lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Receives $154.26 Average PT from Analysts

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) has earned an average rating of “Reduce” from the thirty-three analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-seven have given a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $154.2593.

LULU has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $145.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $135.00 to $115.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Evercore dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $153.00 to $124.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Sunday, June 7th.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of LULU stock opened at $118.77 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $138.06 and a 200 day moving average of $168.35. lululemon athletica has a 52 week low of $109.36 and a 52 week high of $252.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.59, a PEG ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 0.88.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.02. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.60 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 11.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at lululemon athletica

In other news, CEO Andre Maestrini acquired 3,275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 34,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,217,892.02. This represents a 10.47% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total value of $100,142.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 19,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,084,116. This represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd grew its position in lululemon athletica by 53.1% in the 4th quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 68,093 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $14,150,000 after acquiring an additional 23,623 shares during the last quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its position in lululemon athletica by 46.6% in the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 25,594 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $5,319,000 after acquiring an additional 8,134 shares during the last quarter. Rayburn West Financial Services LLC bought a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at $3,536,000. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC grew its position in lululemon athletica by 60.0% in the 4th quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 45,062 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $9,364,000 after acquiring an additional 16,901 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. grew its position in lululemon athletica by 70.0% in the 3rd quarter. Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. now owns 46,712 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $8,311,000 after acquiring an additional 19,240 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

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.