Strengthening Families & Communities LLC Makes New $1.12 Million Investment in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Strengthening Families & Communities LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 6,264 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,115,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LULU. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings 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 in the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 47,871 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $8,518,000 after buying an additional 3,113 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 103.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 11,309 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,994,000 after buying an additional 5,751 shares during the last quarter. Access Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the third quarter valued at about $272,000. Finally, Bright Rock Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 300.0% during the third quarter. Bright Rock Capital Management LLC now owns 20,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,559,000 after acquiring an additional 15,000 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total value of $2,756,244.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,084,872. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $215.00 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Monday, January 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.05.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

NASDAQ LULU opened at $179.08 on Tuesday. lululemon athletica inc. has a one year low of $159.25 and a one year high of $417.91. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $197.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $188.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.01 billion, a PE ratio of 12.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 1.01.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.48 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 39.78% and a net margin of 15.72%.lululemon athletica’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $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. Equities 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.