lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Shares Sold by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. cut its holdings in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 41.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 16,035 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 11,374 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $2,848,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica in the second quarter valued at $17,747,000. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc raised its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 100.1% during the 2nd quarter. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc now owns 6,002 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,426,000 after acquiring an additional 3,002 shares in the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in lululemon athletica by 66.7% during the third quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. now owns 21,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,737,000 after purchasing an additional 8,400 shares during the last quarter. U S Global Investors Inc. purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the second quarter valued at approximately $760,000. Finally, Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 35.0% during the second quarter. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd now owns 13,500 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $3,207,000 after purchasing an additional 3,500 shares in the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Columbia Business School’s Elsa Fu highlights China expansion as the core long‑term investment thesis for Lululemon, arguing growth in that market could materially extend revenue runway and justify valuation support. Lululemon investment thesis based on expansion opportunity in China, says Columbia’s Elsa Fu
• Positive Sentiment: Stocks ticked up intraday (Zacks notes a ~1.1% gain), suggesting short‑term buying despite broader market weakness — a technical bounce that may reflect oversold conditions more than an immediate fundamental recovery. Lululemon (LULU) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion pieces question whether the recent ~20% drop is a buying opportunity or a “falling knife,” highlighting heightened investor debate over growth expectations and margin pressure — useful context but not new company-specific catalyst. LULU Stock: A 20% Discount Or A Falling Knife?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of defective/see-through leggings and related PR missteps (including language blaming customers) are damaging brand reputation and customer trust, increasing the risk of returns, markdowns or amplified social/media backlash. Lululemon (LULU) Stock: Defective Leggings and CEO Exit Send Shares Lower
• Negative Sentiment: Yahoo Finance reports a proxy fight emerging as activists point to product quality issues and stretched valuation; governance conflict could be a sustained drag on management focus and share price volatility. Lululemon Faces Proxy Fight As Quality Concerns Weigh On Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies cut its price target to $185 from $200 on the outgoing CEO’s final day, signaling analyst concern about near‑term execution and leadership transition risk; the firm notes shares have fallen sharply over the past year. Lululemon price target slashed on outgoing CEO’s final day
• Negative Sentiment: Company-provided Q4 FY2025 guidance shows EPS at ~4.760 vs consensus ~4.770 and flat revenue guidance — a small miss that signals limited upside in the near term and may reinforce concerns about margin pressure. lululemon updated Q4 2025 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes Lululemon’s foray into non-core items (e.g., Labubu plush toys) is viewed by some analysts as a distraction from core apparel strategy and a sign of uncertain product focus. Lululemon is looking to catch the Labubu wave. It’s two years late.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage highlights the public “see-through tights” incident and follow-up communications that blamed customers, worsening PR and raising the chance of short‑term sales impact or higher promotional activity. Lululemon blames customers again after see-through tights fiasco

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on LULU shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $215.00 in a report on Friday, December 12th. Sanford C. Bernstein downgraded lululemon athletica from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $190.00 target price for the company. in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Zacks Research upgraded lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirty have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $227.05.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

NASDAQ:LULU opened at $174.50 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $20.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.65 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $197.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $188.91. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1-year low of $159.25 and a 1-year high of $422.87.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.53 EPS. The business’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, analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total transaction of $2,756,244.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,084,872. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.