lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Shares Acquired by UniSuper Management Pty Ltd

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lifted its stake in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 39.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,145 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,555 shares during the period. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $2,873,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Probity Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $242,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 27.0% during the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,223 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $217,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares in the last quarter. Stiles Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in lululemon athletica by 48.2% in the third quarter. Stiles Financial Services Inc now owns 5,479 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $975,000 after purchasing an additional 1,781 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica in the third quarter valued at $4,780,000. Finally, Impact Investors Inc increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 9.1% in the third quarter. Impact Investors Inc now owns 3,773 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $671,000 after buying an additional 316 shares in the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 0.9%

NASDAQ:LULU opened at $192.79 on Tuesday. lululemon athletica inc. has a fifty-two week low of $159.25 and a fifty-two week high of $423.32. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $196.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $190.06. The company has a market cap of $22.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.36, a P/E/G ratio of 11.80 and a beta of 1.01.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 39.78% and a net margin of 15.72%.The business had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.53 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.920-13.020 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 4.660-4.760 EPS. Research analysts forecast that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total value of $2,756,244.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,084,872. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on LULU. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday. Guggenheim began coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Bank of America lifted their price objective on lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $215.00 in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.57.

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.