Matauro LLC Makes New $1.10 Million Investment in lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Matauro LLC acquired a new stake in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor acquired 6,194 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,102,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of LULU. Flaharty Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in lululemon athletica by 96.8% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 124 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Toledo NA OH bought a new position in lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. increased its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 464.0% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Finally, MTM Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter worth $52,000. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

lululemon athletica Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $209.45 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $178.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $198.98. lululemon athletica inc. has a fifty-two week low of $159.25 and a fifty-two week high of $423.32. The company has a market capitalization of $24.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.51, a P/E/G ratio of 13.28 and a beta of 1.01.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.37. The firm 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%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $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. Equities research analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stores Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Elliott Management has amassed a >$1 billion stake and is proposing a new CEO (Jane Nielsen), creating an activist-led turnaround catalyst that sent shares sharply higher on the initial reports. Elliott stake Reuters story
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction: major outlets reported a roughly 7% jump after the Elliott news — showing investor appetite for activist-driven management change as a near-term re-rating event. 247WallStreet article
• Positive Sentiment: Company growth initiatives — lululemon announced a record international expansion plan (six new markets in 2026 via franchise partners), which supports longer‑term revenue diversification beyond a soft U.S. market. BusinessWire expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst moves are mixed: Jefferies raised its price target to $200 but kept a Hold — marginally supportive but not a bullish upgrade. Consensus still skews to Hold. Benzinga note on Jefferies
• Neutral Sentiment: Small-format retail news: a new Houston Highland Village store opened with an in‑store café concept — good for local engagement but unlikely to move shares materially. MSN store opening
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares (~$2.76M at ~$204), a large reduction in her stake — can be interpreted as profit‑taking or concern and may add downward pressure. InsiderTrades filing
• Negative Sentiment: Leadership and brand challenges: CEO Calvin McDonald is stepping down and multiple pieces highlight U.S. brand softness, tariff pressure and an underperforming domestic business — these underlying operational issues explain why activist involvement emerged and why uncertainty could weigh on shares until a credible new CEO is installed. The Motley Fool on CEO change

Insider Buying and Selling at lululemon athletica

In other lululemon athletica news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 615 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.00, for a total transaction of $109,470.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,993 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,600,754. The trade was a 6.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 5,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,084,872. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.54% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LULU has been the topic of several recent research reports. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $303.00 price target on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, December 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Friday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of lululemon athletica from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Truist Financial downgraded shares of lululemon athletica from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $170.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $146.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $228.19.

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.