AlpenGlobal Capital LLC Invests $2.41 Million in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

AlpenGlobal Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 15,716 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,406,000. lululemon athletica comprises approximately 1.6% of AlpenGlobal Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth about $429,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 5.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,848 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares during the period. Glenview Trust co increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 39.9% in the second quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 996 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $237,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the second quarter worth about $508,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 10.7% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 112,632 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $26,759,000 after purchasing an additional 10,891 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LULU opened at $119.26 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.63, a PEG ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.88. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $121.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $157.72. lululemon athletica inc. has a 12 month low of $104.44 and a 12 month high of $238.45.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.60 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.760-1.810 EPS. Analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica inc. will post 11.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at lululemon athletica

In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh acquired 4,275 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $117.05 per share, for a total transaction of $500,388.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,213,223.25. The trade was a 70.20% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on LULU. Citigroup decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Daiwa Securities Group cut their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $173.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $150.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, June 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $149.35.

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.