Quantitative Investment Management LLC Purchases New Shares in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Quantitative Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 21,063 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,404,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at about $429,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 5.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,848 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Glenview Trust co boosted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 39.9% in the second quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 996 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter worth approximately $508,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its stake in lululemon athletica by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 112,632 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $26,759,000 after purchasing an additional 10,891 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh purchased 4,275 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $117.05 per share, with a total value of $500,388.75. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at $1,213,223.25. This represents a 70.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about lululemon athletica

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• 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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LULU has been the topic of a number of research reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their price objective on lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $149.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Daiwa Securities Group decreased their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $173.00 to $120.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $122.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $148.38.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

NASDAQ LULU opened at $120.81 on Monday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $117.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $138.18. The firm 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 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.02. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.60 earnings per share. lululemon athletica’s quarterly 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. Research analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 10.93 EPS for the current year.

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.