lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) Price Target Raised to $205.00

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) had its target price upped by Daiwa Capital Markets from $174.00 to $205.00 in a research report released on Tuesday morning,MarketScreener reports. Daiwa Capital Markets currently has a neutral rating on the apparel retailer’s stock.

LULU has been the topic of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Hsbc Global Res lowered lululemon athletica from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on lululemon athletica from $195.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Baird R W cut lululemon athletica from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, lululemon athletica has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $228.19.

lululemon athletica Stock Up 3.5%

LULU stock opened at $215.11 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.51 billion, a PE ratio of 14.91, a P/E/G ratio of 12.83 and a beta of 1.01. lululemon athletica has a twelve month low of $159.25 and a twelve month high of $423.32. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $177.29 and its 200-day moving average is $199.76.

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, topping 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 business had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.48 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.53 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total transaction of $109,470.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,600,754. This represents a 6.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total transaction of $2,756,244.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at $1,084,872. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LULU. GM Advisory Group LLC boosted its stake in lululemon athletica by 2.0% during the first quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,992 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $564,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Hancock Whitney Corp raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Hancock Whitney Corp now owns 951 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $269,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.3% during the 1st quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 2,043 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $578,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Novem Group boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Novem Group now owns 3,201 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $760,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych grew its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 9.1% during the second quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 600 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $143,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Company Profile

Lululemon Athletica Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand for women and men. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities. It also provides fitness-inspired accessories.