Telsey Advisory Group Reaffirms “Market Perform” Rating for lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating reissued by research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $215.00 price objective on the apparel retailer’s stock. Telsey Advisory Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 2.85% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. UBS Group set a $206.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $223.00 to $185.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 30th. Bank of America increased their price objective on lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $303.00 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, December 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-three have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $228.19.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LULU opened at $209.04 on Tuesday. lululemon athletica has a fifty-two week low of $159.25 and a fifty-two week high of $423.32. The company has a market cap of $24.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.49, a PEG ratio of 12.57 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $190.26 and its 200-day moving average price is $193.08.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.37. The business had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 39.78% and a net margin of 15.72%.The business’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.53 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,084,872. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in lululemon athletica by 3.9% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,782,917 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $2,452,394,000 after acquiring an additional 521,915 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in lululemon athletica by 16.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,960,387 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $700,502,000 after purchasing an additional 413,062 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 28.7% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,200,552 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $391,544,000 after purchasing an additional 490,127 shares in the last quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 17.7% during the 3rd quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 1,930,831 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $343,553,000 after purchasing an additional 290,614 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,359,440 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $322,976,000 after purchasing an additional 36,664 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Key lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company update: Lululemon said it now expects Q4 net revenue and diluted EPS to be toward the high end of its prior guidance ranges after strong holiday demand — a clear near-term revenue and earnings beat signal that supports upside. lululemon athletica inc. Updates Revenue and Earnings Expectations for the Fourth Quarter Ahead of the ICR Conference
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/press coverage reinforcing the beat: multiple outlets (Reuters, WSJ, Barron’s, Yahoo) reported the same high‑end guidance message, increasing investor confidence that holiday sales momentum carried into quarter close. Lululemon expects holiday-quarter revenue, profit to be top end of prior forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Operational tailwinds: the company’s guest‑experience revamp and new store formats are starting to lift store traffic and engagement, suggesting durability beyond promotional holiday strength. Is lululemon’s Guest Experience Revamp Improving Store Traffic?
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest moved lower in December (6,013,088 shares, down ~20.7% vs mid-December), reducing short-pressure risk and potentially amplifying upside on positive news. (Data entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: Data anomaly: a January short-interest entry shows zero/NaN values — likely a reporting glitch rather than a real market development; ignore until corrected. (Data entry)
• Negative Sentiment: Governance concerns: reporting flagged ongoing governance turmoil even as the company celebrated a strong holiday quarter — such governance noise can cap multiple expansions or introduce volatility despite good operating results. Lululemon Signals Strong Holiday Quarter Amid Governance Turmoil

About lululemon athletica

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.