Andre Maestrini Acquires 3,275 Shares of lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Stock

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) CEO Andre Maestrini acquired 3,275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,551 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,217,892.02. This represents a 10.47% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of LULU stock opened at $155.72 on Friday. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1 year low of $143.96 and a 1 year high of $340.25. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $170.39 and its 200-day moving average is $179.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.71, a PEG ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 1.07.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.78 by $0.23. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 14.22% and a return on equity of 34.82%. The business had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.14 earnings per share. lululemon athletica’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on LULU shares. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Evercore lifted their price objective on lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $215.00 in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings cut lululemon athletica from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $185.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $206.77.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On lululemon athletica

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. MGO One Seven LLC grew its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. Davis Investment Partners LLC raised 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 buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust lifted its stake in lululemon athletica by 2.7% in the third quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,319 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $413,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 68 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Andre Maestrini bought 3,275 shares at ~$151 (increasing his stake ~10.5%), a signal of insider confidence in the company’s outlook. SEC filing: Form 4 filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a series of mixed estimate changes—raising some long‑quarter targets (Q4 2027/2028) while cutting near‑term quarterly and FY2027/FY2028 forecasts—creating uneven guidance assumptions for investors (mixed signal for near-term earnings momentum).
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry peer pressure: Nike’s weaker guidance for China and margin/headwind reporting is weighing on the athleisure/retail group, which can pressure LULU sentiment despite company-specific differences. Top 2 S&P 500 Stocks to Watch
• Neutral Sentiment: Tire on tariffs and margin pressure in the apparel/sportswear supply chain are being highlighted across coverage; these macro/operational risks are relevant for Lululemon’s margin outlook. Tariff & margin article
• Negative Sentiment: Citi reduced its price target to $185 from $210 (reiterated Neutral), which can put downward pressure on the stock by resetting upside expectations. Citi cuts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary and model work suggest the investment thesis is being “reset” — fair‑value estimates were trimmed amid slower growth and execution risk, signaling more cautious sentiment from some research shops. Investment story reset
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst trimmed the Q2 EPS estimate for Lululemon, adding to near‑term earnings downside risk and analyst uncertainty. Q2 EPS estimate decreased
• Negative Sentiment: Customers have filed a suit seeking part of a future tariff refund, an incremental legal/PR overhang (likely limited financially but negative for sentiment). Customer lawsuit

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.