lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Stake Increased by MUFG Securities EMEA plc

MUFG Securities EMEA plc grew its holdings in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 9,695.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 204,424 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 202,337 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $42,481,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of LULU. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised 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 worth $14,150,000 after acquiring an additional 23,623 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. raised 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 worth $5,319,000 after acquiring an additional 8,134 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd raised 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 worth $9,729,000 after acquiring an additional 22,891 shares in the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC raised 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 worth $3,050,000 after acquiring an additional 15,421 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rayburn West Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter worth $3,536,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LULU has been the subject of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $196.00 to $173.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $190.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings lowered lululemon athletica from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $201.66.

More lululemon athletica News

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other lululemon athletica news, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 6,090 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $164.20 per share, with a total value of $999,978.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $999,978. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andre Maestrini bought 3,275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $151.02 per share, for a total transaction of $494,590.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,217,892.02. The trade was a 10.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

lululemon athletica stock opened at $131.25 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $15.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.87, a PEG ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.90. lululemon athletica inc. has a one year low of $116.63 and a one year high of $340.25. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $144.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $171.55.

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

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.