lululemon athletica inc. $LULU Shares Sold by TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.

TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. reduced its stake in shares of lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) by 41.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 16,035 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock after selling 11,374 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.’s holdings in lululemon athletica were worth $2,848,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych grew its position in lululemon athletica by 9.1% during the second quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 600 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $143,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of lululemon athletica by 15.4% during 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 in the last quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of lululemon athletica by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Twin Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,734 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock worth $887,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. MGO One Seven LLC increased its stake in lululemon athletica by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 1,340 shares of the apparel retailer’s stock valued at $238,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.20% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting lululemon athletica

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

• Positive Sentiment: Columbia Business School’s Elsa Fu highlights China expansion as the core long?term investment thesis for Lululemon, arguing growth in that market could materially extend revenue runway and justify valuation support. Lululemon investment thesis based on expansion opportunity in China, says Columbia’s Elsa Fu
• Positive Sentiment: Stocks ticked up intraday (Zacks notes a ~1.1% gain), suggesting short?term buying despite broader market weakness — a technical bounce that may reflect oversold conditions more than an immediate fundamental recovery. Lululemon (LULU) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Opinion pieces question whether the recent ~20% drop is a buying opportunity or a “falling knife,” highlighting heightened investor debate over growth expectations and margin pressure — useful context but not new company-specific catalyst. LULU Stock: A 20% Discount Or A Falling Knife?
• Negative Sentiment: Reports of defective/see-through leggings and related PR missteps (including language blaming customers) are damaging brand reputation and customer trust, increasing the risk of returns, markdowns or amplified social/media backlash. Lululemon (LULU) Stock: Defective Leggings and CEO Exit Send Shares Lower
• Negative Sentiment: Yahoo Finance reports a proxy fight emerging as activists point to product quality issues and stretched valuation; governance conflict could be a sustained drag on management focus and share price volatility. Lululemon Faces Proxy Fight As Quality Concerns Weigh On Valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies cut its price target to $185 from $200 on the outgoing CEO’s final day, signaling analyst concern about near?term execution and leadership transition risk; the firm notes shares have fallen sharply over the past year. Lululemon price target slashed on outgoing CEO’s final day
• Negative Sentiment: Company-provided Q4 FY2025 guidance shows EPS at ~4.760 vs consensus ~4.770 and flat revenue guidance — a small miss that signals limited upside in the near term and may reinforce concerns about margin pressure. lululemon updated Q4 2025 guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage notes Lululemon’s foray into non-core items (e.g., Labubu plush toys) is viewed by some analysts as a distraction from core apparel strategy and a sign of uncertain product focus. Lululemon is looking to catch the Labubu wave. It’s two years late.
• Negative Sentiment: Additional coverage highlights the public “see-through tights” incident and follow-up communications that blamed customers, worsening PR and raising the chance of short?term sales impact or higher promotional activity. Lululemon blames customers again after see-through tights fiasco

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Celeste Burgoyne sold 13,511 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 5,318 shares in the company, valued at $1,084,872. This trade represents a 71.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.54% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on lululemon athletica from $230.00 to $206.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Daiwa Capital Markets upped their target price on lululemon athletica from $174.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Guggenheim initiated coverage on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating on the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on lululemon athletica from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and issued a $210.00 price target on shares of lululemon athletica in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating, thirty have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, lululemon athletica currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $227.05.

lululemon athletica Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LULU opened at $174.50 on Friday. lululemon athletica inc. has a 1 year low of $159.25 and a 1 year high of $422.87. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $197.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $188.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.09, a PEG ratio of 10.65 and a beta of 1.01.

lululemon athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, December 11th. The apparel retailer reported $2.59 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.53 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that lululemon athletica inc. will post 14.36 earnings per share for the current year.

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.