Alpha Cubed Investments LLC Has $210,000 Holdings in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Alpha Cubed Investments LLC lessened its stake in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 96.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,179 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 29,542 shares during the period. Alpha Cubed Investments LLC’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $210,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter worth approximately $429,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in lululemon athletica by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,848 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the period. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the second quarter valued at $200,000. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its position in lululemon athletica by 54.8% in the 2nd quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 251,874 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $59,840,000 after acquiring an additional 89,182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 92.5% during the second quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 6,105 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,450,000 after buying an additional 2,934 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about lululemon athletica

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• Positive Sentiment: Columbia Business School’s Elsa Fu highlights China expansion as the core long‑term investment thesis for Lululemon, arguing growth in that market could materially extend revenue runway and justify valuation support. Lululemon investment thesis based on expansion opportunity in China, says Columbia’s Elsa Fu
• Positive Sentiment: Stocks ticked up intraday (Zacks notes a ~1.1% gain), suggesting short‑term buying despite broader market weakness — a technical bounce that may reflect oversold conditions more than an immediate fundamental recovery. Lululemon (LULU) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion pieces question whether the recent ~20% drop is a buying opportunity or a “falling knife,” highlighting heightened investor debate over growth expectations and margin pressure — useful context but not new company-specific catalyst. LULU Stock: A 20% Discount Or A Falling Knife?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of defective/see-through leggings and related PR missteps (including language blaming customers) are damaging brand reputation and customer trust, increasing the risk of returns, markdowns or amplified social/media backlash. Lululemon (LULU) Stock: Defective Leggings and CEO Exit Send Shares Lower
• Negative Sentiment: Yahoo Finance reports a proxy fight emerging as activists point to product quality issues and stretched valuation; governance conflict could be a sustained drag on management focus and share price volatility. Lululemon Faces Proxy Fight As Quality Concerns Weigh On Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies cut its price target to $185 from $200 on the outgoing CEO’s final day, signaling analyst concern about near‑term execution and leadership transition risk; the firm notes shares have fallen sharply over the past year. Lululemon price target slashed on outgoing CEO’s final day
• Negative Sentiment: Company-provided Q4 FY2025 guidance shows EPS at ~4.760 vs consensus ~4.770 and flat revenue guidance — a small miss that signals limited upside in the near term and may reinforce concerns about margin pressure. lululemon updated Q4 2025 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes Lululemon’s foray into non-core items (e.g., Labubu plush toys) is viewed by some analysts as a distraction from core apparel strategy and a sign of uncertain product focus. Lululemon is looking to catch the Labubu wave. It’s two years late.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage highlights the public “see-through tights” incident and follow-up communications that blamed customers, worsening PR and raising the chance of short‑term sales impact or higher promotional activity. Lululemon blames customers again after see-through tights fiasco

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LULU has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $215.00 in a research note on Friday, December 12th. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $230.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $174.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $210.00 price target on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $227.57.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of LULU opened at $174.50 on Friday. lululemon athletica inc. has a 52 week low of $159.25 and a 52 week high of $422.87. The stock has a market cap of $20.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.09, a P/E/G ratio of 10.65 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $197.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $189.14.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 39.78% and a net margin of 15.72%.lululemon athletica’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.53 EPS. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.920-13.020 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.660-4.760 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In other news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total value of $2,756,244.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at $1,084,872. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.