday, June 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $177.00 to $122.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on lululemon athletica from $150.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of lululemon athletica from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, Director Charles V. Bergh purchased 4,275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $117.05 per share, with a total value of $500,388.75. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,213,223.25. This trade represents a 70.20% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Tema ETFs LLC boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 7.2% during the second quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 2,145 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $245,000 after purchasing an additional 145 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 27.0% in the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 86,446 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $9,870,000 after acquiring an additional 18,390 shares during the last quarter. KMG Fiduciary Partners LLC purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,351,000. Steadtrust LLC purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter valued at approximately $531,000. Finally, Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of lululemon athletica stock traded up $2.75 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $119.26. 3,110,614 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,216,707. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $121.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $157.72. The company has a market capitalization of $14.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.63, a P/E/G ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 0.88. lululemon athletica has a 12 month low of $104.44 and a 12 month high of $238.45.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.60 earnings per share. 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. Analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 11.08 EPS for the current 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.