Prospera Financial Services Inc Sells 6,215 Shares of lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Prospera Financial Services Inc lessened its stake in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 56.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,875 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 6,215 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $867,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 81.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 151 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 96.8% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 124 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in lululemon athletica by 18,400.0% during the 3rd quarter. Tradewinds Capital Management LLC now owns 185 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 464.0% in the second quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 141 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in lululemon athletica by 129.4% during the third quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 195 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised near‑term quarterly EPS forecasts for lululemon (Q3 2027 to $2.60 from $2.50; Q3 2028 to $2.75 from $2.66), which signals modest upside to short‑term earnings expectations even as the firm retains a “Hold” rating. (No external link provided)
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks made small downward tweaks to some other-quarter estimates (Q4 2027 and Q4 2028 cuts are minor) and kept a Hold rating — a mixed analyst view that should temper but not radically change forward EPS consensus (~$14.36 FY). (No external link provided)
• Negative Sentiment: A wave of customer complaints and media stories reporting new Lululemon leggings being “see‑through” has surfaced across outlets; the quality/fit controversy is hitting sentiment and prompted a pullback in the stock earlier this week. lululemon athletica Faces Fresh Quality Complaints Over Yoga Pants Lululemon stock falls after another see-through leggings controversy More ‘see-through’ issues surface for Lululemon, and the stock is taking a hit
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage is broad (MSN, Newsweek, Seeking Alpha) and includes commentary that the product issues raise reputational and execution risk; Seeking Alpha calls out leadership uncertainty as a reason investors should be patient despite valuation arguments. lululemon: Historically Undervalued, But Leadership Uncertainty Demands Patience Another pair of Lululemon leggings being called see-through
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage of the complaints coincided with a sharper intraday decline reported by market commentators, amplifying the short‑term technical pressure on the stock as investors price in potential returns, recalls or reputational damage. Lululemon (LULU) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

Insider Activity

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,084,872. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on LULU shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of lululemon athletica from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $215.00 price target on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on lululemon athletica from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut their price target on lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $185.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, lululemon athletica currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.05.

lululemon athletica Trading Up 4.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $176.42 on Monday. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1-year low of $159.25 and a 1-year high of $393.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.23, a P/E/G ratio of 11.11 and a beta of 1.01. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $196.09 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $185.41.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.22 by $0.37. The company had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.48 billion. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 15.72% and a return on equity of 39.78%. lululemon athletica’s revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.53 EPS. 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

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.