Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd Purchases Shares of 11,520 lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 11,520 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,394,000. lululemon athletica makes up about 0.9% of Eurizon SLJ Capital Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LULU. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $429,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,848 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after acquiring an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Glenview Trust co raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 996 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $237,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $508,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 10.7% in the 2nd quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 112,632 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $26,759,000 after acquiring an additional 10,891 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was 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 $3,084,116. This represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Charles V. Bergh acquired 6,090 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The stock was purchased 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. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

NASDAQ LULU opened at $131.25 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $15.84 billion, a PE ratio of 9.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.05 and a beta of 0.90. lululemon athletica inc. has a one year low of $116.63 and a one year high of $340.25. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $171.55.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on LULU shares. Piper Sandler cut their price target on lululemon athletica from $190.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on lululemon athletica from $196.00 to $173.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Bank of America dropped their target price on lululemon athletica from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on lululemon athletica from $190.00 to $170.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their target price on lululemon athletica from $189.00 to $176.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, lululemon athletica presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $201.66.

Trending Headlines about lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reaffirmed its Buy rating on lululemon and raised its price target to $225, implying meaningful upside from current levels. BTIG reiterates buy on lululemon
• Positive Sentiment: Lululemon reached a cooperation agreement with founder Chip Wilson, ending the proxy fight and adding board members, which could reduce governance uncertainty ahead of the CEO transition. Lululemon board truce with founder resets governance
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets are pricing in a possible move of about 9.4% after the upcoming earnings report, highlighting that a larger-than-usual post-earnings swing is possible. Lululemon earnings could swing stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Several previews suggest Q1 earnings may decline, with investors focused on whether China, men’s, and digital growth can offset soft North American demand and tariff pressure on margins. Lululemon pre-Q1 earnings article
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts warned that lululemon may not have the right setup for an earnings beat, reinforcing concerns that the upcoming report could disappoint if trends in the Americas remain weak. Zacks earnings preview

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.