National Pension Service Decreases Position in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

National Pension Service decreased its stake in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 84.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 23,729 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 131,778 shares during the quarter. National Pension Service’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $4,931,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 113.1% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 424 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $88,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the last quarter. United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $13,989,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in lululemon athletica by 25.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 43,054 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $8,947,000 after buying an additional 8,732 shares in the last quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $314,000. Finally, Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp raised its stake in lululemon athletica by 839.8% during the fourth quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 1,513 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $314,000 after buying an additional 1,352 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total value of $100,142.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 19,156 shares in the company, valued at $3,084,116. This trade represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Andre Maestrini bought 3,275 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was acquired at an average price of $151.02 per share, for a total transaction of $494,590.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 34,551 shares in the company, valued at $5,217,892.02. This trade represents a 10.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of lululemon athletica stock opened at $132.09 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $171.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.93, a PEG ratio of 4.04 and a beta of 0.88. lululemon athletica inc. has a twelve month low of $116.63 and a twelve month high of $340.25.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.78 by $0.23. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 34.82% and a net margin of 14.22%.The business had revenue of $3.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $6.14 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 12.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on LULU. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $175.00 to $150.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Friday. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $206.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Weiss Ratings cut lululemon athletica from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on lululemon athletica from $203.00 to $161.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $200.84.

Key lululemon athletica News

Here are the key news stories impacting lululemon athletica this week:

• Positive Sentiment: lululemon reached a settlement with founder and major shareholder Chip Wilson, ending a public feud and reducing governance overhang as the company prepares for a new CEO transition. This could let management focus more on the business instead of proxy conflict. Massive News for Lululemon Stock Investors
• Positive Sentiment: The cooperation agreement also adds board changes, including apparel expertise and support for declassifying the board, which investors may view as a step toward better governance and accountability. How lululemon’s Board Truce With Founder Chip Wilson Will Impact lululemon athletica (LULU) Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are focused on whether the upcoming quarter shows signs of a recovery, but the report itself is still a near-term event risk and a source of uncertainty. Lululemon Looks Ahead to Earnings Amid Recovery
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS cut its price target on lululemon to $153 from $176 and kept a neutral rating, signaling more limited upside and caution around the stock’s near-term outlook. Benzinga report on UBS price target cut
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies said Q1 is unlikely to mark a turning point, citing weak traffic, conversion and brand engagement, with a turnaround possibly delayed until 2027. That suggests the core business is still under pressure despite international growth. Lululemon traffic trends, margins and turnaround timeline in focus for Q1 report

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.