Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Boosts Holdings in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Key Points

• Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 54.8% during Q2, owning 251,874 shares valued at approximately $59.84 million.
• lululemon athletica reported an EPS of $3.10 for the last quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations of $2.86, with a net margin of 16.38% and revenue of $2.53 billion.
• Recent analyst ratings have shifted, with Baird R W downgrading lululemon from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating, and several price target reductions indicating cautious market sentiment.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU - Free Report) by 54.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 251,874 shares of the apparel retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 89,182 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.21% of lululemon athletica worth $59,840,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC raised its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.6% during the first quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 951 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $269,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 6.3% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 744 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares in the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of LULU stock opened at $178.20 on Friday. lululemon athletica inc. has a 12 month low of $159.25 and a 12 month high of $423.32. The stock has a market cap of $21.13 billion, a PE ratio of 12.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.10 and a beta of 1.07. The company's fifty day moving average price is $188.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $243.07.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.86 by $0.24. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 42.05%. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.55 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $3.15 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 6.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LULU has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Baird R W cut shares of lululemon athletica from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group cut their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $150.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 2nd. William Blair cut shares of lululemon athletica from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Dbs Bank cut their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $165.00 to $134.00 in a report on Friday, September 19th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a "hold" rating and issued a $205.00 target price (down previously from $324.00) on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $233.33.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In other news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total transaction of $109,470.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,600,754. The trade was a 6.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

lululemon athletica Profile

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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