Korea Investment CORP Has $11.03 Million Holdings in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Korea Investment CORP increased its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 66.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 62,012 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 24,843 shares during the period. Korea Investment CORP owned about 0.05% of lululemon athletica worth $11,034,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. MGO One Seven LLC boosted its stake in lululemon athletica by 4.5% in the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $238,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.7% in the third quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,319 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $413,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 81.9% in the third quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 151 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 1.7% in the second quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,276 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,016,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 0.8% in the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 9,717 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,308,000 after buying an additional 77 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 brokerages have commented on LULU. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $206.00 to $189.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Guggenheim began coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, thirty have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $225.22.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total transaction of $2,756,244.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,084,872. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Trading Down 2.2%

lululemon athletica stock opened at $162.79 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.28, a PEG ratio of 10.48 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50-day moving average of $186.24 and a 200-day moving average of $183.01. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1 year low of $159.25 and a 1 year high of $348.50.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 15.72% and a return on equity of 39.78%. The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.53 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple upside catalysts highlighted by analysts: shares trade at a historically low P/E (~13), the company has a $1.6B buyback authorization, and activist pressure (Chip Wilson) plus potential involvement from Elliott Management and a CEO transition could force strategic changes. These items are cited as reasons the stock could rebound ahead of Q4 results. Seeking Alpha: Bargain Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Product innovation — lululemon rolled out ShowZero sweat‑concealing technology targeting tennis/high-sweat use cases, supporting new product momentum and diversification of its athleisure mix. Product wins can help near‑term sales and margins. Yahoo: ShowZero
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentary expect a likely earnings beat in the upcoming quarter, driven by strong holiday sales and guidance pointing to the high end of ranges — an earnings beat would be an immediate positive catalyst. Zacks: Earnings Preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating with a $215 price target — a constructive view but not a buy endorsement; it keeps upside on the table if catalysts materialize. Benzinga: Telsey
• Neutral Sentiment: Several outlets note the stock is sitting near technical support after prolonged weakness, meaning technical traders may watch the level closely for either a rebound or breakdown ahead of earnings. Yahoo: Technical/Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target revisions and neutral/less‑bullish ratings: Goldman Sachs cut its target from $200 to $184 and set a “neutral” rating; UBS also trimmed its target to $189 — these moves reduce near‑term analyst support for the stock. TickerReport / Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/legal hit: lululemon was fined about $700k for violations tied to marketing emails (spam breaches), a small but visible charge that adds near‑term reputational and compliance scrutiny. MSN: Fine
• Negative Sentiment: Price pressure and investor sentiment: the stock has hit an extended stretch of losses (an 8‑day losing streak with roughly $2.3B of market cap erosion cited), underperformance versus indices, and fresh critical commentary from founder/activists — overall weighing on sentiment into the quarter. Forbes: Selling Pressure

lululemon athletica Company 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.