Danske Bank A S Acquires 4,044 Shares of lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Danske Bank A S grew its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 6.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 66,406 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after buying an additional 4,044 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $13,800,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. MGO One Seven LLC grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.5% during the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $238,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Davis Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $435,000 after buying an additional 58 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.7% during the third quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,319 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $413,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.2% during the third quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 1,553 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $276,000 after buying an additional 62 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 81.9% during the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 151 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

LULU opened at $133.58 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $16.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.04, a PEG ratio of 4.10 and a beta of 0.90. lululemon athletica inc. has a 12 month low of $133.55 and a 12 month high of $340.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $162.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $177.52.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 34.82% and a net margin of 14.22%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $6.14 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 12.31 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LULU has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. UBS Group dropped their price objective on lululemon athletica from $189.00 to $176.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $176.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on lululemon athletica from $206.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut lululemon athletica from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. One equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, lululemon athletica presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $205.34.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

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

Trending Headlines about lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Founder activism could force board change or strategic shifts that unlock value for shareholders; some investors view a governance reset as a potential catalyst. Chip Wilson Makes His Case
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage outlines the CEO succession: Heidi O’Neill, a longtime Nike executive, is set to start in September — her hire brings relevant industry experience but has not yet reassured investors. WSJ: New CEO in the Hot Seat
• Neutral Sentiment: Weekly coverage notes tensions between management and founder in proxy documents — useful context but not a direct operational update. Retail Dive Weekly Closeout
• Negative Sentiment: Proxy filing and follow-up reporting show Chip Wilson advised rival brands (Alo, Vuori) while pressing for board seats — raises conflict-of-interest and governance concerns that investors view as destabilizing. Yahoo: Proxy Reveals Founder Advises Rivals
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report the dispute intensified quickly, sparking heavy selling and a drop to multi-month/52-week lows amid concerns about slowing growth and competitive pressure. Blockonomi: Stock Hits 52-Week Low
• Negative Sentiment: Founder’s public criticisms of the new CEO pick and push for board changes have increased uncertainty around leadership transition and strategy execution, a near-term negative for investor sentiment. Yahoo: Founder vs Board Heats Up

lululemon athletica 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.