lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty-seven research firms that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirty have assigned a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $227.6830.

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp downgraded shares of lululemon athletica from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded lululemon athletica from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. HSBC cut lululemon athletica from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $175.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “in-line” rating and set a $180.00 price objective (down previously from $265.00) on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of LULU stock opened at $168.18 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $171.01 and a 200 day moving average price of $215.46. The stock has a market cap of $19.94 billion, a PE ratio of 11.43, a P/E/G ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 1.07. lululemon athletica has a 1 year low of $159.25 and a 1 year high of $423.32.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.86 by $0.24. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 42.05% and a net margin of 16.38%.The business had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.15 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.770-12.970 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 2.180-2.230 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total transaction of $109,470.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,600,754. This trade represents a 6.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On lululemon athletica

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Sandler Capital Management bought a new position in lululemon athletica in the 1st quarter worth approximately $484,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new stake in lululemon athletica during the 2nd quarter valued at $17,747,000. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 100.1% during the 2nd quarter. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc now owns 6,002 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,426,000 after acquiring an additional 3,002 shares during the period. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 26.9% in the first quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 7,647 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,165,000 after purchasing an additional 1,622 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 5.9% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 748,236 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $211,704,000 after purchasing an additional 41,936 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Company Profile

Lululemon Athletica Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand for women and men. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities. It also provides fitness-inspired accessories.