Groupama Asset Managment Decreases Stake in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Groupama Asset Managment reduced its stake in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 85.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,255 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 7,675 shares during the period. Groupama Asset Managment’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $223,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in lululemon athletica by 81.9% during the 3rd 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. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 187.5% in the third quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 161 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 18,400.0% during the third quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 185 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 464.0% during the second quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 141 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares during the period. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 129.4% in the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 195 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on LULU shares. BTIG Research cut their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $206.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $215.00 to $175.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore raised their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $215.00 in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Two 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. According to MarketBeat, lululemon athletica has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $215.33.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

LULU opened at $162.74 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $179.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $180.98. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1 year low of $156.64 and a 1 year high of $348.50. The stock has a market cap of $19.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.24, a P/E/G ratio of 4.70 and a beta of 1.00.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released 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. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 14.22% and a return on equity of 34.82%. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $6.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and follow‑through volume — LULU reported stronger‑than‑expected Q4 EPS and saw elevated trading volume after the print, supporting the case that fundamentals aren’t collapsing. lululemon sees strong trading volume after better-than-expected earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Investor accumulation and buyback talk — some bullish commentary argues institutions are accumulating LULU and that the company could pursue aggressive buybacks, which would be supportive for the stock longer term. Lululemon’s Share Price Bottom Is In: Nowhere to Go But Up
• Positive Sentiment: Board refresh — appointment of former Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh to the board is being viewed as a governance and strategic positive amid a leadership refresh. Lululemon Adds Chip Bergh to Board Amid Refresh
• Neutral Sentiment: Contrarian / valuation commentary — several outlets argue LULU looks oversold and compare it with peers (Nike) as a potential buy if you accept near‑term execution risk; useful context but not immediate catalysts. Better Stock to Buy Right Now: Nike vs. Lululemon
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread analyst downgrades and price‑target cuts — multiple brokers cut targets and issued negative notes (Barclays to $161, Telsey to $175, Stifel $176) or published pessimistic forecasts, putting downward pressure on the stock. Barclays Lowers lululemon athletica Price Target to $161.00 Telsey Advisory Group Lowers Price Target to $175.00 Stifel Lowers Price Target to $176.00
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple bearish broker reports — JPMorgan, Truist, BNP Paribas Exane, Robert W. Baird and Wells Fargo published pessimistic notes or lowered expectations today, amplifying selling momentum. BNP Paribas Exane Issues Pessimistic Forecast Robert W. Baird Issues Pessimistic Forecast Truist Issues Pessimistic Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Weak guidance and leadership uncertainty — management’s cautious guidance and an ongoing CEO search/proxy tensions are keeping investors wary despite the beat; this is cited in multiple commentaries as a near‑term headwind. What Lululemon needs in its next CEO

lululemon athletica 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.