Headwater Capital Co Ltd Purchases New Position in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Headwater Capital Co Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 53,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $12,592,000. lululemon athletica makes up 4.4% of Headwater Capital Co Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 8th biggest holding.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sandler Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 1st quarter worth $484,000. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the second quarter worth about $17,747,000. K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc increased its stake in lululemon athletica by 100.1% during the second 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 during the last quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 26.9% during the first quarter. WealthPlan Investment Management LLC now owns 7,647 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,165,000 after purchasing an additional 1,622 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 748,236 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $211,704,000 after purchasing an additional 41,936 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $166.06 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $170.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $216.59. lululemon athletica inc. has a one year low of $159.25 and a one year high of $423.32. The firm has a market cap of $19.69 billion, a PE ratio of 11.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.64 and a beta of 1.07.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.55 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 42.05% and a net margin of 16.38%.lululemon athletica’s quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.15 EPS. 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 predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on LULU. Barclays cut their target price on lululemon athletica from $209.00 to $180.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $230.00 to $160.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $180.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday. UBS Group dropped their target price on lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $183.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group downgraded lululemon athletica from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $360.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, September 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $227.68.

Insider Buying and Selling at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the company’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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,600,754. This represents a 6.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

lululemon athletica Profile

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.