Swiss National Bank Sells 18,400 Shares of lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Swiss National Bank decreased its position in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 5.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 313,700 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 18,400 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned 0.26% of lululemon athletica worth $55,817,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth $429,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 5.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,848 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. Midwest Trust Co purchased a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter valued at $655,000. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 16.4% in the second quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 33,232 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $7,895,000 after acquiring an additional 4,683 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 315.1% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,744 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $652,000 after acquiring an additional 2,083 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

More lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/activist catalysts could lift the stock: a Seeking Alpha note highlights potential upside from an expected strong Q4 beat, a $1.6B buyback, CEO transition and activist involvement (Chip Wilson, Elliott). These are visible, near‑term catalysts investors may be pricing in as potential value triggers. lululemon: A Bargain Buy As Q4 Earnings Loom
• Positive Sentiment: Recent product innovation: Lululemon rolled out ShowZero sweat‑concealing technology for high‑sweat sports (tennis focus), supporting brand differentiation and potential category expansion. Lululemon unveils sweat‑concealing technology
• Neutral Sentiment: Ongoing brand mentions and product reviews (fitness apparel and bags) keep consumer relevance in headlines but are unlikely to move the stock materially by themselves. MSN fitness/brand mention
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term selling pressure and headline losses: a Forbes piece notes an 8‑day losing streak that erased roughly $2.3B of market cap — a clear signal of investor unease and momentum‑driven outflows. Why LULU Stock Is Under Intense Pressure
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cuts and more conservative ratings: Goldman Sachs trimmed its PT to $184 (neutral) and UBS cut its PT to $189 — both reduce near‑term upside expectations and add selling pressure. Goldman Sachs PT cut UBS PT cut
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/operational hit: Lululemon was fined about $700K for spam/marketing email breaches — not material to earnings but a near‑term reputational/expense item that can draw negative headlines. Lululemon fined over marketing emails
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and performance concerns: multiple articles highlight prolonged share‑price weakness and underperformance vs. peers/indices, reinforcing a cautious analyst tone and pressuring sentiment. Valuation after prolonged weakness

lululemon athletica Price Performance

LULU opened at $162.79 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.10 billion, a PE ratio of 11.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.48 and a beta of 1.00. The business’s 50-day moving average is $186.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $183.01. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1 year low of $159.25 and a 1 year high of $348.50.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.53 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $1,084,872. This represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $230.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Daiwa Securities Group boosted their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $174.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $206.00 to $189.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $225.22.

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.