5,449 Shares in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Bought by Caxton Associates LLP

Caxton Associates LLP purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 5,449 shares of the apparel retailer's stock, valued at approximately $1,542,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in lululemon athletica by 5.4% during the first quarter. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC now owns 724 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $205,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 2.4% during the first quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 1,610 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $456,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 30.7% during the fourth quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC now owns 166 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division raised its position in lululemon athletica by 1.2% during the first quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 3,168 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $897,000 after acquiring an additional 39 shares during the period. Finally, GM Advisory Group LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 2.0% during the first quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,992 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Calvin Mcdonald sold 27,049 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $235.69, for a total transaction of $6,375,178.81. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 110,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,058,829.16. This trade represents a 19.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LULU has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America restated a "neutral" rating and set a $210.00 price objective (down from $300.00) on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $238.00 to $192.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Oppenheimer restated a "market perform" rating and issued a $500.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 2nd. Finally, Barclays decreased 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-one have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $245.79.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of lululemon athletica stock opened at $165.69 on Wednesday. lululemon athletica inc. has a one year low of $162.80 and a one year high of $423.32. The company has a market cap of $19.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.26, a PEG ratio of 6.93 and a beta of 1.12. The business's 50 day moving average price is $209.66 and its 200 day moving average price is $262.67.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.86 by $0.24. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 42.05% and a net margin of 16.38%.The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.55 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $3.15 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.770-12.970 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 2.180-2.230 EPS. On average, analysts predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About lululemon athletica

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.

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