lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Shares Sold by Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC

Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC trimmed its holdings in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 46.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,258 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 6,242 shares during the quarter. Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $1,508,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of LULU. Norges Bank purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at $362,598,000. Boston Partners purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at $304,875,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in lululemon athletica by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,782,917 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,452,394,000 after buying an additional 521,915 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in lululemon athletica by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,200,552 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $391,544,000 after buying an additional 490,127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in lululemon athletica by 77.3% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 979,054 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $203,457,000 after buying an additional 426,860 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on LULU shares. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $161.00 to $113.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $173.00 to $149.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $177.00 to $122.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, twenty-seven have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $154.26.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LULU opened at $118.77 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.59, a PEG ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 0.88. lululemon athletica inc. has a one year low of $109.36 and a one year high of $252.24. The company’s fifty day moving average is $138.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $168.35.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The business’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.60 EPS. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.760-1.810 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 11.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total transaction of $100,142.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 19,156 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,084,116. The trade was a 3.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 6,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of $164.20 per share, for a total transaction of $999,978.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,978. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Profile

lululemon athletica inc. is a design-focused athletic apparel company known for performance-oriented apparel, footwear and accessories. The company’s product portfolio centers on technical apparel for yoga, running, training and everyday active lifestyle use and includes tops, bottoms, outerwear, underwear, bags and a growing footwear assortment. lululemon emphasizes fabric science and product innovation, marketing garments that blend performance features with lifestyle styling.

Products are developed in-house and produced through a network of third-party manufacturers.