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

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the thirty-six analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, thirty have assigned a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $227.0514.

A number of research analysts have weighed in on LULU shares. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on lululemon athletica from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

lululemon athletica stock opened at $178.00 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.34, a P/E/G ratio of 10.84 and a beta of 1.01. lululemon athletica has a 12-month low of $159.25 and a 12-month high of $417.11. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $197.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $187.79.

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, 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 business had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.53 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts forecast that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total transaction of $2,756,244.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 5,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,084,872. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in lululemon athletica by 96.8% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 124 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during 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. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. increased its position in lululemon athletica by 464.0% during the 2nd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 141 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

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.