Hilltop National Bank Makes New $876,000 Investment in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,688 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $876,000.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG grew its stake in lululemon athletica by 92.5% during the second quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG now owns 6,105 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,450,000 after buying an additional 2,934 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its stake in lululemon athletica by 54.8% during the second quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 251,874 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $59,840,000 after buying an additional 89,182 shares during the last quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. grew its stake in lululemon athletica by 35.6% during the second quarter. Generali Investments CEE investicni spolecnost a.s. now owns 8,179 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,943,000 after buying an additional 2,149 shares during the last quarter. GC Wealth Management RIA LLC bought a new stake in lululemon athletica during the second quarter worth about $200,000. Finally, Washington Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter worth approximately $261,000. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the firm’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 directly owned 8,993 shares in the company, valued at $1,600,754. This trade represents a 6.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

LULU opened at $178.20 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $188.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $243.07. The firm 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. lululemon athletica inc. has a twelve month low of $159.25 and a twelve month high of $423.32.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, September 4th. The apparel retailer reported $3.10 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.86 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $2.53 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.55 billion. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 16.38% and a return on equity of 42.05%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business 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. Equities analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on LULU shares. Zacks Research cut shares of lululemon athletica from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $223.00 to $185.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “hold” rating and set a $192.00 price target on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. TD Securities decreased their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $298.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $350.00 to $220.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, September 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, twenty-six have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $233.33.

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.