Bright Rock Capital Management LLC Acquires 15,000 Shares of lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Bright Rock Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 300.0% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 20,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares during the period. Bright Rock Capital Management LLC’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $3,559,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 96.8% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 124 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at about $30,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 464.0% in the 2nd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 141 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 18,400.0% in the third quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 185 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 129.4% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 195 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total value of $2,756,244.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,084,872. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Columbia Business School’s Elsa Fu highlights China expansion as the core long‑term investment thesis for Lululemon, arguing growth in that market could materially extend revenue runway and justify valuation support. Lululemon investment thesis based on expansion opportunity in China, says Columbia’s Elsa Fu
• Positive Sentiment: Stocks ticked up intraday (Zacks notes a ~1.1% gain), suggesting short‑term buying despite broader market weakness — a technical bounce that may reflect oversold conditions more than an immediate fundamental recovery. Lululemon (LULU) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion pieces question whether the recent ~20% drop is a buying opportunity or a “falling knife,” highlighting heightened investor debate over growth expectations and margin pressure — useful context but not new company-specific catalyst. LULU Stock: A 20% Discount Or A Falling Knife?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of defective/see-through leggings and related PR missteps (including language blaming customers) are damaging brand reputation and customer trust, increasing the risk of returns, markdowns or amplified social/media backlash. Lululemon (LULU) Stock: Defective Leggings and CEO Exit Send Shares Lower
• Negative Sentiment: Yahoo Finance reports a proxy fight emerging as activists point to product quality issues and stretched valuation; governance conflict could be a sustained drag on management focus and share price volatility. Lululemon Faces Proxy Fight As Quality Concerns Weigh On Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies cut its price target to $185 from $200 on the outgoing CEO’s final day, signaling analyst concern about near‑term execution and leadership transition risk; the firm notes shares have fallen sharply over the past year. Lululemon price target slashed on outgoing CEO’s final day
• Negative Sentiment: Company-provided Q4 FY2025 guidance shows EPS at ~4.760 vs consensus ~4.770 and flat revenue guidance — a small miss that signals limited upside in the near term and may reinforce concerns about margin pressure. lululemon updated Q4 2025 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes Lululemon’s foray into non-core items (e.g., Labubu plush toys) is viewed by some analysts as a distraction from core apparel strategy and a sign of uncertain product focus. Lululemon is looking to catch the Labubu wave. It’s two years late.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage highlights the public “see-through tights” incident and follow-up communications that blamed customers, worsening PR and raising the chance of short‑term sales impact or higher promotional activity. Lululemon blames customers again after see-through tights fiasco

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on LULU. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Daiwa Capital Markets raised their price objective on lululemon athletica from $174.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Friday, November 21st. Guggenheim assumed coverage on lululemon athletica in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price objective on lululemon athletica from $230.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.05.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 1.1%

NASDAQ LULU opened at $174.50 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $197.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $188.91. The stock has a market cap of $20.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.09, a P/E/G ratio of 10.65 and a beta of 1.01. lululemon athletica inc. has a 12-month low of $159.25 and a 12-month high of $422.87.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 15.72% and a return on equity of 39.78%. The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.53 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

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.