lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Receives $148.35 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) have been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the thirty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twenty-four have assigned a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $148.5385.

A number of brokerages recently commented on LULU. Zacks Research cut lululemon athletica from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 10th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of lululemon athletica from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $176.00 to $134.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on lululemon athletica from $149.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 4,275 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $117.05 per share, with a total value of $500,388.75. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at $1,213,223.25. This trade represents a 70.20% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its position in lululemon athletica by 70.3% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 189 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of LULU stock opened at $123.51 on Thursday. lululemon athletica has a 12-month low of $104.44 and a 12-month high of $225.98. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $117.96 and a 200-day moving average of $145.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.03 and a beta of 0.86.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company’s revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company 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. Research analysts expect that lululemon athletica will post 10.94 earnings per share for the current year.

About lululemon athletica

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.