lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Reduce” by Analysts

Shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Reduce” from the thirty-two brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twenty-five have given a hold recommendation, one has issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $148.3846.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of lululemon athletica from $149.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Rothschild & Co Redburn cut their target price on lululemon athletica from $160.00 to $110.00 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on lululemon athletica from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

LULU opened at $120.81 on Monday. lululemon athletica has a 1 year low of $104.44 and a 1 year high of $225.98. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $117.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $138.44. The company has a market cap of $14.34 billion, a PE ratio of 9.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 0.86.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. lululemon athletica had a return on equity of 31.26% and a net margin of 13.03%.The company’s revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.60 earnings per share. lululemon athletica has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.950-11.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.760-1.810 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that lululemon athletica will post 10.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Charles V. Bergh bought 4,275 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $117.05 per share, for a total transaction of $500,388.75. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 10,365 shares in the company, valued at $1,213,223.25. This represents a 70.20% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On lululemon athletica

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in shares of lululemon athletica by 10,065.8% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 17,180,893 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $1,961,714,000 after purchasing an additional 17,011,886 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of lululemon athletica during the second quarter worth approximately $1,010,565,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE purchased a new position in lululemon athletica during the second quarter valued at approximately $207,392,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $362,598,000. Finally, Boston Partners acquired a new position in lululemon athletica in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $304,875,000. 85.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several earnings previews highlight lululemon’s strong history of exceeding analyst estimates and suggest the company has favorable conditions for another quarterly beat. International growth and momentum from the Power of Three ×2 strategy are expected to support results. Will Lululemon Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
• Positive Sentiment: The upcoming report is expected to benefit from continued international expansion and execution of Power of Three ×2. A better-than-expected release could reinforce the recent improvement in investor sentiment around LULU. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
• Neutral Sentiment: lululemon is scheduled to report quarterly results Thursday. Investors will likely focus on sales growth, international performance, margins and management’s outlook. The company’s previous quarter modestly exceeded consensus estimates, while full-year earnings guidance remains a key benchmark.
• Neutral Sentiment: Next week’s U.S. jobs report and other economic data could influence interest-rate expectations and broader consumer and retail stocks, potentially affecting LULU independently of its earnings fundamentals. The Week Ahead: August Jobs Report Takes Center Stage
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts expect North American softness and margin pressure to weigh on the quarter, creating execution risk even if international operations perform well. lululemon Q2 Earnings Upcoming: Is It Likely to Surprise Investors?
• Negative Sentiment: UBS issued a pessimistic forecast for LULU, while a separate analyst downgrade previously pressured the shares. These actions signal continued concerns about valuation, growth durability and the company’s near-term outlook. UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for lululemon athletica Stock Price lululemon Shares Gap Down on Analyst Downgrade

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.