lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) has been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the thirty-five analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirty have issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $227.0514.

Several research firms have commented on LULU. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Barclays raised their price objective on lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $189.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $215.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Monday, January 26th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 5,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,084,872. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 3.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,782,917 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,452,394,000 after purchasing an additional 521,915 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,049,911 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $631,526,000 after buying an additional 71,464 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,200,552 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $391,544,000 after buying an additional 490,127 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its position in lululemon athletica by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,197,158 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $456,592,000 after buying an additional 59,282 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flossbach Von Storch SE raised its stake in lululemon athletica by 17.7% during the third quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 1,930,831 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $343,553,000 after buying an additional 290,614 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

lululemon athletica Stock Down 0.5%

LULU opened at $185.17 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $21.72 billion, a PE ratio of 12.83, a P/E/G ratio of 11.66 and a beta of 1.00. lululemon athletica has a 52 week low of $159.25 and a 52 week high of $367.01. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $192.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $184.53.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion during 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.53 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines 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.