lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Shares Sold by Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC

Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC lessened its position in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 46.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,258 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 6,242 shares during the quarter. Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $1,508,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Integrated Financial Solutions Inc. acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp raised its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 187.5% during the 3rd quarter. Murphy & Mullick Capital Management Corp now owns 161 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Aventura Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of lululemon athletica during the 4th quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Nicole Neuburger sold 622 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.00, for a total transaction of $100,142.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 19,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,084,116. This represents a 3.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Charles V. Bergh acquired 6,090 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $164.20 per share, with a total value of $999,978.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 6,090 shares in the company, valued at approximately $999,978. The trade was a ? increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of LULU stock opened at $118.77 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $138.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $168.35. lululemon athletica inc. has a twelve month low of $109.36 and a twelve month high of $252.24. The company has a market capitalization of $14.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.59, a PEG ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 0.88.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 4th. The apparel retailer reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.02. lululemon athletica had a net margin of 13.03% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The company had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.60 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, research analysts predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 11.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on LULU shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $173.00 to $149.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Barclays cut their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $161.00 to $113.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $176.00 to $134.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $150.00 to $110.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Citigroup cut their target price on shares of lululemon athletica from $185.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $154.26.

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.