Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac Makes New $1.50 Million Investment in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Fideuram Asset Management Ireland dac purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 7,210 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,498,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 53.1% during the fourth quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 68,093 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $14,150,000 after acquiring an additional 23,623 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 46.6% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 25,594 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $5,319,000 after acquiring an additional 8,134 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 72.8% during the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 54,318 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $9,729,000 after acquiring an additional 22,891 shares during the period. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 896.0% during the third quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 17,142 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $3,050,000 after acquiring an additional 15,421 shares during the period. Finally, Rayburn West Financial Services LLC bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter valued at $3,536,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $176.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Bank of America cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $215.00 to $175.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $201.66.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Andre Maestrini acquired 3,275 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 34,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,217,892.02. This trade represents a 10.47% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total value of $100,142.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 19,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,084,116. This represents a 3.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Stock Down 0.1%

lululemon athletica stock opened at $131.25 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $144.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $171.55. lululemon athletica inc. has a 12-month low of $116.63 and a 12-month high of $340.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.87, a P/E/G ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.90.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.78 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.59 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 34.82% and a net margin of 14.22%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $6.14 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica inc. will post 12.26 EPS for the current year.

lululemon athletica News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reaffirmed its Buy rating on lululemon and raised its price target to $225, implying meaningful upside from current levels. BTIG reiterates buy on lululemon
• Positive Sentiment: Lululemon reached a cooperation agreement with founder Chip Wilson, ending the proxy fight and adding board members, which could reduce governance uncertainty ahead of the CEO transition. Lululemon board truce with founder resets governance
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets are pricing in a possible move of about 9.4% after the upcoming earnings report, highlighting that a larger-than-usual post-earnings swing is possible. Lululemon earnings could swing stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Several previews suggest Q1 earnings may decline, with investors focused on whether China, men’s, and digital growth can offset soft North American demand and tariff pressure on margins. Lululemon pre-Q1 earnings article
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warned that lululemon may not have the right setup for an earnings beat, reinforcing concerns that the upcoming report could disappoint if trends in the Americas remain weak. Zacks earnings preview

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.