ProShare Advisors LLC Trims Holdings in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

ProShare Advisors LLC trimmed its position in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 86.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 19,913 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 123,035 shares during the quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $4,138,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 2,130.0% in the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,338 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $278,000 after acquiring an additional 1,278 shares in the last quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 15.4% in the 4th quarter. Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC now owns 75,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $15,586,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares in the last quarter. Chase Investment Counsel Corp increased its holdings in lululemon athletica by 100.0% in the 4th quarter. Chase Investment Counsel Corp now owns 8,000 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,662,000 after acquiring an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth approximately $749,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. 85.20% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

LULU stock opened at $127.18 on Friday. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1-year low of $116.63 and a 1-year high of $340.25. The company has a market capitalization of $15.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.56, a PEG ratio of 3.91 and a beta of 0.90. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $148.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $172.78.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The apparel retailer reported $5.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.78 by $0.23. The firm had revenue of $3.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.59 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 34.82% and a net margin of 14.22%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up .0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $6.14 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that lululemon athletica inc. will post 12.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on LULU. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $170.00 to $145.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $170.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $190.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Citigroup dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $210.00 to $185.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price target on lululemon athletica from $220.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, twenty-eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, lululemon athletica currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $201.66.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Andre Maestrini bought 3,275 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $151.02 per share, for a total transaction of $494,590.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 34,551 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,217,892.02. The trade was a 10.47% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 6,090 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $164.20 per share, with a total value of $999,978.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,978. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Key lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: lululemon announced its first store openings in Greece, marking another step in its European expansion through a franchise partnership with Arion Retail Group. The new Athens locations suggest continued international growth opportunities. First lululemon Stores in Greece to Open in Athens
• Positive Sentiment: Recent market commentary noted that lululemon shares outperformed the broader market, reflecting renewed buying interest after a weak stretch. Lululemon (LULU) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: lululemon said it will report first-quarter fiscal 2026 results on June 4, keeping investors focused on upcoming earnings for signs of demand trends and margin pressure. lululemon athletica inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2026 Earnings Conference Call
• Negative Sentiment: Piper Sandler cut its price target on lululemon from $190 to $130 and kept a neutral rating, signaling reduced analyst expectations for the stock’s upside. Analyst ratings update
• Negative Sentiment: Investor sentiment also remains weighed down by a proxy fight involving founder Chip Wilson, adding governance uncertainty ahead of the June shareholder meeting. Lululemon Proxy Fight Puts Governance And Valuation In Investor Focus

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.