Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Purchases Shares of 16,823 lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 16,823 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,923,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in LULU. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at about $768,000. United Capital Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica during the second quarter worth approximately $790,000. Equitable Holdings Inc. acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,188,000. Centaurus Financial Inc. acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the second quarter valued at approximately $415,000. Finally, Formula Growth Ltd. purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,854,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh acquired 4,275 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $117.05 per share, for a total transaction of $500,388.75. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,213,223.25. This represents a 70.20% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

LULU opened at $120.81 on Monday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $117.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $138.18. The company has a market cap of $14.34 billion, a PE ratio of 9.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.86. lululemon athletica inc. has a 52 week low of $104.44 and a 52 week high of $225.98.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business 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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 10.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key lululemon athletica News

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on LULU shares. Zacks Research raised shares of lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of lululemon athletica from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Evercore decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $130.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, lululemon athletica currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $148.38.

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.