Andra AP fonden Boosts Holdings in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Andra AP fonden boosted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 37.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 56,100 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 15,400 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $9,982,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LULU. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 81.9% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 151 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 187.5% in the 3rd quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 161 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 18,400.0% during the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 185 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 464.0% during the 2nd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 141 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 129.4% in the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 195 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total transaction of $2,756,244.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,084,872. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $203.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $210.00 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, lululemon athletica currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $227.05.

lululemon athletica Trading Down 0.5%

NASDAQ LULU opened at $185.17 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $21.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.83, a PEG ratio of 11.72 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $192.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $184.70. lululemon athletica inc. has a 12-month low of $159.25 and a 12-month high of $367.01.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.48 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 39.78% and a net margin of 15.72%.The business’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.53 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lululemon is expanding its international footprint (100th EMEA store, first entry into Poland) and launching a new Unrestricted Power gym‑wear line aimed at strength training consumers — initiatives that support longer‑term revenue growth and diversification. Lululemon Expands Global Footprint
• Neutral Sentiment: lululemon issued a formal response saying it has engaged with Mr. Wilson in good faith and disagrees with some of his characterizations — this reduces the chance of an immediate operational shock but leaves the governance dispute unresolved. lululemon Responds to Chip Wilson’s Statements
• Negative Sentiment: Founder Chip Wilson has escalated demands to oust four directors and has nominated director candidates — an activist campaign that increases the risk of board turnover, executive distraction and short‑term share volatility. Lululemon Founder Escalates Demand to Oust Four Directors
• Negative Sentiment: Wilson is also pushing for immediate declassification of the board and governance changes in a public shareholder letter — moves that could lead to a contested proxy, legal/solicitation costs and strategic uncertainty. Lululemon Founder Demands Immediate Declassification
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights extra uncertainty around lululemon’s CEO search and governance backdrop, which could keep multiple firms cautious until the board situation and leadership plan are clearer. Piper Sandler Cautious About Lululemon

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.