lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Receives Sell (D+) Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Weiss Ratings has reiterated a "sell (D+)" rating on lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU), signaling caution for potential investors.
• Recent analyst downgrades include significant changes from William Blair and Telsey Advisory Group, with the latter lowering its price target from $360.00 to $200.00.
• lululemon's stock has experienced fluctuations, with a 1-year low of $159.25 and a 1-year high of $423.32, currently opening at $174.82.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "sell (d+)" rating reiterated by research analysts at Weiss Ratings in a report released on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on LULU. William Blair cut lululemon athletica from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. BTIG Research reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $303.00 price target on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp cut lululemon athletica from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on lululemon athletica from $205.00 to $160.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group cut lululemon athletica from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $360.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, twenty-six have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $232.29.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

lululemon athletica stock opened at $174.82 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $185.34 and a 200-day moving average of $238.92. lululemon athletica has a 1 year low of $159.25 and a 1 year high of $423.32. The company has a market capitalization of $20.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.88, a P/E/G ratio of 10.82 and a beta of 1.07.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.24. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 42.05% and a net margin of 16.38%.The company had revenue of $2.53 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.55 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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. Equities analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in lululemon athletica in the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 506.3% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 97 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Flaharty Asset Management LLC bought a new position in lululemon athletica in the first quarter worth approximately $29,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 96.8% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 124 shares of the apparel retailer's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.20% of the company's stock.

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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