Bank of America Has Lowered Expectations for lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Stock Price

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) had its target price dropped by stock analysts at Bank of America from $220.00 to $200.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,BayStreet.CA reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the apparel retailer’s stock. Bank of America‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 15.47% from the company’s current price.

LULU has been the subject of several other research reports. Evercore upped their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $215.00 in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of lululemon athletica from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on lululemon athletica from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Guggenheim initiated coverage on lululemon athletica in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, thirty have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $226.36.

lululemon athletica Trading Down 0.6%

lululemon athletica stock opened at $173.21 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $190.40 and a 200 day moving average price of $184.15. lululemon athletica has a 52 week low of $159.25 and a 52 week high of $363.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.00, a PEG ratio of 10.98 and a beta of 1.00.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 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 company had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at lululemon athletica

In other news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $362,598,000. Boston Partners purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter valued at $304,875,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in lululemon athletica by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,782,917 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,452,394,000 after purchasing an additional 521,915 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in lululemon athletica by 28.7% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,200,552 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $391,544,000 after purchasing an additional 490,127 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its stake in lululemon athletica by 2,598.9% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 475,957 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $84,687,000 after buying an additional 458,322 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company product/marketing boost — lululemon unveiled ShowZero™, its first sweat‑concealing technology for high‑sweat activities and rolled it out with ambassador Frances Tiafoe. This is a tangible product innovation and a high‑profile marketing push that could support near‑term sales and brand momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings call is an immediate catalyst — lululemon scheduled Q4 & full‑year FY2025 results and a March 17 conference call; investors may be trimming ahead of that event to manage risk. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/valuation debate — some analysts and chartists point to a double‑bottom setup and call LULU “cheap,” which can attract bargain hunters but also encourages chopping trading. That debate contributes to mixed intraday flows. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent session weakness summarized — market writeups note LULU dipped more than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting a mix of investor positioning and newsflow rather than a single shock event. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pressure — Bank of America cut its price target from $220 to $200 and moved to a “neutral” rating, reducing buy-side conviction and removing an optimistic price anchor for investors. That downgrade is weighing on sentiment. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Boardroom/governance risk — founder Chip Wilson has escalated a proxy fight, calling for board changes. The governance battle increases uncertainty and can pressure the stock as investors pause until outcomes (or settlements) become clearer. Article Title

About lululemon athletica

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.