Equitable Holdings Inc. Invests $1.19 Million in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Equitable Holdings Inc. bought a new position in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,402 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,188,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Centaurus Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica during the second quarter valued at about $415,000. Formula Growth Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,854,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,481,000. Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at about $388,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,482,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on LULU. Rothschild & Co Redburn dropped their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $171.00 to $127.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Freedom Capital raised shares of lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of lululemon athletica from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $148.38.

lululemon athletica News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several earnings previews highlight lululemon’s strong history of exceeding analyst estimates and suggest the company has favorable conditions for another quarterly beat. International growth and momentum from the Power of Three ×2 strategy are expected to support results. Will Lululemon Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: The upcoming report is expected to benefit from continued international expansion and execution of Power of Three ×2. A better-than-expected release could reinforce the recent improvement in investor sentiment around LULU. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
• Neutral Sentiment: lululemon is scheduled to report quarterly results Thursday. Investors will likely focus on sales growth, international performance, margins and management’s outlook. The company’s previous quarter modestly exceeded consensus estimates, while full-year earnings guidance remains a key benchmark.
• Neutral Sentiment: Next week’s U.S. jobs report and other economic data could influence interest-rate expectations and broader consumer and retail stocks, potentially affecting LULU independently of its earnings fundamentals. The Week Ahead: August Jobs Report Takes Center Stage
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect North American softness and margin pressure to weigh on the quarter, creating execution risk even if international operations perform well. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
• Negative Sentiment: UBS issued a pessimistic forecast for LULU, while a separate analyst downgrade previously pressured the shares. These actions signal continued concerns about valuation, growth durability and the company’s near-term outlook. UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for lululemon athletica Stock Price lululemon Shares Gap Down on Analyst Downgrade

lululemon athletica Price Performance

LULU opened at $120.81 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.34 billion, a PE ratio of 9.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $117.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $138.44. lululemon athletica inc. has a 12-month low of $104.44 and a 12-month high of $225.98.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.60 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 10.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh purchased 4,275 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $117.05 per share, for a total transaction of $500,388.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 10,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,213,223.25. This trade represents a 70.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.