lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Shares Purchased by Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 234,830 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after buying an additional 14,236 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.20% of lululemon athletica worth $41,783,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of LULU. Westside Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 15.4% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 420 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $100,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Twin Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 1.6% during the second quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,734 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $887,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. MGO One Seven LLC raised its holdings in lululemon athletica by 4.5% during the third quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $238,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust lifted its position in lululemon athletica by 2.7% in the third quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 2,319 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $413,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Finally, Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its holdings in 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. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and set a $210.00 target price on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. UBS Group set a $206.00 price target on lululemon athletica in a research note on Wednesday, December 31st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on lululemon athletica in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. Finally, BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $227.05.

Key lululemon athletica News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Lululemon is expanding its international footprint (100th EMEA store, first entry into Poland) and launching a new Unrestricted Power gym‑wear line aimed at strength training consumers — initiatives that support longer‑term revenue growth and diversification. Lululemon Expands Global Footprint
• Neutral Sentiment: lululemon issued a formal response saying it has engaged with Mr. Wilson in good faith and disagrees with some of his characterizations — this reduces the chance of an immediate operational shock but leaves the governance dispute unresolved. lululemon Responds to Chip Wilson’s Statements
• Negative Sentiment: Founder Chip Wilson has escalated demands to oust four directors and has nominated director candidates — an activist campaign that increases the risk of board turnover, executive distraction and short‑term share volatility. Lululemon Founder Escalates Demand to Oust Four Directors
• Negative Sentiment: Wilson is also pushing for immediate declassification of the board and governance changes in a public shareholder letter — moves that could lead to a contested proxy, legal/solicitation costs and strategic uncertainty. Lululemon Founder Demands Immediate Declassification
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary highlights extra uncertainty around lululemon’s CEO search and governance backdrop, which could keep multiple firms cautious until the board situation and leadership plan are clearer. Piper Sandler Cautious About Lululemon

lululemon athletica Stock Down 0.5%

lululemon athletica stock opened at $185.17 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.72 billion, a PE ratio of 12.83, a P/E/G ratio of 11.66 and a beta of 1.01. lululemon athletica inc. has a 52 week low of $159.25 and a 52 week high of $367.01. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $192.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $184.65.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.37. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 15.72% and a return on equity of 39.78%. The company had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.53 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, research analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

lululemon athletica 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.