Rafferty Asset Management LLC Purchases 20,375 Shares of lululemon athletica inc. $LULU

Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 33.1% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 81,918 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,375 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $14,576,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in lululemon athletica in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $217,344,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 3.9% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,782,917 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $2,452,394,000 after purchasing an additional 521,915 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 2,598.9% in the third quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 475,957 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $84,687,000 after purchasing an additional 458,322 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 16.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,960,387 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $700,502,000 after purchasing an additional 413,062 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 23.3% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,710,425 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $406,363,000 after buying an additional 322,816 shares during the last quarter. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

lululemon athletica News Summary

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently commented on LULU shares. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on lululemon athletica from $230.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Piper Sandler raised their price target 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. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $215.00 price target on shares of lululemon athletica in a research note on Monday, January 26th. UBS Group set a $206.00 price objective on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Wednesday, December 31st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $200.00 to $185.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Two investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.05.

lululemon athletica Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $185.17 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.72 billion, a PE ratio of 12.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.66 and a beta of 1.01. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $192.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $184.65. lululemon athletica inc. has a twelve month low of $159.25 and a twelve month high of $367.01.

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, 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 company had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. During the same period 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. Analysts expect that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at lululemon athletica

In related news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of lululemon athletica stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $204.00, for a total transaction of $2,756,244.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,084,872. The trade was a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 0.54% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.