lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Given New $150.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) had its target price reduced by Wells Fargo & Company from $175.00 to $150.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an equal weight rating on the apparel retailer’s stock.

LULU has been the topic of a number of other reports. Bank of America lowered their target price on lululemon athletica from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Guggenheim assumed coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Telsey Advisory Group reduced their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $215.00 to $175.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group raised 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $215.33.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 3.8%

LULU stock opened at $165.39 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $181.08 and a 200-day moving average of $181.49. The firm has a market cap of $19.40 billion, a PE ratio of 12.44, a P/E/G ratio of 10.09 and a beta of 1.00. lululemon athletica has a 12-month low of $156.64 and a 12-month high of $348.50.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.78 by $0.23. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 35.95% and a net margin of 14.22%.The business had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $6.14 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Stance Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 3,938.7% in the fourth quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 10,541 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,191,000 after purchasing an additional 10,280 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 363.7% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 125,246 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $26,027,000 after buying an additional 98,237 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 8.0% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 5,402 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,123,000 after buying an additional 402 shares during the period. PeakShares LLC bought a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth approximately $125,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in lululemon athletica by 81.0% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,267 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $4,420,000 after buying an additional 9,518 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and international growth — LULU topped revenue and EPS estimates, driven by strong international sales, which supports near-term cash generation and buyback capacity. Lululemon Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Board refresh: Chip Bergh named to the board — Appointment of former Levi’s CEO adds veteran retail leadership, a potential governance plus amid shareholder activism. Chip Bergh Joins lululemon Board
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic actions to restore margins — Management is pushing to sell more at full price (fewer markdowns) and continues buybacks, which could support margins and EPS if execution succeeds. Get ready for fewer sales: Lululemon reduces markdowns
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/valuation glance suggests floor — Some market commentary argues the share price is near a technical floor and that valuation may offer a contrarian entry for longer‑term buyers. Lululemon’s Share Price Bottom is In
• Negative Sentiment: Weak FY2026 guidance overshadowing the beat — Management gave a cautious outlook for 2026 (reduced sales/earnings guidance), which is the main reason sentiment softened despite the quarter’s beats. Lululemon Gives Weak Sales Outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Margin pressures remain — Tariffs, higher costs and markdown discipline transition are compressing margins; investors worry about timing and magnitude of margin recovery. Margins pressured despite beat
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership uncertainty and proxy/activist dynamics — Ongoing CEO search and founder-board tensions add execution risk and are cited by analysts as weighing on confidence. Growth headwinds despite China strength; CEO plan weighs on analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades/price-target cuts — Several firms trimmed targets and shifted to neutral/hold after the quarter, reflecting the weak guide and raising near‑term sell-side skepticism. Multiple price target cuts reported

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.