Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of lululemon athletica, disclosing a transaction of between $1,001 and $15,000 on July 22nd.
• Institutional investors significantly increased their holdings in lululemon athletica, with major increases noted from firms like Engineers Gate Manager LP and AQR Capital Management LLC.
• lululemon athletica's latest earnings report revealed it hit analysts' EPS consensus estimate of $2.60, with a year-over-year revenue increase of 7.3%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of lululemon athletica inc. NASDAQ: LULU. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in lululemon athletica stock on July 22nd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

lululemon athletica stock traded up $2.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $197.26. 1,737,286 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,628,180. lululemon athletica inc. has a 52 week low of $185.95 and a 52 week high of $423.32. The firm has a market cap of $23.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.16. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $225.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $288.14.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 5th. The apparel retailer reported $2.60 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $2.60. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 43.48% and a net margin of 16.82%. The business had revenue of $2.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.36 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.54 earnings per share. lululemon athletica's quarterly revenue was up 7.3% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Calvin Mcdonald sold 27,049 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.69, for a total transaction of $6,375,178.81. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,058,829.16. This represents a 19.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 6.8% during the second quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 4,533 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $1,077,000 after buying an additional 287 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 372.4% during the second quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 5,527 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $1,313,000 after buying an additional 4,357 shares in the last quarter. Bwcp LP increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 41.1% during the second quarter. Bwcp LP now owns 72,108 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $17,131,000 after buying an additional 20,999 shares in the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 38.5% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 337,945 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $79,633,000 after buying an additional 94,024 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Absoluto Partners Gestao de Recursos Ltda increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 16.5% during the second quarter. Absoluto Partners Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 8,254 shares of the apparel retailer's stock worth $1,961,000 after buying an additional 1,171 shares in the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on LULU shares. UBS Group reduced their price target on lululemon athletica from $330.00 to $290.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 6th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on lululemon athletica from $270.00 to $200.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Telsey Advisory Group restated an "outperform" rating and set a $385.00 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Monday, June 2nd. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on lululemon athletica from $400.00 to $350.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 6th. Finally, CICC Research restated a "market perform" rating and set a $280.49 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Monday, June 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $327.15.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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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