lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Price Target Cut to $196.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) had its price objective trimmed by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $209.00 to $196.00 in a research note published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the apparel retailer’s stock.

Several other analysts have also commented on LULU. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on lululemon athletica in a report on Thursday, January 8th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $230.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of lululemon athletica from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $210.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirty have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $215.33.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of lululemon athletica stock opened at $165.39 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $19.40 billion, a PE ratio of 12.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.09 and a beta of 1.00. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $181.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $181.49. lululemon athletica has a 1 year low of $156.64 and a 1 year high of $348.50.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.78 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 14.22% and a return on equity of 35.95%. The firm’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.14 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of lululemon athletica

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MGO One Seven LLC raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $238,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Davis Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in lululemon athletica by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $435,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust grew its stake in lululemon athletica by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,319 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $413,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares during the period. NorthRock Partners LLC increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 1,553 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 81.9% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 151 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More lululemon athletica News

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.