United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 6,923 lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund acquired 6,923 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $790,000.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of LULU. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at about $429,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 5.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,848 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,089,000 after purchasing an additional 186 shares in the last quarter. Glenview Trust co boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 39.9% during the second quarter. Glenview Trust co now owns 996 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica in the second quarter valued at approximately $508,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its holdings in lululemon athletica by 10.7% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 112,632 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $26,759,000 after purchasing an additional 10,891 shares during the period. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other lululemon athletica news, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 4,275 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $117.05 per share, with a total value of $500,388.75. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 10,365 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,213,223.25. This represents a 70.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LULU. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of lululemon athletica from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reduced their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $176.00 to $134.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $177.00 to $122.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating, twenty-five have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $148.38.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $120.81 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $117.94 and its 200-day moving average price is $138.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.34 billion, a PE ratio of 9.75, a P/E/G ratio of 3.96 and a beta of 0.86. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1 year low of $104.44 and a 1 year high of $225.98.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The firm had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.44 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.60 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.760-1.810 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 10.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several earnings previews highlight lululemon’s strong history of exceeding analyst estimates and suggest the company has favorable conditions for another quarterly beat. International growth and momentum from the Power of Three ×2 strategy are expected to support results. Will Lululemon Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: The upcoming report is expected to benefit from continued international expansion and execution of Power of Three ×2. A better-than-expected release could reinforce the recent improvement in investor sentiment around LULU. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
• Neutral Sentiment: lululemon is scheduled to report quarterly results Thursday. Investors will likely focus on sales growth, international performance, margins and management’s outlook. The company’s previous quarter modestly exceeded consensus estimates, while full-year earnings guidance remains a key benchmark.
• Neutral Sentiment: Next week’s U.S. jobs report and other economic data could influence interest-rate expectations and broader consumer and retail stocks, potentially affecting LULU independently of its earnings fundamentals. The Week Ahead: August Jobs Report Takes Center Stage
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect North American softness and margin pressure to weigh on the quarter, creating execution risk even if international operations perform well. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
• Negative Sentiment: UBS issued a pessimistic forecast for LULU, while a separate analyst downgrade previously pressured the shares. These actions signal continued concerns about valuation, growth durability and the company’s near-term outlook. UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for lululemon athletica Stock Price lululemon Shares Gap Down on Analyst Downgrade

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.