lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Shares Purchased by Blue Trust Inc.

Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 96.8% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 124 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $29,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Stiles Financial Services Inc increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 14.1% in the second quarter. Stiles Financial Services Inc now owns 3,698 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $879,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 62.0% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,144 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $272,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares during the period. Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the second quarter worth $289,000. TFR Capital LLC. increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 5.8% in the second quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 3,126 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $743,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the period. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 46.7% in the second quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 52,838 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $12,553,000 after acquiring an additional 16,811 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NASDAQ LULU opened at $167.41 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $181.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $231.47. lululemon athletica inc. has a 52-week low of $159.25 and a 52-week high of $423.32. The firm has a market cap of $19.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.46 and a beta of 1.07.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.24. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 42.05%. The business had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.770-12.970 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 2.180-2.230 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on LULU shares. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of lululemon athletica from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Thursday. Dbs Bank lowered their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $165.00 to $134.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. Truist Financial downgraded shares of lululemon athletica from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Friday, September 5th. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $165.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, September 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, lululemon athletica currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $231.26.

Insider Buying and Selling at lululemon athletica

In other news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total value of $109,470.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,600,754. This trade represents a 6.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

About lululemon athletica

Lululemon Athletica Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand for women and men. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities. It also provides fitness-inspired accessories.