Nykredit A S Makes New Investment in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Nykredit A S bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 57,665 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $6,584,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of LULU. Kerrisdale Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,930,000. Camelot Portfolios LLC lifted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 74.6% in the second quarter. Camelot Portfolios LLC now owns 7,335 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $838,000 after buying an additional 3,135 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,218,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,404,000. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 14.8% in the 2nd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,965 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 512 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

lululemon athletica stock opened at $100.61 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $118.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.08. The stock has a market cap of $11.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.24, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.87. lululemon athletica inc. has a fifty-two week low of $97.99 and a fifty-two week high of $225.98.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The apparel retailer reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $2.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.46 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $3.10 earnings per share. lululemon athletica’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 11.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, Director Charles Bergh bought 4,275 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $117.05 per share, with a total value of $500,388.75. Following the purchase, the director owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,213,223.25. The trade was a 70.20% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on LULU. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $171.00 to $127.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 8th. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group dropped their target price on shares of 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $116.46.

More lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.92 exceeded the $1.79 consensus estimate. However, approximately $0.86 per share of the result came from tariff refunds, making the beat less indicative of underlying operating strength. lululemon Q2 Earnings Beat on Tariff Refunds Despite Revenue Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Michael Burry reportedly remains bullish and indicated he may buy more shares below $100, offering a contrarian vote of confidence despite the disappointing results. Lululemon Sinks 20% After Second Guidance Cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Incoming CEO Heidi O’Neill takes over next week, putting renewed focus on whether a product refresh, stronger marketing and improved traffic can restore growth. Lululemon forecast cut hits shares, underscores challenge for next CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion became more cautious: Goldman Sachs, Barclays, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler and others lowered price targets, though several retained neutral or market-perform ratings and some targets remain above the stock’s recent level.
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 revenue fell 4% year over year to $2.42 billion, below the $2.46 billion consensus, while comparable sales dropped 9%. Americas revenue declined 8% and comparable sales fell 12%, signaling weakness in the company’s core market. Lululemon shares tumble on weak China, North America sales
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $10.35 billion-$10.50 billion and EPS guidance to $9.48-$9.73. Q3 revenue is expected to decline 10%-11%, reinforcing concerns that the slowdown will persist.
• Negative Sentiment: The CEO transition, uneven product acceptance, softer store traffic, intense competition and a stronger-than-expected jobs report that increased rate concerns compounded the pressure on the apparel retailer’s valuation.

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.