lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) CEO Andre Maestrini Acquires 3,275 Shares

lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) CEO Andre Maestrini bought 3,275 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were bought at an average cost of $151.02 per share, with a total value of $494,590.50. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 34,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,217,892.02. This represents a 10.47% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of LULU stock opened at $155.72 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $170.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $179.68. lululemon athletica inc. has a 52 week low of $143.96 and a 52 week high of $340.25. The stock has a market cap of $18.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.71, a PEG ratio of 4.79 and a beta of 1.07.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.59 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $6.14 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Guggenheim began coverage on lululemon athletica in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Barclays cut their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $203.00 to $161.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $185.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $184.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $189.00 to $176.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $206.77.

Key lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Andre Maestrini bought 3,275 shares at ~$151 (increasing his stake ~10.5%), a signal of insider confidence in the company’s outlook. SEC filing: Form 4 filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a series of mixed estimate changes—raising some long‑quarter targets (Q4 2027/2028) while cutting near‑term quarterly and FY2027/FY2028 forecasts—creating uneven guidance assumptions for investors (mixed signal for near-term earnings momentum).
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry peer pressure: Nike’s weaker guidance for China and margin/headwind reporting is weighing on the athleisure/retail group, which can pressure LULU sentiment despite company-specific differences. Top 2 S&P 500 Stocks to Watch
• Neutral Sentiment: Tire on tariffs and margin pressure in the apparel/sportswear supply chain are being highlighted across coverage; these macro/operational risks are relevant for Lululemon’s margin outlook. Tariff & margin article
• Negative Sentiment: Citi reduced its price target to $185 from $210 (reiterated Neutral), which can put downward pressure on the stock by resetting upside expectations. Citi cuts PT
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary and model work suggest the investment thesis is being “reset” — fair‑value estimates were trimmed amid slower growth and execution risk, signaling more cautious sentiment from some research shops. Investment story reset
• Negative Sentiment: One analyst trimmed the Q2 EPS estimate for Lululemon, adding to near‑term earnings downside risk and analyst uncertainty. Q2 EPS estimate decreased
• Negative Sentiment: Customers have filed a suit seeking part of a future tariff refund, an incremental legal/PR overhang (likely limited financially but negative for sentiment). Customer lawsuit

Hedge Funds Weigh In On lululemon athletica

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of LULU. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 81.9% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. bought a new position in lululemon athletica during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 187.5% in the third quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 161 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

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.