6,923 Shares in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Acquired by United Capital Financial Advisors LLC

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 6,923 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $790,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter worth $1,010,565,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at $207,392,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at $362,598,000. Boston Partners purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth $304,875,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter worth $100,660,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on LULU shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $145.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 5th. 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. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group dropped their target price on lululemon athletica from $173.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $148.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Charles V. Bergh purchased 4,275 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $117.05 per share, for a total transaction of $500,388.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at $1,213,223.25. The trade was a 70.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several earnings previews highlight lululemon’s strong history of exceeding analyst estimates and suggest the company has favorable conditions for another quarterly beat. International growth and momentum from the Power of Three ×2 strategy are expected to support results. Will Lululemon Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: The upcoming report is expected to benefit from continued international expansion and execution of Power of Three ×2. A better-than-expected release could reinforce the recent improvement in investor sentiment around LULU. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
• Neutral Sentiment: lululemon is scheduled to report quarterly results Thursday. Investors will likely focus on sales growth, international performance, margins and management’s outlook. The company’s previous quarter modestly exceeded consensus estimates, while full-year earnings guidance remains a key benchmark.
• Neutral Sentiment: Next week’s U.S. jobs report and other economic data could influence interest-rate expectations and broader consumer and retail stocks, potentially affecting LULU independently of its earnings fundamentals. The Week Ahead: August Jobs Report Takes Center Stage
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect North American softness and margin pressure to weigh on the quarter, creating execution risk even if international operations perform well. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
• Negative Sentiment: UBS issued a pessimistic forecast for LULU, while a separate analyst downgrade previously pressured the shares. These actions signal continued concerns about valuation, growth durability and the company’s near-term outlook. UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for lululemon athletica Stock Price lululemon Shares Gap Down on Analyst Downgrade

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LULU opened at $120.81 on Monday. lululemon athletica inc. has a one year low of $104.44 and a one year high of $225.98. The firm has a market cap of $14.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.75, a PEG ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $117.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $138.18.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 10.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.