lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) was downgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report released on Thursday,Finviz reports. They presently have a $190.00 price objective on the apparel retailer's stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price target indicates a potential upside of 13.70% from the stock's current price.
A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on LULU. Barclays lowered their price target on lululemon athletica from $209.00 to $180.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 5th. HSBC downgraded lululemon athletica from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $175.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Evercore ISI reaffirmed an "in-line" rating and issued a $180.00 price target (down from $265.00) on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, September 5th. TD Securities lowered their price target on lululemon athletica from $298.00 to $220.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, September 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $231.26.
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lululemon athletica Stock Performance
Shares of lululemon athletica stock opened at $167.10 on Thursday. lululemon athletica has a one year low of $159.25 and a one year high of $423.32. The company has a market cap of $19.81 billion, a PE ratio of 11.36, a P/E/G ratio of 10.57 and a beta of 1.07. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $182.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $233.42.
lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.86 by $0.24. The firm had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.55 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 42.05% and a net margin of 16.38%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.15 earnings per share. 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 predict that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica
In other lululemon athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total value of $109,470.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,600,754. This represents a 6.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LULU. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter worth $429,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 31.3% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,989 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $563,000 after acquiring an additional 474 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 22.9% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,953 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $2,817,000 after acquiring an additional 1,855 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 300.6% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 3,858 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $1,092,000 after acquiring an additional 2,895 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the first quarter worth $805,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company's stock.
lululemon athletica Company Profile
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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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