lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Earns Market Perform Rating from Telsey Advisory Group

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating restated by investment analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $215.00 price objective on the apparel retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 5.84% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group set a $206.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, November 21st. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and set a $210.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on lululemon athletica from $146.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $228.19.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LULU opened at $203.14 on Tuesday. lululemon athletica has a one year low of $159.25 and a one year high of $423.32. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $191.99 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $192.99. The company has a market capitalization of $23.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.07 and a beta of 1.01.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 39.78% and a net margin of 15.72%.The business had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.53 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the insider owned 5,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,084,872. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Novem Group boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 1.4% in the second quarter. Novem Group now owns 3,201 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $760,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych raised its stake in lululemon athletica by 9.1% during the 2nd quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 600 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $143,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 15.4% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 420 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $100,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Twin Capital Management Inc. grew its position in lululemon athletica by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,734 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $887,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $238,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.