lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Price Target Lowered to $161.00 at Barclays

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) had its price objective decreased by Barclays from $203.00 to $161.00 in a research note released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Barclays currently has an equal weight rating on the apparel retailer’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on lululemon athletica from $203.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Guggenheim assumed coverage on lululemon athletica in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $210.00 price target 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 given a Buy rating, thirty have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $215.33.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ LULU opened at $165.39 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $181.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $181.49. lululemon athletica has a 1-year low of $156.64 and a 1-year high of $348.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.44, a P/E/G ratio of 10.09 and a beta of 1.00.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its 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. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 35.95% and a net margin of 14.22%.The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $6.14 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On lululemon athletica

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MGO One Seven LLC lifted its stake in lululemon athletica by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $435,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,319 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $413,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.2% in the third quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 1,553 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $276,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings 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 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

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.