Nykredit A S Buys New Position in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 57,665 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $6,584,000.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth about $429,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in lululemon athletica by 5.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,848 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Glenview Trust co increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 39.9% in the second quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 996 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $237,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter worth about $508,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 10.7% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 112,632 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $26,759,000 after buying an additional 10,891 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS of $2.92 exceeded the $1.79 consensus estimate. However, approximately $0.86 per share of the result came from tariff refunds, making the beat less indicative of underlying operating strength. lululemon Q2 Earnings Beat on Tariff Refunds Despite Revenue Miss
• Positive Sentiment: Michael Burry reportedly remains bullish and indicated he may buy more shares below $100, offering a contrarian vote of confidence despite the disappointing results. Lululemon Sinks 20% After Second Guidance Cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Incoming CEO Heidi O’Neill takes over next week, putting renewed focus on whether a product refresh, stronger marketing and improved traffic can restore growth. Lululemon forecast cut hits shares, underscores challenge for next CEO
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion became more cautious: Goldman Sachs, Barclays, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler and others lowered price targets, though several retained neutral or market-perform ratings and some targets remain above the stock’s recent level.
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 revenue fell 4% year over year to $2.42 billion, below the $2.46 billion consensus, while comparable sales dropped 9%. Americas revenue declined 8% and comparable sales fell 12%, signaling weakness in the company’s core market. Lululemon shares tumble on weak China, North America sales
• Negative Sentiment: Management reduced fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $10.35 billion-$10.50 billion and EPS guidance to $9.48-$9.73. Q3 revenue is expected to decline 10%-11%, reinforcing concerns that the slowdown will persist.
• Negative Sentiment: The CEO transition, uneven product acceptance, softer store traffic, intense competition and a stronger-than-expected jobs report that increased rate concerns compounded the pressure on the apparel retailer’s valuation.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of lululemon athletica stock opened at $100.61 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $118.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $136.08. The firm has a market cap of $11.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.87. lululemon athletica inc. has a fifty-two week low of $97.99 and a fifty-two week high of $225.98.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 3rd. The apparel retailer reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $1.13. The business had revenue of $2.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.46 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 27.69% and a net margin of 12.78%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.10 earnings per share. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.480-9.730 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.930-0.980 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 11.14 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have commented on LULU shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $154.00 to $95.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $113.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on lululemon athletica from $171.00 to $127.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $105.00 to $95.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research raised lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $116.46.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, Director Charles Bergh acquired 4,275 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $117.05 per share, with a total value of $500,388.75. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,213,223.25. This trade represents a 70.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

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.