lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Price Target Cut to $185.00 by Analysts at Citigroup

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) had its price objective cut by Citigroup from $210.00 to $185.00 in a report published on Monday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the apparel retailer’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on LULU. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $190.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price target on lululemon athletica from $174.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $176.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Two 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, lululemon athletica currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $214.47.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 1.0%

NASDAQ LULU opened at $164.38 on Monday. lululemon athletica has a 52 week low of $156.64 and a 52 week high of $348.50. The company has a market capitalization of $19.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.96 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $178.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $180.56.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.78 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 34.82% and a net margin of 14.22%.The firm’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $6.14 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 6,090 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $164.20 per share, for a total transaction of $999,978.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $999,978. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On lululemon athletica

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. bought a new position in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter valued at $962,000. Stance Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 3,938.7% in the 4th quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 10,541 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,191,000 after buying an additional 10,280 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 363.7% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 125,246 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $26,027,000 after buying an additional 98,237 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 5,402 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,123,000 after buying an additional 402 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PeakShares LLC bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at about $125,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

More lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst note: A recent research report highlights lululemon’s strong brand, product innovation and international expansion as key defenses against competition — a bullish thesis for medium-term revenue and margin recovery. Lululemon Counters Competition
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buy: Director Charles V. Bergh purchased 6,090 shares at about $164.20 (SEC filing), signalling management-level confidence and providing a near-term positive signal to investors. SEC Form 4
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwind: UBS says U.S. softline retailers, including athleisure players, may post earnings upside this year as consumer spending remains “good,” which could lift expectations for LULU if macro resilience continues. Softline Retailers Poised
• Neutral Sentiment: International revenue focus: Multiple write-ups urge investors to watch Lululemon’s international sales trends closely—international growth is a key variable in analyst models and could swing forecasts either way. Investing in Lululemon
• Neutral Sentiment: Value narrative: Commentary labels LULU as a deeply discounted, turnaround-style opportunity (articles noting large multi-year share declines) — this frames the stock as high reward if execution improves but higher risk if weaknesses persist. Value Stock Down 68%
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target cut: Citigroup trimmed its price target from $210 to $185 and set a “neutral” rating, which reduces analyst-driven upside and may pressure sentiment among cautious investors. Citigroup Price Target Cut
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing corporate issues: Coverage highlights continued corporate/operational struggles and a near-50% share decline over 12 months, reminding investors that execution risks and margin pressure remain material. Corporate Struggles

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.