Truist Financial Issues Pessimistic Forecast for lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Stock Price

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) had its target price lowered by stock analysts at Truist Financial from $200.00 to $170.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the apparel retailer’s stock. Truist Financial’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 2.68% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. BTIG Research lowered their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $250.00 to $225.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $203.00 to $161.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $210.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $215.33.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of LULU opened at $165.57 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $180.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $181.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.42 billion, a PE ratio of 12.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.79 and a beta of 1.00. lululemon athletica has a 12-month low of $156.64 and a 12-month high of $348.50.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.78 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 34.82% and a net margin of 14.22%.The company’s revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.14 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On lululemon athletica

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MGO One Seven LLC raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 58 shares during the period. Davis Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in lululemon athletica by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $435,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust boosted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.7% in the third quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,319 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $413,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the period. NorthRock Partners LLC increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.2% during the third quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 1,553 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $276,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 81.9% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 151 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — LULU reported stronger-than-expected Q4 results (EPS $5.01, revenue $3.64B), driven by international strength and solid cash flow that supports buybacks. Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Board refresh — The company added former Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh to the board, which investors view as a governance/turnaround positive amid the leadership transition. Board Appointment
• Positive Sentiment: Strategy & buybacks — Management plans to reduce markdowns and sell more at full price to shore up margins; the company also continues aggressive share repurchases (material reduction in share count in FY2025). These actions support earnings per-share prospects. Markdown Strategy Buybacks & Analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Contrarian / technical views — Several commentary pieces argue LULU is oversold and technicals suggest a near-term bottom, which can attract value and turnaround buyers. Oversold Thesis MarketBeat Bottom Thesis
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call color — The transcript highlights international momentum and product/assortment plans, but also shows management cautiousness; useful detail for investors parsing execution vs. outlook. Q4 Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Weak FY2026 guidance — Management issued cautious forward guidance (EPS and sales outlook), which prompted pre-market weakness and fueled concerns about near-term revenue/margin trajectory. Weak Guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades/price-target cuts — Multiple firms trimmed price targets and shifted to neutral/hold, reflecting the cautious guide and tougher North American comps; analyst pressure can limit near-term upside. Analyst PT Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership uncertainty & regional headwinds — The ongoing CEO search and consecutive quarters of flat/declining Americas comp sales keep execution risk elevated despite China/international strength. CEO Search Regional Headwinds

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.