lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Price Target Cut to $170.00 by Analysts at Truist Financial

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) had its price target decreased by Truist Financial from $200.00 to $170.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. Truist Financial currently has a hold rating on the apparel retailer’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on LULU. Bank of America cut their target price on lululemon athletica from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on lululemon athletica from $209.00 to $196.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. BTIG Research cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on lululemon athletica in a report on Thursday, January 8th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased 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. Two investment 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 issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, lululemon athletica has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $215.33.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 3.8%

Shares of lululemon athletica stock opened at $165.39 on Wednesday. lululemon athletica has a 52-week low of $156.64 and a 52-week high of $348.50. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $181.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $181.49. The firm has a market cap of $19.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.09 and a beta of 1.00.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 EPS 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 35.95%. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $6.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. increased its position in lululemon athletica by 66.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 21,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,737,000 after purchasing an additional 8,400 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 2,598.9% in the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 475,957 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $84,687,000 after purchasing an additional 458,322 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 44.4% during the 3rd quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 65,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $11,565,000 after purchasing an additional 20,000 shares during the last quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter worth about $3,276,000. Finally, Mediolanum International Funds Ltd grew its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 72.8% during the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 54,318 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $9,729,000 after buying an additional 22,891 shares in the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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

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.