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

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the thirty-seven ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirty-two have assigned a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $227.1548.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $215.00 in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, KeyCorp lowered shares of lululemon athletica from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling at lululemon athletica

In other news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total transaction of $109,470.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,600,754. The trade was a 6.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sandler Capital Management bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the 1st quarter worth $484,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica in the second quarter worth about $17,747,000. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc grew its holdings in lululemon athletica by 100.1% during the 2nd quarter. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc now owns 6,002 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,426,000 after acquiring an additional 3,002 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in lululemon athletica by 5.9% during the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 748,236 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $211,704,000 after acquiring an additional 41,936 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maverick Capital Ltd. increased its position in lululemon athletica by 16.9% during the 1st quarter. Maverick Capital Ltd. now owns 372,305 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $105,385,000 after purchasing an additional 53,791 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $206.74 on Wednesday. lululemon athletica has a 12 month low of $159.25 and a 12 month high of $423.32. The company has a market capitalization of $24.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.33, a PEG ratio of 12.74 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $175.80 and its 200 day moving average is $199.60.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.48 billion. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 15.72% and a return on equity of 39.78%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.53 earnings per share. 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 forecast that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

lululemon athletica Company Profile

Lululemon Athletica Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand for women and men. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities. It also provides fitness-inspired accessories.